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The high court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has admitted Danladi Umar, former chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), to bail in the sum of N100 million. Justice Peter Kekemeke approved the bail request on Wednesday after hearing the application presented by Sunday Edward, Umar’s lawyer. As part of the bail conditions, the court directed the former CCT chairman to provide one surety in the same amount, with evidence of ownership of a property in Abuja.

The federal high court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of 48 properties associated with Abubakar Malami, the former attorney-general of the federation. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented enough evidence to support its claim that the assets were proceeds of suspected unlawful activities.

Troops have arrested a pregnant woman accused of transporting essential supplies to Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect, Faltama Adamu, 28, was arrested on July 13 during a routine checkpoint operation along the Mandaragirau–Biu road .“According to the sources, the woman was intercepted after troops discovered items concealed in her civilian clothing during a search,” Makama reported.

The political landscape in Ghana is heating up after fresh allegations of intimidation against the current administration. Akosua Manu, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) spokesperson for Gender and Social Protection, has accused President John Dramani Mahama’s government of using arrests and stringent bail conditions to intimidate political opponents, alleging the crackdown is part of a broader strategy to suppress dissent and lay the groundwork for a third-term agenda.

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested Adeniyi Adeyemi, the director-general of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), in Osun State. The arrest was confirmed on Tuesday by Abiodun Ojelabi, the spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, who said Adeyemi was apprehended by police operatives in the state. The development comes after a Federal High Court in Abuja issued a bench warrant for Adeyemi’s arrest over an alleged forgery case.

The principal of Community High School, Esin Ele, Rachael Alamu, has shared details of the 56 days she and dozens of pupils and teachers spent in captivity after being abducted by gunmen in Oyo State, revealing that the youngest children were repeatedly beaten whenever they made noise.

The Federal Government has suspended a planned increase in West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and National Examinations Council (NECO) registration fees to ₦50,000, following weeks of public backlash but has yet to clarify what fee, if any, will apply to the 2027 examination cohort while the policy remains under review.

The Nigeria Police Force is set to arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly posed as the director-general of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. The case will be heard by Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Mr Adeyemi and two other defendants are facing an eight-count charge bordering on alleged forgery and impersonation.

At least 18 people have been confirmed dead after gunmen launched coordinated attacks on farming communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication covering the Lake Chad region, the attacks occurred between Friday and the early hours of Sunday. The affected communities include Akpachi village in Ugboju and Otukpo-Nobi.

Australia’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Leilani Bin-Juda, says the relationship between both countries is not limited to commerce and diplomatic engagement but is also strengthened by cultural ties and shared values. Speaking at the Australian High Commission’s NAIDOC Week reception in Abuja on Thursday, Bin-Juda said culture plays a vital role in shaping societies and should be seen as an important part of the future.