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Benue: Police Confirm Fatalities In Yelewata Bandits Attack
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the attack on Yelewata town in Guma Local Government Area, stating that suspected bandits invaded the community in the early hours of Saturday. In a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Edet Udeme, the command disclosed that tactical teams deployed to the area responded…
I’ll Sue If Tinubu Lists Me For National Award – Sowore
Popular publisher and activist, Omoyele Sowore, says he would take legal action for defamation if his name is “mistakenly” included in any national honours list released by President Bola Tinubu. Sowore, who is also the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, made the statement on Friday via…
Nigerian Aviation Minister Keyamo Probes Clash Between Air Peace, Oshiomhole
The Nigerian Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has ordered a probe of the clash between Air Peace and the Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole. He gave this charge in a statement released on his X account on Friday. This comes after Air Peace and Oshiomhole engaged in a war of words following an…
Terrorism Charges: Judge Moves Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial To DSS Headquarters
The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, has been moved to the headquarters of the Department of State Services, DSS. Justice James Omotosho ordered that Kanu’s trial be moved from the Abuja Federal High Court to the DSS headquarters. READ ALSO: Court Admits Videos As Evidence In Nnamdi…
Joy, Grief For India Plane Crash Survivor’s Family
The UK-based family of the lone survivor of the Air India crash were torn on Friday between joy at his miracle escape and grief at the loss of his brother. “We are happy Vishwash has been saved, but on the other hand we are just heartbroken about Ajay,” his cousin told AFP outside the family…
Guber Poll: Anambra Government Charges Candidates N50m For Campaign Posters, Billboards
The 16 governorship candidates participating in the Anambra 2025 election are to pay the sum of N50 million, each, before they can commence campaigns in the state. The Anambra State Signage and Advertising Agency (ANSAA) stated this on Wednesday during a press conference. It said the payment would allow them paste posters, host billboards and…
Court To Rule On Detained CBEX Operators’ Bail June 30
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the bail application filed by three detained promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) in the alleged over one billion dollars fraud, until June 30 for ruling. Justice Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Fadila Yusuf, and…
Rivers 2025 Budget Plans For Fubara’s Return – Ibas
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), has said the proposed N1.48tn 2025 budget anticipates the return of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other affected political officeholders. Ibas made this known in Abuja on Wednesday while defending the budget before the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight. According…
Tinubu To Deliver National Broadcast Thursday, Cancels Military Parade
The Federal Government has announced the cancellation of the traditional military parade earlier scheduled to mark the 26th Democracy Day celebrations on Thursday, June 12, 2025. No official reason was given for the cancellation of the military parade. Instead, Bola Tinubu will deliver a national broadcast at 7 am on Thursday, according to a statement…
Nigeria A Crime Scene, Needs Urgent Fix – Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, Peter Obi, has decried the high level of insecurity and hardship across Nigeria, describing the country as a “crime scene” in need of urgent fix. Speaking during the presentation of a book – ‘Obi: The Political Change Agent’, in Abuja on Tuesday, Obi expressed concerns over…