A 21-year-old apprentice has allegedly killed his mentor in Anambra State after attacking him with a pestle. The apprentice, Chiemerie Anieke, was said to have struck the man, Ikechukwu Nwite, on the head with the pestle after an earlier altercation. The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday in Fegge, an urban community in…
The Department of State Services on Monday opened up on why it seized the passport of the former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, and admitted that it is investigating the man and his son over their alleged involvement in the disappearance of one Abubakar Idris better known as Dadiyata in 2019. A top…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed Muslims across Nigeria to begin the search for the crescent moon marking the start of Ramadan 1447 AH on Tuesday, February 17. According to the Sultan, if the crescent is sighted on Tuesday, fasting will commence on Wednesday, February 18. However, if the moon is not sighted,…
The arrival of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja sparked a protest on Monday. El-Rufai arrived at the EFCC office amid investigations over alleged corruption during his tenure in office. His supporters converged at the junction leading to the commission, resulting in tension as…
A 32-year-old Nigerian man earlier reported dead in the ongoing war in Ukraine has been found alive, after being captured by Ukrainian troops in January. Balogun Adisa Ridwan, who had travelled to Russia in search of employment, was listed among Nigerians allegedly killed in the conflict. His name circulated in media reports in February, with…
The State Security Service has filed cybercrime charges against ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai for admitting to being privy to the tapping of the phone of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Mr El-Rufai was charged based on the provisions of the Cybercrime Act 2024 and the Nigerian Communications Act 2003. “That you, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, adult,…
No fewer than 11 suspected bandits have died after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated while they were allegedly transporting it for an attack in Zamfara State. The explosion occurred near Babbar Doka village in the Dansadau Emirate of Maru Local Government Area, amid a resurgence of banditry and increasing use of explosives against security…
The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians on suspicion of having ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL, and Boko Haram. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the US Treasury published a more than 3,000-page report over the weekend that included those who had…
The Nigerian Army has said a senior commander of ISWAP identified as Abou Aisha and some Civilian Joint Task Force members were killed as its troops repel multiple attacks by terrorists in Pulka and Mandaragirau in Borno State over the weekend. Sani Uba, a Lieutenant Colonel and spokesperson of Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East)…
Two-time Nigerian national champion and Commonwealth Games medallist Favour Ashe has officially transferred his sporting allegiance from Nigeria to Qatar, becoming the latest high-profile athlete to make the switch. Ashe confirmed the decision in a recent interview with The Guardian, attributing his move to concerns over athlete welfare, inadequate training facilities and what he described…
