According to the anti-graft agency, the appeal was filed at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, on July 10, 2026, through its counsel, Wahab Shittu (SAN), challenging the entire judgment delivered by Justice Peter Kekemeke on July 8, 2026.
According to security sources, the operation involved troops of Operation Fansan Yamma, police personnel and local vigilante groups who engaged armed bandits in a fierce gun battle following an attack on construction workers at Dan Jibga Market.
The United Kingdom has announced a £250 million security package aimed at strengthening protection for Jewish communities across the country following a rise in antisemitic attacks, hate crimes and security threats.
Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated sharply following several days of sustained American military strikes across Iran, raising fresh concerns that the two countries could slide back into a wider regional conflict despite a ceasefire framework reached last month.
Dangote Cement Plc has commissioned a multi-million naira cottage hospital in Obajana, Kogi State, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme aimed at improving access to quality healthcare for residents of its host communities.
President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka on his 92nd birthday, describing the renowned playwright and activist as one of Nigeria’s greatest intellectuals and a living symbol of courage, wisdom and unwavering commitment to justice.
The Ogun State Government has issued a stern warning to market leaders and traders against indiscriminate waste disposal, saying any market that continues to operate illegal dumpsites could face immediate closure to safeguard public health.
Norwegian Air has won praise across social media after honouring a friendly World Cup wager with British Airways by temporarily changing its Instagram profile name to “British Air” following Norway’s quarter-final defeat to England.
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 43 suspected criminals during a late-night operation targeting a notorious hideout in Isheri Olofin, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, as part of its ongoing Operation Kosaye crackdown on crime across the state.
At least five Palestinians, including a nine-year-old girl, were killed in separate Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to Palestinian health officials, as violence continued despite the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Police investigating the killing of veteran British politician Ann Widdecombe have arrested a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire, while stressing that detectives remain open-minded about what motivated the attack.
A renewed confrontation between the United States and Iran has intensified after Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to maritime traffic, a claim swiftly rejected by Washington, which insists the strategic waterway remains open under international navigation rules.
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has commended the Oyo State Government for the rescue of 49 abducted schoolchildren and teachers, while criticising the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the continued captivity of residents abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area.
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, have called for urgent measures to increase women’s participation in politics and governance, warning that Nigeria’s democratic development could be undermined if gender disparities in leadership positions persist.
In a commentary titled “2027: Tinubu-Shettima and the Politics of Loyalty, Capacity, Continuity,” Nkwocha said retaining Shettima had effectively ended months of speculation about the Vice President’s political future while reaffirming the partnership that secured the APC’s victory in the 2023 presidential election.