A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a final forfeiture order for 48 properties associated with former Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, following a request by the EFCC. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik presided over the ruling.
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has grounded the American pilot involved in the June 10 Asaba Airport incident and suspended the aircraft’s First Officer as investigations proceed, according to Director-General Capt. Chris Najomo.
Inflation data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows the headline rate dipped to 15.91 percent in June, though the food index rose to 17.52 percent. Meanwhile, the Federation Account Allocation Committee distributed N2.550 trillion to the three tiers of government, marking a 10.9 percent increase from the previous month.
Tragedy struck in Kogi State as a gas truck explosion at an army checkpoint on the Abuja-Lokoja highway claimed at least six lives. In other security news, a search is underway for gunmen who abducted a school principal, four students, and a staff member in Dekina during NECO exams.
Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim confirmed President Bola Tinubu will attend the 81st UN General Assembly in New York this September, with reports suggesting a possible meeting with President Donald Trump. In Osun State, police are set to prosecute 13 suspects for various crimes including kidnapping and cultism, while troops in Zamfara rescued 13 kidnap victims across Anka and Kaura Namoda.
Finally, the Senate has demanded an immediate security deployment to Benue state communities in Otukpo, where recent bandit attacks resulted in the deaths of at least 20 people.
