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…
Media personality Toke Makinwa has stirred fresh debate after revealing why she no longer pays tithes to churches, saying many churches are already financially comfortable. Makinwa made the revelation during a recent interview on WithChude, where she spoke openly about her personal giving philosophy. According to her, most churches she knows are financially strong, noting…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder and head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke Afa, Lagos, has inaugurated a mosque he personally built and named after President Bola Tinubu’s late mother, Abibatu Mogaji. The inauguration ceremony took place on Saturday during Ayodele’s annual thanksgiving event at Oke-Afa in Lagos. The event drew dignitaries from religious, traditional, political,…
The Ghanaian authorities are seeking Russia’s assistance to extradite a Russian blogger who used a secret camera to record his sexual adventures with some Ghanaian women without their consent. The man described as a “pick-up artist” in his 30s filmed his sexual activities with the women and posted the explicit content on social media. Ghana’s…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s new tax reform laws, saying critics of the policy do not fully understand its provisions. Otti threw his weight behind the reforms, revealing that several elements of the new tax framework reflect arguments he made nearly a decade ago regarding Nigeria’s fiscal direction. “Almost 10…
