Abaribe Shuts Down NASS, Demands Immediate Release of Nnamdi Kanu Chaos erupted at the Nigerian National Assembly today as Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe took a dramatic stand, demanding the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu. The senator, who previously stood as a surety for Kanu’s bail, vowed that legislative proceedings would not continue until his demand was met. Abaribe arrived at the National Assembly wielding a placard and blocking key access roads, declaring that “enough is enough.” He insisted that the prolonged detention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader was unjust and against the rule of law. “As a surety,…
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Two-year-old Girl Crushed To Death As Task Force Clashes With Driver A two-year-old girl has been run over by a bus driver attempting to evade arrest by officials of the Edo State Public Safety Response. The incident occurred on the Ring Road, Benin City, on Wednesday when task force officials engaged in a struggle with a commercial bus driver while trying to arrest him. According to witnesses, the situation escalated when the task force officers confronted the driver and in an attempt to escape, he manoeuvred his vehicle, but the officials grabbed the steering wheel. “The vehicle crashed into a…
Trump To Impose Sanctions On Nigeria Over Rising Killings Of Christians The United States House of Representatives has called on President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Nigeria over the continuous killing of Christians in the country. The demand was made during a congressional hearing on the worsening religious persecution in Nigeria, where lawmakers and experts detailed the scale of violence against Christians and other minorities. During the session, the House discussed the persistent attacks carried out by Islamist extremists, which have resulted in thousands of deaths and mass displacement. Legislators also criticised the Joe Biden’s administration for reversing Nigeria’s…
Women To Storm UN House Over Akpabio, Natasha The Women for Change Vanguard has stated its readiness to hold a peaceful protest at the UN House in Abuja on Friday. The protest, according to the organisers, will enable the women to demand evidence from Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding the allegations of s3xual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a statement released by spokesperson, Arc (Mrs) Margaret Adesuwa Ehilebo, the group declared its impartial nature and insist that it was important they see concrete evidence to enable them charge the way forward. The statement reads, “We stand at a critical…
EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu Holds Secret Meeting With Jandor The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran aka Jandor, met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa on Monday, Naija News House has learnt. The meeting, which was not made public, took place between 2pm and 4pm. Jandor recently resigned from the PDP citing “indiscipline and anti-party activities” — but he did not announce his next move. He was a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) before defecting to the PDP to run for governorship in the last general election. The…
Days After El-Rufai’s Defection, Crisis Rocks SDP The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State, Moses Oricha, has described the party’s state congress, held on Wednesday by some aggrieved members, as criminal, illegal, null and void, and futile. Oricha dismissed the organisers of the purported congress as “faceless.” Speaking with journalists in Lokoja on Wednesday night, he stated that proceeding with a phantom congress despite a pending case before a court of competent jurisdiction was a criminal violation of due process. “Our tenure will expire in April 2026, and we wonder why the rush to conduct an…
FULL LIST: Courts Sentence Over 30 Internet Fraudsters To Jail Thirty-two individuals have been convicted and sentenced for internet fraud by Justices Ladiran Akintola, O.S. Adeyemi, K.B. Olawoyin, and G.A. Sunmonu of the Oyo State High Court, along with Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court, Ibadan. The convictions were secured by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on separate one-count charges related to impersonation and internet-related offenses. The convicted individuals include Kolade Olayinka Akinlosotu, Adetoro Kolawole Jelili, Olatunji Opeyemi Matthew, Ehifowoju Kehinde Emmanuel, Basit Akorede Mustapha, Banjoko Olamide Oriyomi, Badmus Quazeem Damilola,…
Trump Moves To Sanctions Russia Over 30-Day Ceasefire Proposal After Ukraine announced its readiness for a 30-day ceasefire in its conflict with Russia, Donald Trump promised heavy sanctions against Russia if it refuses to agree to the ceasefire. President Trump brandished “devastating” trade and economic pressure that the U.S. could impose on Russia if President Vladimir Putin turns away from the ceasefire that Ukrainian negotiators agreed to in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. “There are things that wouldn’t be pleasant in a financial sense. I can do things financially that would be very bad for Russia. I don’t want to do…
Dog Shot Man While Lying In Bed A man in Tennessee, United States, was accidentally shot by his dog after the pet got its paw stuck in the trigger of a gun, in what police have described as an unusual but accidental incident. Jerald Kirkwood, a resident of Memphis, told police that he and a woman were lying in bed with a firearm when his dog jumped up and caused the weapon to discharge. According to local news station WREG, the bullet grazed Kirkwood on the upper part of his left thigh. WREG reported that the one-year-old pit bull, named…
FULL LIST: EFCC Warns Nigerians To Avoid 58 Illegal Ponzi Scheme Operators The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised an alarm over the activities of 58 companies operating illegal Ponzi schemes across the country. The anti-graft commission in a statement issued on Tuesday warned that the companies are defrauding innocent Nigerians of their hard-earned money by masquerading as legitimate investment firms. According to the EFCC, none of the companies are registered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) or the Security Exchange Commission (SEC). Both regulatory bodies, in separate correspondences with the anti-graft agency, denied any affiliation with…