Author: Citynews

A teacher abducted during the attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has narrated how he spent 56 days in captivity before he and other victims regained their freedom. CityNews reports that the school counsellor, Olatunde Olutuye Zaccheaus, said he was the last victim seized by the gunmen and also the last person to be released from their custody. Zaccheaus spoke during an emotional telephone interview on Nigeria Info’s Morning Crossfire programme on Friday, alongside his wife. His account, particularly the circumstances in which the victims left the kidnappers’ camp, has generated questions over whether they were released…

Asia Ahmad El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has appealed to the international community to intervene over what she described as her husband’s prolonged detention and alleged denial of due process. CityNews reports that Asia, a lawyer, argued that the former governor’s continued incarceration amounted to “punishment before trial” and posed a threat to Nigeria’s democratic institutions. In a public statement issued to mark what she described as the 150th day of El-Rufai’s detention, Asia called on foreign governments, multilateral organisations and international human rights groups to closely monitor the legal proceedings involving her husband. She said she…

The Federal Government on Friday filed charges against three men over their complicity in the recent kidnapping of children and teachers of a school in Orire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. The men, Abdulrazak Umar, a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid, Yunusa Musa, a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani, a.k.a. Abu Itisar are facing 10-count charges filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja, bordering on terrorism, kidnapping, concealment, incitement and illegal mining. The defendants, all of Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, are alleged to have conspired with one Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed and Ibrahim Khabab between…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of losing control of the Federal Government and has therefore urged him to resign honourably if he can no longer exercise the powers of his office. The opposition party made the call in a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the development follows the controversy surrounding the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), where a man reportedly removed from office by presidential directive is said to have continued occupying the position and holding meetings with senior government officials. According to the…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has claimed that he has never seen the budget of the National Assembly despite being the leader of the legislative arm. CityNews reports that Akpabio made the declaration on Thursday while speaking during plenary on a motion to review the legislature’s internal procurement process and establish an internal tender board for contract awards. The motion, sponsored by Kogi West Senator, Sunday Karimi, came less than twenty-four hours after Akpabio complained about faulty audio systems in the chambers. The Senate President threatened to sue the contractor that renovated the National Assembly complex over persistent technical faults affecting the microphones in both chambers. Responding…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognise and publish the names of the Kabiru Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a judgement delivered on Friday, held that the plaintiffs, led by the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, lacked the legal standing to institute the suit and consequently struck it out for want of jurisdiction. The court upheld the preliminary objection filed by INEC and sustained similar objections raised by parties seeking to…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will resign from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet if anyone can prove that the road construction figures he presented on projects in Abuja’s satellite towns are false. Wike made the statement on Friday during the inauguration of the reconstructed Arab/Gbazango Road in Kubwa, Abuja. He said the Tinubu administration had completed 221 kilometres of roads out of the 317 kilometres awarded across satellite communities in the FCT since the President assumed office in May 2023. The minister said residents of the satellite towns had already begun to…

Lagos, Nigeria – July 18, 2026 Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (“GTBank”), the flagship banking subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) , has been named Nigeria’s Best Digital Bankat the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, one of the most prestigious and globally recognised awards programmes in the financial services industry. Organised annually by Euromoney, the Awards for Excellence recognise financial institutions that demonstrate outstanding performance, innovation, customer service, and leadership across markets worldwide. The recognition was announced at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 ceremony, held on July 17, 2026, at The Peninsula London. The prestigious…

For many Nigerians, the phrase “Police are your friends” often evokes mixed reactions. Some hear it with skepticism, shaped by unpleasant experiences or stories they have heard over the years. Others, however, who have encountered compassionate, professional, and service-oriented police officers know that the slogan is more than just words—it reflects what policing is meant to be. The truth is that policing is changing. Modern policing is no longer defined solely by arrests, patrols, and responding after crimes have occurred. Across the world, law enforcement agencies are increasingly embracing prevention, partnership, and public engagement as the most effective ways to…

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to health and social welfare through a comprehensive intervention at Heritage Homes Orphanage in Anthony Village, Lagos. The initiative was executed under the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), Fidelity Bank’s flagship employee-led corporate social responsibility scheme which empowers staff to identify impactful community projects, raise funds towards their execution, and receive matching support from the Bank to execute the projects. The outreach was championed by the Bank’s Audacious Class of newly inducted employees and it addressed critical needs identified at the orphanage, including the replacement of damaged roofing and POP…