The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found him guilty on all seven counts of terrorism brought against him by the Federal Government. The judgment was delivered on Thursday by Justice James Omotosho of the...
Tom Chiahemen
The Department of State Services (DSS), has filed Terrorism Charges against seven key commanders of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), linked to Simon Ekpa before a Federal High Court in Abuja. In the three separate cases, FHC/ABJ/CR/632/2025; FHC/ABJ/CR/633/2025 and FHC/ABJ/CR/634/2025, filed on 19 November, the seven suspects were accused...
Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday found the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, guilty of the terrorism charge filed against him by Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho said he convicted Kanu, for what he described as “uncontroverted evidence” that was adduced...
Team Nigeria enjoyed a rewarding night at the ongoing 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, picking up two more gold medals on Wednesday in wrestling and the women’s 4x100m relay to boost the country’s medal haul. The update was shared in a statement on Thursday by Kola Daniel, Special...
Ogun State Police Command has taken a motorcyclist, Godonu Lowe, into custody for allegedly killing his wife and attempting to leave their community with her remains concealed in a sack. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed the development in a statement released on Thursday in Abeokuta. CSP Odutola...
A tense scene played out on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja after Justice James Omotosho ordered operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to remove Nnamdi Kanu from the courtroom following a brief standoff. The drama unfolded when Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed...
Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered that the scheduled judgement in the alleged terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu be delivered in his absence. Justice James Omotosho, who gave the order, said this was in line with Section Section 266(1)(a) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA),...
There was a brief moment of drama at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday as the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu openly objected to the court moving ahead with judgment in his ongoing terrorism trial. Just as Justice James Omotosho signaled the...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) to sustain vigilance, avoid complacency, and maintain aggressive posture in ongoing operations against terrorists in the North East. General Shaibu gave the charge during an operational assessment visit to Headquarters Joint Task...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the directive of the Chief of the Air Staff, has achieved another major breakthrough in the ongoing counterterrorism operations with a precision Air Interdiction (AI) mission conducted on 19 November 2025 at ARRA, a notorious terrorist hideout within the Sambisa general area. Director of...
Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has paid glowing tribute to two of Nigeria’s most respected statesmen—former President Goodluck Jonathan and elder statesman Obong Victor Attah—as both leaders mark milestone birthdays. In a heartfelt message issued by its National Chairman, Amb. Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali, the regional body described Jonathan,...
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said it is deeply shaken and saddened by the tragic attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, in the early hours of Monday morning. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday...
Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has presented a budget estimate of ₦650,631,700,000 to the State House of Assembly for the 2026 fiscal year. The governor told the members at Plenary that the budget tagged ‘Development we can see’ is focused on massive infrastructural development next year. He said that...
Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has decried the escalating insecurity across the country, warning that recent attacks are part of a deliberate plot to further destabilise Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman of Northern CAN, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, expressed deep sorrow over...
Popular comedian and filmmaker Ayo Makun, widely known as AY, has issued a blunt and emotional critique of Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, warning that the country is fast slipping into a state of lawlessness while its leaders remain disturbingly quiet. In a candid post that has since triggered widespread...
Nigerian Army has dismissed four soldiers deployed in the North-East for counterinsurgency operations, after they were accused of flouting an unspecified military standing order. The affected personnel — Mukaila Mutari (22NA/88/10253), Isah Emmanuel (22NA/83/7262), Kolomo Alex (24NA/86/5151), and Ibrahim Musa (24NA/86/0885) — were serving in ongoing operations against Boko...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of work at the ongoing Judges quarter and Court of Appeal complex at Daki Biyu jabi Abuja, warning that the contractor is unlikely to meet the revised December completion deadline. Wike spoke on Wednesday...
Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned the invasion of the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja by expelled elements. The party alleged that on Tuesday, 18th November, 2025, some expelled members compromised security personnel and armed thugs to unleash violence on party...
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kazeem Yusuf, on Tuesday told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that the sum of N4.6 billion from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), meant for the supply of security equipment, was diverted to...
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday November 18, 2025 arrested one Archbishop Angel Oyeghe for conspiracy, naira mutilation and suspected money laundering. The Commission disclosed this in a post via its X handle @OfficialEFCC on Wednesday. The self-acclaimed Archbishop,...