Author: Citynews

The Federal Government has initiated criminal proceedings against five former employees of Alpha-Beta Consulting LLP,  including the Media Officer of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Lagos Branch, Segun Oluwasanmi. This online medium understands that Alpha-Beta is a consulting firm that handles the computation, tracking, and reconciliation of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Lagos State in return for a commission. According to Sahara Reporters, the accused are being prosecuted by the Federal Government of Nigeria before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged cybercrime offences. The case, marked FHC/L/1904, was instituted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria against Olayinka Gafar…

The Federal Government has instructed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to make sure that petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream petroleum market. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, stated this while delivering the keynote address at the NMDPRA General Counsel and Legal Advisers Forum. The two-day forum has as its theme: “Beyond Compliance: Driving Regulatory Certainty and Investment Confidence in Nigeria’s Petroleum Sector.” Lokpobiri said although the downstream sector had been fully deregulated, the regulator must ensure that deregulation does not become an avenue for…

The 2027 Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has demanded the suspension of President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. CityNews reports that Atiku in a statement through his media team, advised Tinubu to lead by example by holding his own appointees accountable for their actions. Atiku’s statement follows the ₦400 million bribery allegations against Gbajabiamila by the Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. Reacting, Atiku explained that Gbajabiamila’s claim that the agency did not exist has created more credibility gaps for him and puts question marks on the credibility of the…

The Federal High Court of Nigeria has issued the Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2026, in a move aimed at ensuring the speedy, efficient, and fair determination of pre-election disputes across the country. According to a press statement signed by the Director of Information of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Dr. Catherine Oby Christopher, the new Practice Directions were approved by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho. The statement said the new guidelines are designed to strengthen the handling of pre-election matters in line with the 1999 Constitution of the Federal…

A civil society group has demanded the immediate arrest and investigation of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi over allegations it described as impersonation, misinformation, and blackmail against the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. The Centre for Transparency and Accountability in Governance (CTAG) made the call in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Sunday Itodo, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. CTAG condemned what it termed Adeyemi’s “reckless and scandalous allegations” against Gbajabiamila, urging the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force, and anti-corruption agencies to take swift action. Nigeria news updates The group noted…

Another batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa has arrived in Lagos as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing evacuation programme. The returnees were flown in aboard an Air Peace aircraft, which touched down at the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at approximately 10:54 a.m. on Tuesday. The exercise also comes against the backdrop of the June 30 deadline declared by vigilante groups and other organisations demanding the departure of undocumented migrants from South Africa. Further details to follow…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, said it has uploaded the name of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, portal after filing an appeal and an application for a stay of execution against a court judgment ordering the party’s deregistration. National Leader of the NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the party had served the appeal and accompanying application on the INEC Chairman and urged the electoral body to act in accordance with the law. Dickson maintained that the NDC remained a duly registered political party, noting that it…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has defended President Bola Tinubu against claims that he has not done enough to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. Speaking during the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala organized by the Save Nigeria Group in Washington on June 23, Adeboye said the president had carried out his duty by giving orders to the military and security agencies. According to him, it is not the responsibility of the commander-in-chief to personally take part in military operations on the battlefield. CityNews reports that to explain his point, Adeboye compared Tinubu’s role…

A Kaduna State High Court has rejected the bail request filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, ordering that he remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) as his trial continues. CityNews reports that the ruling was delivered on Monday by Justice Dirisu Khobo, who held that the application for bail did not meet the legal conditions required for the court to grant the request. The judge said El-Rufai failed to provide enough credible evidence and supporting documents to convince the court that he should be released while facing trial. According to…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has warned the Federal Government and security agencies to act decisively over what it described as persistent attacks, profiling and marginalisation of Muslims in the country. The council said the continued restraint of the Muslim community should not be mistaken for weakness. CityNews reports that the warning was contained in a statement issued by the NSCIA’s Public Affairs Officer, Abbas Jimoh, on behalf of the council led by its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. The council said Muslims had deliberately remained calm despite repeated provocation, but warned that there…