A Federal High court sitting in Abuja on Thursday adjourned till Friday to enable the detained self acclaimed leader of the proscribed separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, begin his defence. Kanu, who was scheduled to open his defence in his ongoing terrorism trial on Thursday,...
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The courtroom drama surrounding the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, took a new turn on Thursday as his entire legal team, led by senior lawyer Kanu Agabi (SAN), withdrew from representing him. Agabi, appearing before the Federal High Court in Abuja, informed Justice...
Jude Bellingham’s second-half strike proved the difference as Real Madrid edged Juventus 1-0 on Wednesday night, keeping their flawless start to the Champions League alive. The 15-time European champions, led by Xabi Alonso, dominated much of the game at the Santiago Bernabéu but couldn’t add to Bellingham’s close-range effort...
Chelsea turned on the style at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, hammering 10-man Ajax 5–1 in a dominant Champions League display that showcased both depth and confidence. The match swung decisively in the Blues’ favour after Ajax captain Kenneth Taylor was shown a red card just 15 minutes in,...
Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ushafa back to the State Headquarters. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in a Abuja. SP Adeh said the decision...
Detained self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has fired all members of his legal team. Kanu is facing trial before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja over his alleged involvement in terrorism activities. The trial began in October...
House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the rehabilitation, expansion, and completion of the Bida–Agaie–Lapai–Lambata–Diko Road in Niger State. The resolution followed a motion raised by Rep. Saidu Abdulahi (APC–Niger) during Wednesday’s plenary in Abuja, after a tragic tanker explosion at Essa Village in Katcha...
About 500 members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) from Fagge and Ungogo Local Government Areas of Kano State have dumped their party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors were formally received on Wednesday by the Managing Director of the Hadejia-Jam’are River Basin Development Authority, Rabiu...
House of Representatives has set up an ad hoc committee to investigate claims that Nigeria failed to repatriate about $850 billion in oil and non-oil export proceeds between 1996 and 2014. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Seyi Sowunmi (LP–Lagos), disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the official inauguration...
Newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, is scheduled to officially assume office this Thursday, October 23, 2025. An internal notice from the Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Victoria Eta-Messi, revealed that Amupitan will hold a meeting with the Commission’s Directors at...
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As Benue State races toward full digital adoption across its public sector, civil servants at the Office of the Head of Service have embarked on comprehensive training in digital literacy and the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS). This initiative supports the State Government’s directive for all Ministries, Departments, and...
The trial of the Head of Stakeholders Unit of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Emmanuella Eteta Ita, and her Surestart School Limited before Justice Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, continued on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 with the judge slating December 8, 2025 for...
In a move that blends entertainment star power with sports development, the Osun State Government has appointed Afrobeats icon, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, as the Chairman of the Osun Sports Trust Fund. The state government described the appointment as part of its wider strategy to revitalize sports...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has assured the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains an ally of the media, and is committed to protecting and advancing the journalism profession in the country. The Vice President recalled that President Tinubu has long...
A fatal accident in front of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, has claimed the lives of eight people on Wednesday night, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo State. The State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the tragic incident in a statement issued...
In a major political development, northern stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have thrown their weight behind former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), as their consensus choice for the party’s national chairmanship ahead of the Nov. 15 National Convention in Ibadan. The...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday evening received Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, and two senators — Agom Jarigbe of Cross River North and Kaila Samaila Dahuwa of Bauchi North — at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The visit came shortly after Senators Jarigbe and Dahuwa formally defected from the...
Death toll from Tuesday’s devastating tanker explosion in Essa community, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, has climbed to 42, with more than 60 others nursing varying degrees of burns. The incident occurred on October 21, 2025, after a petrol-laden tanker lost control and overturned along the dilapidated...
An Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Hamza Muazu has scheduled November 27 to rule on whether a key prosecution witness can testify in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele is currently facing trial in case number CR/577/2023, filed by...