Governor Alex Otti has formally reacted to the life imprisonment sentence slammed on the Abia-born leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Nnamdi Kanu, by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja on November 20. Otti said he had already activated a strategy to secure his final freedom which, according to him,…
A prominent Plateau clergyman, Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, has publicly claimed that aides and loyalists of President Bola Tinubu, working from the Presidential Villa, are issuing threats and warnings to silence his advocacy regarding the alleged âChristian genocideâ in the state and the Middle Belt. Rev. Dachomo, who serves as the Regional Chairman of the Church…
The Nigeria Police Force on Friday confirmed the death of two officers during an attack on a patrol team in Sabon Sara Village, Bauchi State. Police spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a statement that a combined team of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Police Mobile Force (PMF) and the State Intelligence Department (SID) had…
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has warned that terrorists ravaging Northern Nigeria are planning major attacks in the South-West states of Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun and Lagos. âOur country is in a serious security threat; what is happening in most of the states now calls for concern,â Mr Adams said in an…
The lawmaker representing West Virginiaâs 2nd District in Congress, Riley Moore, has described the persecution of Christians in Nigeria as âa genocideâ. Moore stated this in a tweet on Saturday, where he shared his interview with Fox News on the recent killings and abductions in Nigeria. According to him, it is up to the Nigerian…
Giorgia Meloni, Italyâs prime minister, has called on the federal government to take decisive action against perpetrators of attacks on Christian communities. In a statement posted on X, Meloni condemned the latest outbreak of violence, describing the attacks as heinous and unacceptable. She urged the government to intensify security measures and ensure those behind the…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has described the alleged plan by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, to forcefully recruit young Nigerians from the age of 18 years into the military against their will as fake news. The DHQ said the fake statement and video, which has gone viral on social media, is…
Popular Fuji musician Abass Akande, popularly known as Obesere, was on Friday attacked by suspected thugs during a burial ceremony at the Government Field in Okitipupa, Okitipupa local government area of Ondo State. The incident occurred while the artiste and his band were performing to entertain guests at the event, when suspected thugs launched a…
The Edo State Police Command, at the weekend, has arrested a Benin-based social media content creator for allegedly faking her kidnap in order to attract followers on her Tik-Tok page. The 24-year-old TikToker, identified as Osarobo Omoyemen, popularly known as âMadam Oil Riceâ, confessed to police interrogators when she was arrested. Edo State Police Public…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has called on residents of the State to observe a voluntary fasting and prayer on Monday to seek Allahâs guidance amid renewed security challenges. In a statewide broadcast on Saturday, the governor urged citizens to âremain calm, steadfast, and unitedâ during the difficult times, emphasising that collective prayer can…