‘I Won’t Pay Ransom, Negotiate With Bandits,’ Bago Tells Niger Residents To Defend Themselves
Amid growing concerns over insecurity in different parts of the country, the Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has urged residents to defend themselves against persistent bandit attacks. He insisted that his administration would neither negotiate with nor pay ransom to criminals under any circumstances. Bago made the declaration during a visit to the Rijau and…
Nnamdi Kanu Protest: Court Fixes Oct 29 To Hear Police Suit Against Sowore, Others
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 29 for the hearing of the suit filed by the police against Omoyele Sowore and other conveners of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held on October 20. The suit, originally scheduled for October 20 for the respondents in the ex parte motion to show cause why the interim…
Nnamdi Kanu Defends Self In Court As Lawyers Withdraw From Trial
Lead counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, Kanu Agabi, has applied to withdraw from representing the detained self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), stating that the defendant had taken the case back from his legal team. All the senior advocates of Nigeria on the defence team have also withdrawn from the suit, a…
Why We Arrested Sowore – Police
The Nigeria Police Force said it arrested the human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, for luring protesters into a restricted area to protest in contravention of an order of a court. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said this during a media conference on Thursday in Abuja. “Sowore has been arrested by the Nigeria…
BREAKING: Tinubu Swears In Amupitan As New INEC Chair
Bola Tinubu has sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Amupitan took the oath of office at 1:50 pm at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu charged Amuputan to protect the integrity of Nigeria’s elections and electoral process as well as strengthen the…
Dangote Group Denies Ownership Of Truck In Akungba-Akoko Accident
Dangote Group has refuted reports circulating on social media and on some online platforms linking it to a truck involved in a road accident in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The clarification comes after reports surfaced on Wednesday, that three persons lost their lives in a road crash in the university…
Police Arrest Sowore In Court
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested human rights activist and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was reportedly arrested on Thursday by armed policemen within the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after showing solidarity with the detained leader of…
Niger State Tanker Explosion Death Toll Hits 42, Residents Blame Bad Road
The death toll from the tragic petrol tanker explosion in Essa community, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, has risen to 42, with over 60 others injured. The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, when the tanker overturned and exploded as residents were reportedly scooping fuel from the fallen vehicle. Grieving residents blamed…
Advertising INEC Chair’s Vacancy For People To Apply Will Justify Its Independence — Falana
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said that a thorough process for the selection of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will go a long way to make the body free from external control. Falana said that advertising the vacant positions of members of the electoral commission and resident electoral commissioners,…
ASUU Calls Off Two-Week Strike, Gives Federal Government One Month to Meet Demands
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike, granting the Federal Government a one-month period to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and address other lingering issues affecting the university system. ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made the announcement on Wednesday during a press briefing in Abuja. He…