The Niger State government has approved comprehensive free medical care for all surviving victims of the Essa tanker explosion in the state. The announcement was made during a visit led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties, Dr Murtala Bagana, to the scene of the explosion and the hospitals where the injured […] More
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, have killed more than 50 terrorists and repelled multiple coordinated attacks on military positions in Borno and Yobe states. The simultaneous assaults occurred between midnight and 4 am on Thursday, when terrorists targeted troops’ positions in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo, and Katarko, all within sectors I and II of the […] More
The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Miller Dantawaye, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in Ushafa. This was contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, on Thursday in Abuja. “This decision follows the circulation of […] More
In a dramatic turn of events on Thursday, Biafra nation agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in open court, took his case file from his lead counsel and former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF Godwin Kanu Agabi, SAN. With the gesture, the IPOB leader effectively sacked his lawyers defending him against the terrorism charges brought […] More
Activist Omoyele Sowore, on Thursday, met with Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Sowore held the meeting with Kanu within the premises of the Abuja Federal High Court and disclosed this via a video posted on X. During the meeting, Kanu hugged and greeted Sowore. In a caption accompanying the video, […] More
The Federal Government has approved a $1 billion port modernisation project for Lagos, marking a significant step in its bid to transform Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure and improve efficiency across seaports. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, made the announcement during the 2025 Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, CILT, Nigeria Conference, held in […] More
Lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Kanu Agabi, has applied to withdraw from representing the detained IPOB leader, stating that the defendant had taken the case back from them. All the Senior Advocates of Nigeria on the defence team have also withdrawn from the suit, a development Nnamdi Kanu himself confirmed in court. Kanu told the […] More
The Department of State Services, DSS, has arrested at least three suspected gunrunners for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to bandits in Kaduna State. The DSS said the arrests were made during coordinated sting operations in Igabi and Kachia local government areas of the state. According to the agency, one of the suspects, a 30-year-old […] More
A Nigerian financial adviser, Kalu Aja, has urged Western nations to consider purchasing Nigerian crude oil as part of a strategic move to weaken Russia’s ability to finance its ongoing war in Ukraine. In a post on X on Thursday, he wrote: “The EU is still buying Russian gas, hard to go cold turkey agreed, […] More
The Naira recorded its third consecutive appreciation against the United States dollar this week on Wednesday. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira firmed up slightly to N1,463.44 against the dollar on Wednesday from N1,463.45 exchanged on Tuesday. This means that on a day-to-day basis the Naira strengthened slightly by N0.01. However, […] More
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has refuted reports claiming he was plotting to arrest and jail Catholic bishops and priests after the November 8 governorship election in the state. Soludo’s denial was contained in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor. He described the report as a “clear case of […] More
The Federal Government has received 147 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Libya through the Assisted Voluntary Return initiative facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in a statement, said the returnees arrived at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, aboard an Air Libya Airlines flight […] More