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A high Court of the Federal Capital Territory presided over by Hon. Justice Akeem A. Fashola has adjourned trial of the criminal case against as Abuja based Medical Practitioner, Dr. John Abebe and his hospital, Joje Abebe Hospital Limited over allegation of sale of his patient’s embryos and IVF fraud to June 18, 2026. Dr. Abebe, who is also a pastor with Living Faith Church AKA, Winners Chapel Durumi Abuja, was arraigned on a three-count charge of fraud, unlawful disclosures of his patient’s medical records and sale of their embryos, fraud and criminal conspiracy on March 11, 2026 by the Federal Government through the Inspector General of Police. According to the three-count charge, Abebe is accused of unlawfully releasing the confidential medical records of Mrs. Mary Manga and her husband to the public without her consent — an offence said to contravene Section 29 of the National Health Act 2014. In addition to the alleged breach of medical confidentiality, prosecutors cl...

The Northern Coalition for Accountability and Public Trust (NCAPT) has described the statement by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) as misleading. According to the group, public accountability is too important to be reduced to headline activism and media sensationalism, stating that available records and findings clearly show that the widely circulated N26.9 billion allegations were completely misleading.  A statement issued by the Executive Director, Northern Coalition for Accountability and Public Trust, Kaduna State, Amb. Abubakar Yusuf Yaro noted that the NCAPT investigation's data indicate an average annual allocation to the USPF of about N7.5 billion during the period under review.  “Simple arithmetic, therefore, raises a legitimate question: how does an institution with an average yearly funding of N7.5 billion suddenly 'lose' N26.9 billion? “Even more revealing is that over N13.8 ...

Political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, urged African leaders to strengthen strategic partnerships with the United States instead of entering into fresh agreements with France, accusing the European nation of exploiting Africa for decades without meaningful development. Frank in a statement in reaction to the ongoing, “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth Summit” being attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and several African leaders, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Nairobi-Kenya, said African countries, particularly in West Africa, had little to show for years of French influence despite their abundant natural resources. He argued that recent political developments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger had exposed what he described as France’s exploitative relationship with African nations. “France has nothing more to offer Africa. Af...

By;  Dr. ELAIGWU BLESSING For 63 years, Nigeria’s presidency has oscillated between the far North and the South, leaving the Middle Belt as the nation’s perennial political bridge but never its driver. That imbalance is not merely symbolic. It has cost us cohesion, economic depth, and a grounded sense of equity. The Middle Belt is Nigeria’s cartographic and cultural center of gravity. It is the nation’s food basket, its mining heartland, and the one region where Christianity and Islam, farming and pastoralism, minority and majority identities meet daily and negotiate peace. Yet it has never produced a president. To heal Nigeria’s fractured trust and unlock latent growth, that must change in 2027. And the candidate who embodies this imperative is Arch Peter Agada. 1. Why the Middle Belt, and why now A president from the Middle Belt does three things at once. First, it restores the principle of rotation to its full moral meaning. Zoning was designed to give every bloc a s...

*Landmark agreement marks major milestone for Nigeria’s Homegrown Electric Vehicle Brand “Acely”, *Development  combines local assembly with world-class automotive engineering Launch Design Shanghai and Hybrid Motors Nigeria on Friday,  announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement for the establishment of state-of-the-art Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing facilities in Lagos and Abuja.  This landmark collaboration will accelerate the production of Acely, Hybrid Motors Nigeria’s proudly homegrown vehicle brand, designed and engineered specifically for Nigerian roads and drivers. The signing ceremony, held in Shanghai on May 8, 2026, brings together two industry leaders committed to transforming Nigeria’s automotive landscape through innovation, local manufacturing excellence, and sustainable mobility solutions. At the ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer of Launch Design Mr. Wang Xun and Mr. Jubril Arogundade, Chief Executive Officer of Hybrid ...

The All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, Dr. Salihu Bakari Girei, on Monday unveiled a policy thrust anchored on unity, inclusive growth and poverty reduction. Gerei spoke in Abuja shortly after submitting his nomination form, declaring that the state’s diversity should be harnessed for development rather than division. He lamented that despite abundant human and natural resources, poverty remains pervasive, insisting that deliberate policies were required to reverse the trend. “My vision for Adamawa State is centred on unity and prosperity,” he said. He pledged to prioritise free, quality education for all children, irrespective of background, describing education as the bedrock of long-term development. The aspirant noted that youths constitute about 60 per cent of the population, stressing the need to equip them with practical skills to drive self-reliance amid shrinking public sector opportunities. He added that women would be empowered...