The International Chamber of Commerce arbitration tribunal has ruled that former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, acted against Nigeria’s interests while handling a settlement agreement involving Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. The tribunal also found that Malami and the promoter of Sunrise Power, Leno Adesanya, were involved in a corrupt arrangement concerning the settlement. The findings were contained in the 616-page final award delivered in Paris on September 16, 2026, following a long-running dispute over the Mambilla power project in Taraba State. The tribunal rejected Sunrise Power’s claims…
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The Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State have traded accusations over a shooting incident involving the campaign convoy of the PDP governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, in the Ososa area of the state. While the PDP alleged that its campaign convoy came under attack from gunmen who fired shots and threw stones and other weapons, the APC claimed that the shooting was caused by security personnel attached to Adebutu. The PDP state chairman, Abayomi Tella, made the allegation on Friday at a press briefing held at the party secretariat in Abeokuta, the state capital. Tella also…
By Ado Oyeyemi The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has called on the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race over allegations arising from the long-running dispute surrounding the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State. The demand was contained in a statement signed by the council’s spokesman, Dele Alake, in Abuja on Friday, following an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration tribunal’s ruling in Paris in favour of Nigeria in the dispute involving Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited and its promoter, Leno Adesanya. The full statement reads, “Atiku Abubakar, the African…
By Ado Oyeyemi A survivor of the illegal mining tragedy in Niger State has alleged that some officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps sprayed an unidentified substance inside a cell where miners were being detained. The survivor made the allegation when the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, visited some of the surviving miners being held by the Department of State Services. A video of the minister’s interaction with the survivors was shared on X by @NigAffairs. Recounting what happened, the survivor said 17 miners were initially kept in a small room before eight others were brought in,…
By Ado Oyeyemi Residents of Aujarawar Alkali community in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State have been thrown into fear following the abduction of the village head, Alhaji Ahmad Yakubu Ahmad, popularly known as Ruwata Midnight. The traditional ruler was reportedly kidnapped during a late night attack on Thursday, September 17, 2026, when armed bandits invaded the community and whisked him away to an undisclosed location. Eyewitnesses said the attackers, who were reportedly armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the community before taking away the monarch. The incident was confirmed on Friday by Mahi Ismail, spokesperson to the Zannan Kano…
By Ado Oyeyemi President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. The President directed that any official found to have contributed to the deaths through negligence, abuse or other unlawful conduct should be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law. Tinubu’s directive was contained in a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The President said the circumstances surrounding the deaths were grave and required a transparent…
By Ado Oyeyemi A mother and her four children have died in a fire that gutted their residence in Okochiri community, Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The tragedy occurred early Friday morning, leaving residents of the community in shock. The cause of the inferno had yet to be established as of the time of filing this report. However, a source familiar with the incident said the fire might have started when someone was attempting to pour petrol into a jerrycan, causing the product to suddenly ignite. The source also suspected that the petrol involved might have been contaminated,…
By Ado Oyeyemi Suspected political thugs reportedly disrupted a mobilisation rally by supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, in Warri, Delta State. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday as supporters of the duo, including members of the Obidient and Kwankwasiya movements, gathered for a march ahead of the 2027 general elections. Esther Umoh, a photographer associated with Obi, raised the alarm in a post on X, alleging that politically sponsored attackers targeted members of the campaign group. According to Umoh, the alleged attackers confronted members of the entourage of the…
By Ado Oyeyemi Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has disclosed that graduate employees working on his farm earn a minimum of N500,000 monthly. Bago made the disclosure on Friday in Lagos during the opening of the FirstBank Agric & Export Expo 2026, themed, “From farm to global markets: Building Nigeria’s Export Value Chain.” The governor, who is known for his interest in agriculture, said the development of the agricultural sector, particularly livestock production, could create jobs and drive economic growth. He said the wages paid to workers on his farm were higher than the earnings of some government employees.…
By Ado Oyeyemi The mutilated body of an unidentified woman has been discovered near a stream inside the Jos Wildlife Park Forest Reserve in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The corpse was reportedly found around 9:30am on Thursday after security operatives received a distress call concerning the woman. Sources familiar with the incident told our correspondent that the woman had earlier been declared missing by her family after she failed to return home. The family was said to have launched a search for her, which eventually led to the discovery of her body near a stream within…