The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 12 notorious armed robbers believed to be responsible for the brutal killing of an Arise TV staff, Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Mr. Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery incident at Unique Apartment, Gishiri Village, Katampe District, Abuja. The arrest followed directive of President…
Activist and former presidential candidate, African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has announced October 20 as the date for a protest march to demand the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore made this known on his X handle on Thursday. According to him, the protest would be a…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed concern over renewed conversations on faith, violence, and insecurity across the country. The association also called for urgent and equitable government action to protect Christian communities facing attacks. CAN’s statement comes in the wake of claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria from prominent voices in the United…
A coalition of lawyers in Abuja has filed a petition before the Attorney General of New York, United States, demanding a full-scale investigation into the financial records of Sahara Media Group Incorporated and its founder, Omoyele Sowore. The petition, submitted through Heartland Advisors & Solicitors on October 7, 2025, at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja,…
Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi of a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the arrest and imprisonment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for disobeying the court’s judgement. Recall that Professor Yakubu just stepped down as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, having completed his term in office. However, the court, in…
About 20 operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State were on Wednesday arrested by a squad of the Nigeria Police Force in connection with the killings that occurred in Akinlalu, a community in Ife North Local Government Area of the state, last week. The police squad, involved in the arrest, said to have been…
AREWA YOUTH CONGRESS (AYC) ENDORSES CAC & MINISTRY ACTIONS, DEMANDS FAIR NYCN PRESIDENCY WITHIN ROTATIONAL NORTHERN TURN Abuja, 10th October 2025 The Arewa Youth Congress (AYC), being the largest and most coordinated youth organization in Northern Nigeria, wholeheartedly commends the recent decisive actions taken by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development under the dynamic leadership…
Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed further trial of the Biafra agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on alleged terrorism charges, to October 16. The court, on Wednesday, adjourned the case to October 16 following the inability of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to conclude its assessment of Kanu’s…
The Nigeria Police Force has officially suspended the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit across the country, following a court order halting the exercise. This development was confirmed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command spokesperson, Superintendent Josephine Adeh, during a live interview on Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Wednesday. The suspension marks…
Ogun State government has achieved a major milestone in its aviation sector as commercial flight operations officially commenced at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu-Ilishan. The maiden FlyValueJet flight departed the airport for Abuja, marking the realization of a long-held dream to establish a functional airport within the state. The state government described the development as…