Troops intercept arms shipment from Niger Republic intended for Zamfara terrorists
Troops of the 1 Brigade, under Operation FANSAN YANMA, in collaboration with the Department of State Services, DSS, have successfully intercepted a shipment of weapons allegedly intended for terrorist groups in Zamfara State. The operation, conducted between January 26 and 27, was based on credible intelligence concerning suspected arms dealers operating from Niger Republic. Acting […]
Kano govt drops charges against #EndBadGovernance protesters
The Attorney General of Kano State, Haruna Dederi, has ordered the discontinuation and withdrawal of all criminal charges against #EndBadGovernance protesters in the state. The decision, announced through the Director of Public Prosecution on January 27, 2025, follows a petition submitted by Citizens’ Gavel, a civic-tech non-profit organization, on November 5, 2024. The group had […]
Trump halts HIV funding for Nigeria, other developing countries
The US State Department stopped the disbursement of funds from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a programme for HIV treatment in Africa and developing countries, for at least 90 days. The action originates from President Trump’s executive order on foreign aid, which he signed on his first day in office last Monday. […]
I’ve forgiven Dele Farotimi, Obasanjo, Kukah begged me – Afe Babalola
Frontline legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Afe Babalola, has forgiven activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Babalola said he decided to forgive Farotimi following the intervention of emminent personalities like former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Bishop Mathew Kukah. He had dragged Farotimi to court for allegedly defaming him in his recently published book “Nigeria […]
EFCC Arraigns Lawyer for Alleged N12m Land Fraud in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Barrister Benjamin Chukwuemeka Nwobodo before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State on a five-count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million Naira […]
Deportation: Brazilian Govt summons US envoy
Brazil’s foreign ministry on Monday summoned a senior U.S. diplomat to discuss the deportation of Brazilian migrants, part of a push to seek mutually acceptable terms for the controversial repatriations. The summon comes a day after a major flare up over migrant repatriations from the U.S. to Colombia. Gabriel Escobar, currently the highest-ranking U.S. envoy […]
Gombe must get rid of outdated laws inherited from Bauchi 28 years ago – NBA
Nearly 28 years after its creation in 1996, Gombe State’s legal system still relies on outdated laws inherited from Bauchi State, lamented Benjamin Sati, Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Gombe branch. Speaking at the 2024/2025 legal year ceremony on Monday, Sati stressed the urgent need for the state to establish a modern, codified […]
EFCC officer found dead in Lagos
A personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Remedy Yange, from Benue State, has been found dead on a street in Lagos. A video circulating on social media shows Yange’s lifeless body by the roadside with passersby trying to ascertain his identity. It was gathered that his name and place of work were […]
BREAKING: Osun Government Recruits 10,000 Youths into Imole Youth Corps
The Osun State government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke has released the list of successful candidates for the much-anticipated Imole Youth Corps scheme. Commissioner for Youth Affairs, Hon. Moshood Olagunju revealed made this known in Osogbo on Monday. According to Olagunju, 10,000 youths have been selected from the pool of applicants and they […]
Breaking: Osun Assembly Confirms Nominees for LG Election Appeal Tribunal
The Osun House of Assembly has screened and confirmed three nominees to serve as members of the Appeal Tribunal for the Osun State Local Government Election. According to a statement by Tiamiyu Olamide, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, the confirmation took place on Monday, following a formal nomination from the Chief Judge of Osun […]