Nnamdi Kanu Gets New Lead Counsel On Friday Uchechi Kanu, Wife of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, said her husband has accepted two time Attorney General and Minister of Justice in Nigeria, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, as the new Lead Counsel in his case with the Federal Government of Nigeria. Kanu’s wife said that her husband did not only accept Chief Agabi, as his lead counsel, but also accepted the need for the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, to address the court of Justice James Omotosho, on what transpired at Justice Binta Nyako’s Court,…
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Couple Beats Teenage Schoolgirl Over Mangoes The Borno state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a couple for beating up an 11-year-old school pupil who allegedly entered their residence in Pompomari, Maiduguri, to pluck mangoes. The spokesperson for the command, Nahum Kenneth Daso, in a statement on Saturday, said the arrest followed the circulation of a disturbing video showing the physical abuse of the minor by the couple. It read, “On March 19, 2025, an 11-year-old girl, Hauwa Mohammed Goni, a Primary 5 pupil of Bolori Primary School, Federal Low Cost, entered the residence of…
JUST IN: Abuja On Fire As Gunmen Kidnap Military Officers A Nigerian Naval officer, Lt. Cynthia Akor, and two others have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in their residence at Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.Nigerian cultural tourism packages The abduction occurred on Friday night and the hoodlums are now demanding a staggering N100million ransom for their release. It was gathered that Akor is attached to the Nigerian Defence Headquarters, Abuja. Nigerian cultural tourism packages A source who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed the incident, stating, “Among the three people that were kidnapped on Friday night in…
EXPOSED: Uπbelievable: ‘Orders From Above’: N15Trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project Shrouded In Secrecy, Journalists Barred From Site Concerns over transparency have intensified after journalists were denied access to the construction site of the N15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. This development has raised fresh questions about the project’s execution, funding, and environmental impact. The project spans approximately 700 kilometres and is a major infrastructure initiative under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. It is expected to boost economic activities along Nigeria’s coastline, enhancing connectivity and trade. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, had in November 2024 said that every kilometre of the…
PHOTOS: TCN Upgrades Agbara 132/33kV Transmission Substation The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) hereby notifies the public that it is undertaking an upgrade of its 2x45MVA to 2x100MVA Power Transformers at its Agbara 132/33kV Transmission Substation in Ogun State, under the Lagos Region. The upgrade aims to increase the substation’s capacity to meet the growing electricity demand in Agbara and its environs, driven by industrialization in the area. Upon completion, three additional feeders will be radiated from the upgraded transformers, enabling Eko Electricity Distribution Company to increase supply to its customers in the area. To minimize disruption, TCN is replacing…
Rivers Assembly Backs Emergency Rule, Tells Tinubu What To Do Again The Rivers house of assembly has attributed the declaration of a state of emergency in the state to the “despotic and tyrannical” actions of governor Siminalayi Fubara. On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis and instability in the state. Tinubu also suspended the governor, his deputy and members of the state assembly. He also nominated retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as the administrator of the state. The Rivers legislature has been factionalised following the conflict between Fubara and Nyesom…
NBA Sends Stroπg Message To NASS Over Tinubu’s State Of Emergency In Rivers State The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised serious concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as an unconstitutional overreach that threatens Nigeria’s democratic fabric. The declaration, announced on 18th March 2025, cited “prevailing political tension” and the “vandalisation of pipelines” as justification. However, the NBA has questioned the legality of the move, particularly the suspension of the Rivers State Governor, Deputy Governor, and members of the State House of Assembly for six months. In a statement released…
Discard Repressive Counter Subversion Bill Sponsored By House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas; Amnesty International Urges Nigeria Global human rights body, the Amnesty International Nigeria, has called for the immediate withdrawal of the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, recently introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Speaker Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has sparked widespread criticism for its potential to violate international human rights standards and stifle dissent in Africa’s most populous nation. Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, condemned the bill as “misplaced and ill-timed,” warning that its vague and broad language could lead to harsh punishments…
Wike Blasts FCDA Boss Over Alleged Fraud Against Gishiri Residents Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has expressed disapproval towards the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Richard Yunana Dauda, for allegedly attempting to defraud persons whose homes were demolished in Gishiri village of Abuja. Approximately 455 individuals, both local residents and others from outside the community, saw their homes demolished last week as part of ongoing road construction efforts in the capital city. Wike, who made this known while addressing key stakeholders and Gishiri community leaders on Monday, expressed displeasure over alleged…
APC Blasts El-rufai For Inviting Opposition Leaders To SDP The All Progressives Congress (APC) says Nasir el-Rufai’s invitation to opposition leaders to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP) “is nothing short of an invitation to drink from a chalice poisoned by selfishness, vengefulness and delusion of grandeur”. On March 10, el-Rufai resigned his membership of the APC and joined the SDP after months of strategic meetings with opposition party leaders. El-rufai, who served as governor of Kaduna from 2015 to 2023, has been critical of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the APC in recent months. “Nigerians are far more savvy…