Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Lagos State Government Announces Traffic Diversions For ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Celebrations. The Lagos State Government has issued a traffic advisory, announcing diversions on major roads in Victoria Island to accommodate the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 50th anniversary celebrations, scheduled from 27 to 29 May 2025. The milestone event, marking five decades of regional cooperation, is expected to draw heads of state, diplomats, and key stakeholders to Lagos, the birthplace of ECOWAS in 1975. In a statement released on Monday, Bolanle Ogunlola, Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, outlined the diversion…

EFCC And ICPC Recover £967.5 Billion And ₦277 Billion In Looted Funds, Says Federal Government. In a significant boost to Nigeria’s fight against corruption, the Federal Government has announced that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have successfully recovered looted funds totalling $967.5 billion (£760 billion) and ₦277 billion in cash and assets. This remarkable achievement underscores the government’s commitment to tackling financial crimes and promoting transparency, as revealed during the Asset Recovery Summit held at the Ministry of Justice in Abuja on 27 May 2025. The…

Two Oil Marketers Jailed For 14 Years Over £1.1bn Oil Subsidy Fraud In Nigeria. In a landmark ruling, Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, sentenced two oil marketers, Mamman Nasir Ali and Christian Taylor, to 14 years imprisonment each for their roles in a N2.2 billion (£1.1 billion) oil subsidy fraud. The duo, alongside their company, Nasaman Oil Services Limited, were convicted on an amended 57-count charge related to conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretences, forgery, and using false documents. The case, prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes…

NPR And Public Radio Stations Sue Trump Over Funding Cut Order. National Public Radio (NPR), alongside other public radio organisations including Colorado Public Radio and Aspen Public Radio, has launched legal action against U.S. President Donald Trump, challenging an executive order that seeks to halt federal funding for NPR and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in a federal court in Washington, argues that the order breaches the U.S. Constitution and violates First Amendment protections for freedom of speech. The legal filing asserts that President Trump lacks the authority to implement such a measure, stating,…

ECOWAS Member States Vie To Host West African Health Organization Amid Agency Relocation. Member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are engaged in a fierce competition to host the West African Health Organization (WAHO), as part of the ongoing relocation of ECOWAS agencies from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. This development follows the formal withdrawal of these three nations from the regional bloc, prompting a restructuring of agency locations. The announcement was made by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, as ECOWAS gears up…

ICPC Chairman Calls For Transparent Judicial Appointments To Combat Corruption In Africa. Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has urged greater transparency in the appointment of judges as a vital step in tackling corruption across Africa. Speaking on Monday at the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) in Lower Usuma Dam, Bwari, Abuja, Dr. Aliyu delivered a compelling lecture titled “Non-State Actors and Anti-Corruption Efforts in Africa” to participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course 18 (EIMC 18). Dr. Aliyu stressed that appointing credible, principled judges is…

Non-Academic University Unions Reject Nigeria’s N50bn Allocation Formula, Demand Fairness. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-academic unions in Nigerian universities has vehemently rejected the Federal Government’s approved formula for distributing N50 billion to university-based unions, labelling it as “grossly unfair, provocative, and unacceptable.” The decision was announced in a joint statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU). Signed by NASU General Secretary Peters Adeyemi and SSANU National President Mohammed Ibrahim, the statement expressed deep dismay over the government’s…

ICIEC Bolsters Nigeria’s Infrastructure Drive With Focus On Private Sector Growth. In a significant step towards advancing Nigeria’s infrastructure ambitions, the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the nation’s economic agenda. On Monday, a high-level ICIEC delegation, led by Director of Legal Affairs Mr Hassan Idris, met with Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, in Abuja to discuss deepening financial collaboration and accelerating the delivery of critical infrastructure projects. During the meeting, Minister Edun underscored the vital role of risk mitigation tools…

Unity Cup 2025 Kicks Off In London: Nigeria’s Super Eagles Ready To Soar. The highly anticipated Unity Cup 2025 begins today at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium, bringing together four footballing powerhouses—Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago—for a thrilling celebration of African and Caribbean football and culture. The tournament, returning after a 21-year hiatus, promises intense rivalries, elite talent, and a vibrant showcase of diaspora communities, with Nigeria’s Super Eagles poised to defend their legacy as two-time champions. The Unity Cup, dubbed “The Best in the West – The Afro Classico Contest,” kicks off with a Caribbean showdown as…

Car Ploughs Into Crowd At Liverpool FC Victory Parade, Injuring Dozens. A joyous celebration of Liverpool FC’s Premier League triumph turned to tragedy on Monday evening when a car crashed into a crowd of fans during the club’s victory parade, injuring nearly 50 people, including four children. The incident, which occurred on Water Street in Liverpool city centre just after 6pm, has left the city in shock. Merseyside Police confirmed that 27 individuals were taken to hospital, with two—a child and an adult—suffering serious injuries. Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram told BBC Radio 5 Live that four people…

UN Rules Russia Responsible For MH17 Disaster, Families Seek Justice. In a landmark decision, the United Nations’ aviation agency has ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. The tragedy, which claimed the lives of all 298 passengers and crew on board, was caused by a Russian-made missile, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) concluded. The passenger plane, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down over the conflict-ridden Donbas region of Ukraine amid clashes between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian forces. The majority of the victims…

NAFDAC Condemns VeryDarkMan’ Inciting Remarks Over Drug Market Raids. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has strongly criticised a popular social media commentator, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for comments deemed to incite defiance against federal regulatory protocols. The agency’s condemnation follows a viral video in which the influencer allegedly misrepresented NAFDAC’s enforcement operations at Onitsha Bridge Head Market, potentially breaching Nigeria’s Cybercrime Act. In a statement issued on Monday by NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, the agency accused VDM of encouraging his audience to disregard its regulatory processes. “What this perpetrator has done is…