A former Thai lawmaker, Chalong Riewrang, has been arrested after allegedly shooting and killing a local government official during a financial dispute in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok. The incident occurred outside a government building on Monday, with Chalong later admitting to journalists at a police station that he was…

President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to withdraw the court order freezing the Osun State Government’s bank account has sparked renewed debate over the independence of anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria. The controversy followed the President’s instruction on Thursday that the EFCC return to court…

A former staunch supporter of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Chijioke Ihunwo, has explained his decision to join the Rainbow Coalition aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Ihunwo said his decision was not a betrayal of Fubara but a response to the governor’s call for peace and political reconciliation in…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded a retired Department of State Services officer, Ihechimere Ezeakolam, at the Kuje Correctional Centre after he was arraigned on terrorism-related charges linked to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. Ezeakolam was arraigned on Thursday before Justice Muhammed Umar on four counts bordering…

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over what he described as a suspicious payment made into one of his private bank accounts. Atiku disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu. According…

The family of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu has renewed concerns about his health, urging authorities to ensure he continues to receive medical care from independent doctors. In a statement issued by Emmanuel Kanu on behalf of the Okwu-Kanu family, the family alleged that Kanu's health deteriorated…