The trial of the self-acclaimed Biafra agitator, Nigerian-Finnish, Simon Ekpa, commenced in Finland on Friday. Ekpa, who heads a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was charged with terrorism offences by the Finnish authorities on May 16, 2025. The deputy prosecutor general in Finland charged Ekpa with public incitement to commit a crime…
A notorious terrorists’ commander, Amir Abu Fatima has been killed by troops of the Nigerian Army during a special military operation in the Kukawa axis of northern Borno State. Nigeria: Nigerian fashion Nigerian Army conformed the death of the terrorist commander in a statement it posted on the official X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. According…
A staff of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Mustapha Isa has been killed during a repair operation in Mabushi. Isa was said to have been fixing a power issue on Thursday, May 29, at the AEDC’s office in Mabushi when he was electrocuted. According to a counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, the AEDC employee was…
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, said on Friday that since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, the military had achieved significant milestones in degrading terrorist networks, disrupting criminal syndicates, and restoring civil authority across many volatile regions. Consequently, DHQ said, within this period over 5,000 insurgents and bandits have been neutralized across multiple theatres…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ambassador Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, has urged Nigerians to extend their demand for accountability beyond President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to include governors and other elected public officials. Mumuni made the call while assessing the performance of the Tinubu administration, two years into its tenure. In a statement signed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, announced dates for the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States. Yakubu Mahmood, the chairman of the electoral body said the governorship election in Ekiti will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2026, while that of Osun will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Mahmood made…
The Oyo State House of Assembly Lawmaker, representing Ibadan North 1, Hon. (Dr) Olufunke Comforter, has called for the regulation of large gatherings in the state to prevent tragic incidents and ensure public safety. The Lawmaker who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development made the call while presenting…
Brig Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), disclosed on Wednesday that two individuals who ingested cocaine allegedly en route to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage were recently arrested. Marwa, speaking at the opening of a meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Drug Use Control, said the…
Producers and sellers of the locally made fabric, Adire, in Itoku Market, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have faulted Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for claiming that the Egba people stole the craft from their forebears. The traders frowned on what they described as Adeleke’s futile attempt to rewrite history. They also berated the governor for calling…
Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has claimed that school fees abroad are more expensive than what is obtainable in Nigeria. The Minister said this during a panel session on Channels Television on Thursday while highlighting the impact of some of the policies of the Tinubu administration. Fielding questions from young Nigerians, the minister urged…