Sokoto Airstrike Tragedy: Outrage As Military Blunder Kills 10 Civilians, Governor Aliyu Speaks
A devastating military airstrike on Christmas Day has left at least 10 civilians dead and many more injured in Sokoto State’s Silame Local Government Area. The victims, mostly peasant farmers, were buried by residents who described the incident as a…
Terrorism: Trouble for Biafra Agitator Simon Ekpa As Finnish Authorities Arrest, Remand Him and Four Others
Finnish authorities have arrested and remanded Simon Ekpa, a prominent Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, along with four other individuals. The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has remanded them in prison on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist…
Enugu Group Demands Justice for Late Popular Musician Igbo-Jah
The Save Enugu Group (SEG) has strongly condemned the brutal killing of renowned traditional Ogene musician Okezie Chikezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah, by a police inspector at the Enugu Police Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad Headquarters on October 25, 2024. This…
Nigerian Army Debunks Rumors of COAS Lagbaja’s Death Amidst Growing Concerns As Investigative Journalist Throws a Challenge
Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian Army has swiftly dismissed rumors circulating on social media regarding the alleged death of Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. The rumors, sparked by a tweet from Jackson Ude, an investigative journalist…
EFCC Probes N15m Allegation Involving Its Operatives and Bobrisky
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into allegations of bribery against some of its officers, following claims made by popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky. In a viral video, Bobrisky alleged that EFCC…
Massive Reshuffling Hit Zamfara Civil Service after Leaked Memo Showing Financing of Terrorism, Banditry
Zamfara State has been thrust into a maelstrom of political upheaval following the emergence of a leaked memorandum purportedly implicating senior government officials, including the Governor, in the financing of terrorism and banditry. This bombshell revelation has ignited widespread indignation…
Abuja’s Business Climate Suffers Amidst Rising Security Concerns
Recent findings by an Africa-focused market/security intel gathering and strategic consulting firm, SBM Intelligence, have cast a spotlight on the escalating security issues in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and their adverse impact on the city’s commercial activities. The report indicates a…
Legal Limbo Lingers: Bello’s Arraignment Adjourned Amidst Counsel Clash
In a courtroom drama that unfolded at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the much-anticipated arraignment of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, was deferred to June 27, 2024. The adjournment came as a result of an agreement between the…
Misappropriation, Others: Court Jails Three for N17.6m Fraud
The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 22, 2024, secured the conviction and sentencing of three fraudsters before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The convicts are Mohammed…
CNPP, CSOs Insist on Thorough Investigation of N3bn Budget Padding Allegation
…Says Senator Jeriagbe’s Revelation A Clue To Corruption in the Senate Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and over 75 allied civil society organisations under the umbrella of the National Civil Society Organisations Against Inept Leaders, have insisted on thorough…