The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday has convicted the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for issuing “sit-at-home” orders that led to the closure of banks, schools, and economic activities across the Southeast, particularly on Mondays. The court described the actions as “terrorist acts against Nigeria.” Justice James…
Sixteen Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) have tragically lost their lives in a road accident while travelling to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Gombe State. Two other students from the same trip survived, but both remained in critical condition at a hospital. The victims were reportedly all graduates of Adeyemi Federal University…
Gaza health authorities said fresh Israeli air strikes killed four people Thursday as Qatar, a mediator of the weeks-long ceasefire, warned that renewed attacks threatened to undermine the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas. The new strikes came the morning after one of the deadliest days in the Gaza Strip since the truce came into…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has found the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, guilty of the count one of the terrorism charges against him. Justice James Omotosho gave the ruling while reading his judgement on live broadcast. The judge stated that the IPOB leader…
The Kwara State Government, on Wednesday, ordered the closure of schools across four local government areas amid escalating insecurity in some communities. The government’s decision was disclosed by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara State wing, on Wednesday. In a circular issued on Wednesday and obtained by Channels Television, the NUT Chairman, Yusuf Agboola,…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has dismissed claims circulating internationally that religious genocide is taking place in the state, insisting that while Benue faces serious security challenges, the situation does not amount to genocide. Alia made the clarification at a consultative forum on the protection of the rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Nnamdi Kanu of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to be removed from the courtroom following his “unruly” conduct before the judgement in the matter on Thursday. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, dismissed three fresh motions filed by Kanu after the case was adjourned for…
Armed bandits late Tuesday night invaded Tarah community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, abducting nine residents and shooting one person in the arm. The latest attack adds to a troubling pattern of incessant raids, killings and kidnappings that have plagued communities in the northern corridor of the state. Sources in Tarah…
No fewer than 17 soldiers of the Nigerien National Gendarmerie have been reportedly murdered by fighters of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, EIGS. Security expert, Zagazola Makama, who broke the news in a report on his official X handle, said the sad incident happened Wednesday. He said the assailants attacked a security position…
The Ogun State leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State Axis, the apex student body in Ogun State alongside the Student Union Presidents of various institutions who are the custodian of their campus has commended the Governor of Ogun State for his dedication to improving the welfare of the people. This…