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Reports Links Tinubu’s Medical Trips To Incessant Smoking
Bola Tinubu has reportedly continued his smoking habit, despite repeated efforts by those around him to persuade him to quit. A report seen on SaharaReporters Sources close to the President said that Tinubu remains committed to smoking and has resisted attempts by aides and associates to help him give up the habit. The sources noted…
Terrorism: Court Sentences Ansaru Commander To 15 Years Imprisonment
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, one of the commanders of Ansaru, a proscribed terrorist organisation, to 15 years imprisonment. Usman, who was arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS), pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal mining activities. The unlawful activities were said to have…
BREAKING: Ex-NNPCL Boss, Mele Kyari Submits Self To EFCC
Mele Kyari, a former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, on Wednesday, visited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, office. Kyari arrived EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja at about 2:15pm. He was invited to answer questions on financial and technical matters during his time in office. READ…
Alleged Terrorism: Court Denies Owo Attack Suspects Bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday denied bail to five persons accused of masterminding the bombing of a Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The Department of State Services (DSS) had on the 11th of August, 2025, arraigned the five men before Justice Emeka Nwite over their alleged involvement in the June 5,…
Again, Power Supply Disrupted As National Grid Collapses
Power supply was disrupted across the country on Wednesday following the collapse of the national grid. The disruption happened around 11am and 12pm, with the megawatts generated dropping significantly. Some distribution companies announced the disruption of power in their areas. The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) and the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) attributed…
Inibehe Effiong Berates Senate For Rejecting Natasha’s Resumption
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has condemned the Nigerian Senate for blocking the return of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the red chamber despite completing her six-month suspension. Effiong, a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, argued that the Senate’s attempt to block the return of the Kogi Central Senator, citing subjudice, amounts to…
NUPENG Suspends Strike As Union Reach Agreement With Dangote Refinery
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its strike following an agreement with the management of Dangote Refinery to recognise workers’ rights to unionise. The deal was reached at a closed-door meeting convened by the Department of State Services (DSS) and attended by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun and…
Get Ready To Resume At Senate – PDP Charges Natasha
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to prepare to resume her duties in the Senate. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the party condemned the attempt by the Clerk of the National Assembly to bar Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming her role…
Senate To Natasha: Your Suspension Expired, But You Can’t Resume Yet
The National Assembly has explained why Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan cannot yet return to legislative duties, despite the expiration of her six-month suspension. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, was suspended by the Senate on March 6 over alleged misconduct. She later challenged the action in court. On September 4, she wrote to the Clerk to the…
DSS Gives Sowore One Week Ultimatum To Delete Post Against Tinubu
The Department of State Service, DSS, has given a one-week ultimatum to human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, to delete what it described as a ‘false, malicious, and inciting’ social media post about Bola Tinubu. The DSS, in a letter dated September 7, alleged that Sowore made criminal and derogatory remarks against Tinubu in a post…