Court dismisses Malami’s request for bail from EFCC custody

Justice Babangida Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, has dismissed summons for bail filed by former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Salami, SAN, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He gave the ruling on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Malami, through his counsel, Dr. Suliaman Hassan, SAN, had approached…

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INEC reveals, applications for new parties hit 144

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the deployment of its newly developed political party registration portal, following successful internal testing and approval. This comes as the commission received 10 additional letters of intent from groups seeking registration as political parties, bringing the total number of applications so far to 144. In a statement,…

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Nigerian Immigration launches new digital platform for residence permit applications

The Nigerian Immigration Service has announced the launch of a new digital platform for the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Automated Card (CERPAC) application process. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the NIS said the digital platform will be officially opened on August 1, 2025. Signed by the Public Relations Officer of the NIS, Assistant…

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