18 States Challenge Trump For Stopping Birthright Citizenship President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to end birthright citizenship has sparked legal action from 18 states, the city of San Francisco, and the District of Columbia. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the plaintiffs described the order as a “flagrantly unlawful attempt to strip hundreds of thousands of American-born children of their citizenship based on their parentage.” The lawsuit, initiated by 18 Democratic attorneys general, accuses Trump of attempting to dismantle a “well-established and longstanding Constitutional principle” through executive fiat. According to the lawsuit, the president lacks the authority to “rewrite…
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BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Sues Buhari’s Former Aide The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a suit before the High Court of Enugu State against Bashir Ahmad, the former Special Assistant on Digital Communication to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, for terrorism defamation. Kanu, who filed the suit through his legal team led by his Special Counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, in his statement of claim, said on or about January 19, 2025, Ahmad defamed and libeled him by his utterances, published on X App (formerly Twitter). He said Ahmad’s statement was re-published on Talkofnaija.com and phoenix-browser.com,…
Ex-Convict Caught At Burial Ground With Human Skull ‘Meant To Complete Number Required For Money Ritual’ A 54-year-old ex-convict, Adelani Oriyomi, has been arrested by the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) for allegedly attempting to exhume a human skull from a burial ground in Kere, Obada-Oko, Abeokuta. It was gathered that the arrest occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, January 21, 2025, during a routine patrol by So-Safe Corps officers. The Commander of So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo, disclosed the details in a statement through the office of the Corps’ Director of Information and Public…
BREAKING: Many Traders Fear Killed, Injured As Gunmen Invade Market Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed at least seven people who were mostly traders and injured 11 at Ngalda cattle and main market in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State. The suspected bandits stormed the weekly market in Ngalda the headquarters of Fika LG around 6pm shooting sporadically and robbing shops and cattle markets. Dauda Yakubu Damazai, a social media aid to Fika LG Chairman, said that seven local traders in both the main market and cattle market lost their lives in the unfortunate incident. ‘‘Yesterday evening (Monday),…
Suspected Vandal Electrocuted While Stealing Transformer Cables The incident occurred at the Abayi-Ogbuligba Junction in Osisioma local government area. According to Edise Ekong, the Communication Manager of Aba Power, in a statement on Monday, the young man’s actions were thwarted by community leaders and members who noticed his suspicious movements and alerted the police and security staff. He said Nwadinma was electrocuted while trying to escape. “It is regrettable that the young man, Obioma Joseph Nwadinma, in his 20s and an indigene from a nearby community, lost his life in an ignominious manner, thereby bringing shame to his family, community…
Pedro Sanchez Proposes Ban On Nigerians From Buying Property Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called for a ban on non-EU foreigners buying properties in Spain, aiming to address escalating housing prices. “We will propose to ban these non-EU foreigners who are not residents, and their relatives, from buying houses in our country since they only do so to speculate,” Sanchez said during a rally in Plasencia, western Spain, on Sunday. On 13 January, Sanchez outlined a proposal to tax up to 100% on property acquisitions by non-EU citizens like Nigerians not residing in Spain, part of measures aimed at…
Bobrisky Blasts EFCC, Exposes Top Secret Since the controversial crossdresser Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye fled Nigeria in November after several failed attempts, he hasn’t ceased to comment on national issues, especially when it has to do with the EFCC. Recall that Bobrisky’s trouble-filled year began on 25 March 2024 when videos of him spraying naira notes at a high-profile event surfaced online. In October, Naija News House reported that Bobrisky faced two arrests— the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the EFCC while attempting to flee Nigeria amid his ongoing legal troubles. And so when the EFCC announced the death of Aminu…
After Defiling His Daughter Nigerian Pastor Blames Satan A middle-aged man, Louis Akpojotor Mevoweoyo who claims to be a pastor from Ughelli North LGA, Delta, and residing in Ibiono Ibom, for defiling his 12-year-old daughter (name withheld). The self-acclaimed pastor, who refused to mention the name of his Church during press interview laid the blame on the devil while being paraded along with other crime suspects by the police at the State Command Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo, Akwa Ibom on Monday. Investigations by the command, according to the Command Police Public Relations Officer PPRO Timfon John, reveal that the…
I’m Not Medical Doctor, Gun Doesn’t Belong To My Father; Killer Of EFCC Officer In Anambra A suspected internet fraudster accused of killing Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operative Halisu Sahabi during a raid in Awka, Anambra State, has recanted his initial claims of being a medical doctor. Police sources confirmed that the suspect, Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu, apprehended on Saturday, made contradictory statements during interrogation on Sunday night. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Anambra State earlier on Monday also denied that the suspect is a medical doctor. Naija News House earlier reported that Dr Obiaeli Ifeanyi, State Secretary…
Senate Suspends OAGF Budget Defence Over Infractions The Senate Tuesday through its committee on Public Account, suspended the 2025 budget defence for the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAGF) due to irregularities and lack of preparedness on the part of the Auditor-General, Shaakaa Chira, and his team. The suspension according to the committee , may result in a zero allocation for the OAGF, as the Senate had set Wednesday, January 22, 2025, as the deadline for budget defence submissions to allow the Appropriation Committee to consolidate reports from various committees. Ahmed Wadada, the Chairman of the Senate Committee…