BREAKING NEWS: TRUMP LANDS IN DAVOS AHEAD OF SPEECH TO WORLD LEADERS
Donald Trump has now landed at Davos, having been whisked up to the alpine ski resort in his helicopter, Marine One. He’s now being rushed...
COURT RECOGNISES NENADI USMAN AS LABOUR PARTY LEADER, SACKS ABURE
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal High Court in Abuja has recognised Senator Nenadi Usman as the valid leader of the Labour Party (LP), effectively...
ALLEGED TERROR FINANCING: DSS INTENSIFIES INVESTIGATION AS MALAMI FACES LONG DETENTION
HOTJIST NEWS The former Federation Attorney General Abubakar Malami (SAN) may be detained by the Department of State Services for an extended period of time. According to several security sources, Malami will likely be detained for an extended period of time because the DSS is already attempting to get a court order to hold him until the investigations are finished. Malami's most recent nightmare started on Monday when he was arrested by DSS agents just after he was granted bail and freed from the Kuje Correctional Center in Abuja. Only a few minutes after leaving the institution, where he had been held since early December due to accusations made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, he was arrested. According to security sources, the DSS is requesting a court order to extend his arrest, citing the delicate and intricate nature of the investigations, which should take several months. The former AGF was first detained by the EFCC on suspicion of conspiring with his wife, Asabe, and their son to hide around N8.7 billion in proceeds from illegal operations. The anti-graft agency claims that the alleged offenses included the use of several company companies, bank accounts, and expensive real estate purchases in Abuja and other regions of the nation. On December 29, 2025, the three were charged with 16 counts that included conspiracy and money laundering before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Each of them entered a not guilty plea to the accusations. Malami had been detained since December 8 because he had not been able to fulfill the bail requirements that had been set for him prior to their arraignment. On December 18, a Federal Capital Territory High Court led by Justice Babangida Hassan maintained his imprisonment, finding that it was appropriate in the given situation. The Federal High Court's Justice Emeka Nwite did not grant Malami, his wife, and son N500 million in bail with strict conditions until January 7. The EFCC accused the defendants of conspiring to hide N8.7 billion in proceeds from illegal activities through a number of corporate organizations, bank accounts, and high-value real estate transactions in Abuja and other regions of the nation. To the sixteen charges, they entered a not guilty plea. On December 29, 2025, the three were charged with 16 counts that included conspiracy and money laundering before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Each of them entered a not guilty plea to the accusations. Malami had been detained since December 8 because he had not been able to fulfill the bail requirements that had been set for him prior to their arraignment. On December 18, a Federal Capital Territory High Court led by Justice Babangida Hassan maintained his imprisonment, finding that it was appropriate in the given situation. The Federal High Court's Justice Emeka Nwite did not grant Malami, his wife, and son N500 million in bail with strict conditions until January 7. The EFCC accused the defendants of conspiring to hide N8.7 billion in proceeds from illegal activities through a number of corporate organizations, bank accounts, and high-value real estate transactions in Abuja and other regions of the nation. To the sixteen charges, they entered a not guilty plea. However, Justice...
GWR: HILDA BACI BECOMES THREE-TIME GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDER
HOTJIST NEWS Following confirmation that her September 2025 achievement also won her the title of largest serving of rice overall, Nigerian celebrity cook Hilda Baci has declared herself a three-time Guinness World Record holder. In addition to breaking the world record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice in September 2025, Baci announced on Instagram on Tuesday that her efforts had also earned her the title of largest serving of rice overall. She updated her bio to read "Chef X3 Guinness World Record Holder." “Woke up a three-time Guinness World Records holder and I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. What a way...
ABE ASSASSIN SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT IN JAPAN
Agency Report A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami, the gunman who assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to life imprisonment, describing the daylight...
EUROPEAN POLICE BUST MAJOR SYNTHETIC DRUG RING IN LARGEST-EVER OPERATION
Agency Report European law enforcement agencies have dismantled a major cross-border synthetic drug network in what authorities described as the largest operation of its kind,...
UNICROSS REJECTS ALLEGATIONS OF RESULT MANIPULATION, CITES DATA TRANSFER ISSUES
By: Fasasi Hammad The University of Cross River State (UniCross) has rejected claims of manipulating graduating students’ results, attributing reported discrepancies to the ongoing transfer...
EDO POLICE ARREST BUS DRIVER OVER ALLEGED KILLING OF GIRLFRIEND
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old commercial bus driver, Osabohien Ogieva, in connection with the death of his...
COLLAPSED TWO-STOREY BUILDING IN ONDO SEALED BY GOVT; DEVELOPERS WARNED
The Ondo State Government has sealed off the site of a two-storey building that collapsed at the Adegbola area of Akure, the state capital. The...
WORLD BANK TIES $12m IDP LOAN TO STRICT DATA, GOVERNANCE BENCHMARKS FOR NIGERIAN STATES
By Aishat Momoh. O. The World Bank has earmarked up to $12 million in performance-based financing for Nigerian states hosting internally displaced persons (IDPs), under...
