Soludo To Buhari: Release Nnamdi Kanu To Me As His Surety
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari for the release of the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The governor, on Saturday, also offered to act as a…
Moroccan Imam Iquioussen Deported from Belgium After French Legal Battle
A Moroccan imam accused of “inciting hatred and discrimination” has been deported by Belgium where he had taken refuge after being expelled by France last summer. Imam Hassan Iquioussen, a preacher from northern France was flown back to Casablanca on…
Supreme Court Dethrones Niger Delta Monarch, Obong Of Calabar
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dethroned Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, the Obong of Calabar, Cross River State. Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba ordered the kingmakers and Traditional Rulers’ Council to immediately usher in a fresh selection process to…
Imo West: Supreme Court Sacks PDP Flag Bearer, Bars Party from Feilding Candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not field candidate for Imo West Senatorial District as the Supreme Court of Nigeria has nullified the primary election of the party which produced Jones Onyerere as its candidate for the National Assembly election….
Alleged N1bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex- ABU VC, Bursar
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Garba before Kaduna State High Court over alleged laundering of N1bn. The former VC was dragged to the…
US Offers $10m for ‘Mastermind’ of 2019 Kenya Hotel Siege
The United States announced Thursday it was offering a reward of up to $10 million for a man described as the “terror mastermind” of a bloody hotel attack in Kenya four years ago. It said it is seeking information on…
How DSS Arrested Doyin Okupe Based On EFCC’s 2016 Request, Commission To Update Watchlist
The embattled former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Doyin Okupe, was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) based on a request made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2016. Consequently, the…
BREAKING! DSS Arrests Former Peter Obi Campaign DG Doyin Okupe
Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday morning arrested a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) and former Director General of the Peter Obi Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe. He was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International…
N9.4m ATM Card Fraud: Two Access Bank Staff Jailed
Two bankers and staff of Access Bank Plc, Agbo John Agama and Edoh Steve were today, Wednesday, January 11, 2023, convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment by Justice Mojisola Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, for…
JUST IN: Protest Rocks Abuja Over CBN Governor’s Refusal To Appear For Security Screening
Several youths have taken to the streets in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), protesting at the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The protesters called for the immediate resignation of CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over what they…
Court: More Troubles For Lauretta Onochie As Itsekiri Leaders Want NDDC Board Sacked
The motion for interlocutory injunction filed on December 12, 2022, by Itsekiri leaders is scheduled for hearing on Thursday, January 11, 2023, in Abuja. A Federal High Court on December 15, 2022, had ordered parties in suit NO FHC/ABJ/CS/2294/2022: Chief Edward Ekpoko & 2 ORS v….
