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DSS Arraigns Nine Prime Suspects In Benue, Plateau Killings
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned nine individuals identified as prime suspects in connection with the recent wave of killings in Benue and Plateau States. The suspects were arraigned on Wednesday at the Federal High Court Abuja. The DSS also charged a suspected gunrunner arrested with seven M16 Rifles. Haruna Adamu and Muhammad…
Yelwata: Tinubu’s Benue Visit Fruitless-Tiv Leader
The president of Mzough U Tiv UK (MUTUK), Victor Aleva, has stated that no efforts have been made to rebuild the Yelwata community in Benue State following the deadly herdsmen attack in June, which claimed over 200 lives. Tinubu had visited Benue following renewed killings in the state that left scores dead, several injured, and…
El-Rufai Should Be Questioned Over Allegations Of FG Paying Bandits — Datti Baba-Ahmed
Datti Baba-Ahmed believes Nasir El-Rufai’s allegations that the Federal Government is paying bandits should be taken seriously and that the former governor of Kaduna State should be questioned over his claims. The Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “If the…
Terrorism Trial: FG May Seek Ekpa’s Repatriation After Finland Six-Year Jail Term
The Federal Government has hinted that it may seek the repatriation of Simon Ekpa to Nigeria following his six-year jail sentence in Finland for terrorism-related offences. The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland on Monday sentenced the Nigerian-born Finnish to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offences. The 40-year-old former municipal politician from…
Wike Destroyed PDP, Not In Position To Talk About ‘Character’ – Abati
Reuben Abati, a veteran journalist and former Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has taken a swipe at the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, saying he doesn’t have the moral ground to speak recklessly and unintelligently about Peter Obi, Goodluck Johnathan and Nasir El-Rufai. Abati urged the minister to question his…
Leave Before Visa Expires, UK Warns Foreign Students
Tens of thousands of international students in the United Kingdom are being directly contacted by the government with a warning: leave the country when your visa expires or face removal, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The Home Office has launched a new campaign aimed at tackling what it describes as an “alarming” rise in student…
Premier League Clubs Break £3 Billion Barrier To Roar Ahead Of Rivals
Record spending of £3 billion ($4 billion) during the summer transfer window further cements the Premier League as the “most competitive in world football”, according to financial experts Deloitte. The window closed in dramatic style late on Monday when Liverpool announced the British record £125 million signing of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak after a day…
Rivers’ State Of Emergency Expires September 18 – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, expressed hope that the state of emergency in Rivers State will expire on September 18. Wike said that, with the expiration, the Rivers State Assembly is expected to resume its duties. He spoke after casting his vote in the ongoing local government election in…
Nigerian Pleads Guilty To $405,000 Romance Scam In US
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that a Nigerian, Daniel Chima Inweregbu, age 40, pled guilty on August 21, 2025, before United States District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown to a more than $405,000 romance scam. A statement by the Public Information Officer, United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana, United States Department…
Sokoto Boat Mishap: One Dead, Nine Rescued As NEMA, Others Begin Search
Tragedy struck in the state on Friday after another boat accident occurred in the Shagari Local Government Area of the state, leaving many passengers feared missing. The Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Aminu Bodinga, who confirmed the development to journalists, said the incident occurred on Thursday….