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Ground Operation, Air Strikes Could Be Part Of US Attack In Nigeria – Trump
US President Donald Trump has repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over killings of Christians, after the Nigerian presidency suggested a meeting to resolve the issue. Asked Asked by an AFP reporter aboard Air Force One if he was considering US troops on the ground in Nigeria or air strikes, Trump replied:…
Teenage Teacher Gets Life Sentence For Raping Nine-Year-Old In Abuja
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja, has sentenced a 19-year-old teacher, Abdullahi Abbass, to life imprisonment for raping his nine-year-old pupil, a judgment the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has described as a significant victory in the fight against sexual violence. The conviction was delivered by Justice…
He Knows The “Man In Charge”- ADC Reveals Why Trump named Nigeria ‘disgraced country’
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has suggested why the US President Donald Trump named Nigeria a “disgraceful country”. Trump had in a statement on Saturday warned that if the Nigerian government failed to tackle the alleged genocide against Christians, the US will “immediately stop all aids and assistance to Nigeria and may very well go…
Rumoured Coup Plot: N11bn Found In Detained Colonel’s Bank Accounts
Military intelligence traced about N11bn to the bank accounts of a colonel detained over the alleged coup plot involving some senior military officers. Top-level security sources told our correspondents that the discovery connected the detained officer to the alleged coup. According to an officer familiar with the investigation, the colonel, who served directly under a…
Trump Threatens Military Action In Nigeria Over ‘Killing Of Christians’
President Donald Trump has threatened to send US forces into Nigeria with “guns-a-blazing” if Africa’s most populous country does not stem what he described as the killing of Christians by Islamists. “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may…
Man Remanded For Allegedly Killing Wife Over Refusal To Prepare Kuli-Kuli
The Kano State High Court sitting on Miller Road, presided over by Justice Musa Dahiru, has remanded a man in a correctional facility over allegations that he killed his wife after she refused to prepare kuli-kuli (groundnut cake) for him. The defendant, Idris Kurma, was arraigned on a culpable homicide charge, contrary to Section 221…
Court Stops 2025 PDP’s National Convention
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the planned 2025 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) until the party complies with the statutory requirements of the party, the Constitution and the Electoral Act are met. Delivering judgement on Friday in a suit filed by three aggrieved members of…
Presidential Pardon: ‘Govt That Thinks After Acting’ – Atiku Blasts Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday lashed out at Bola Tinubu, saying Nigerians are witnessing a “government that thinks after it acts.” Atiku described Tinubu administration’s return on the list of presidential pardons which includes drug traffickers, kidnappers, and other hardened criminals as an act of shame and not wisdom. The presidency had released…
Drama As JAMB Officials Walk Out On House Committee
There was mild drama at the National Assembly on Wednesday when representatives of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) staged a walkout during a session with the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, was absent and sent a Director, Mufutau Bello, to represent him. Trouble…
Kidnappers Stop Communicating With Family After Taking Ransom for Imo Lawyer
Kidnappers have stopped communicating after collecting a N2.1 million ransom for Jeffery Ucheagwu, a lawyer and active member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Young Lawyers’ Forum, Anaocha Branch. He was kidnapped along the Owerri axis in Imo State. A close friend of Ucheagwu told FIJ that the victim, who was previously with the Barnawa…