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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, re-arraigned the Bauchi State's Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja.  Jaja was arraigned alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar whose trading name is Jasfad Resources Enterprise.    Other defendants at large  are: Abubakar Muhammed Hafiz,  Ari Manga and Muhammed Aminu Bose. They are facing prosecution on a five-count amended charge bordering on money laundering, stealing and conversion of public funds to the tune of N1,488,425,629.000 (One Billion, Four Hundred and Eighty-eight Million, Four Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand, Six Hundred and Twenty-nine Naira only). Count two of the charge reads: “That you Aliyu Abubakar…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Lawmaker representing Atiba State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly and Chief Whip of the House, Hon. Gbenga Oyekola, has congratulated fathers particularly, in his constituency, Oyo Zone and the state in general, on the occasion of the celebration of this year's Father’s Day. In a message made available to journalists from his office in Oyo, Hon. Oyekola appealed to fathers to continue to inject the right moral values into their children, in order to make them fulfil their God-given potentials in life. According to the Oyo-born lawmaker, Father's Day is an opportunity for…

There would be no further pilgrimage to Israel until the Israel/Iran conflict is resolved. This position was taken by the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), according to a report in the government-run News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The Commission's Executive Secretary, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, June 17, in Abuja,the nation's capital. The statement was signed by Deputy Director/Head, Media and Public Relations, NCPC, Mr Celestine Toruka. The NCPC is the statutory body responsible for coordinating Christian pilgrimages from Nigeria to Israel and other holy sites worldwide. Adegbite, while addressing circulating reports claiming that Nigerian…

Dangote Refinery and petroleum products depot owners have increased their ex-depot prices of premium motor spirit (petrol) owing to the spike in global oil prices as Israel-Iran strikes entered day five on Tuesday, June 17. Data from Petroleumprice.ng showed that Dangote Refinery’s petrol price rose to N840 from N825 as of Monday. Also, Rainoil’s price surged to N900 from N850 per litre. Similarly, Fynefield and Mainland jerked their ex-depot prices to N930 and N920, adding N51 and N63, respectively. Other prices showed that Sigmund was selling at N920 per litre; Matrix Warri’s price was N910; NIPCO increased to N895 from…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi As President Bola Tinubu visits Benue state tomorrow over the horrendous killings perpetrated in the North-Central State by killer herdsmen, the latest of which claimed over 200 lives weekend, the State Government has declared tomorrow a public holiday. A statement signed by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Deborah Serumun Aber, revealed that the holiday is applicable to the general public, pointing out, however, that essential service workers, including health workers, security agents, and bank personnel, were exempt from the holiday. The state government, according to the statement, urged residents to turn out in large numbers…