The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a leader of the Ansaru terrorist group, Mahmud Usman, to 15 years in prison.Usman was convicted on Thursday after pleading guilty to charges of illegally mining California stones without lawful authority. The Department of State Services told the court that proceeds from the mining were channelled into the purchase of arms and ammunition for terrorist operations.The suspects, including Usman, were also accused of attacking the Nigerian Army’s Wawa Cantonment in Kainji, Niger State, in 2022, an assault that resulted in mass casualties. Investigators said they had received training in weapons handling, war…
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded the immediate release of Hassan Mai-Waya Kangiwa, a journalist detained in Kebbi state. Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the ADC, made the demand in a tweet on X. Abdullahi said Kangiwa was arrested for exposing the “incompetence” of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government in the state. He further said he would be sharing a video showing the dilapidated healthcare facility that Kangiwa reported on. “We call on the Kebbi state government to immediately release Hassan and respect the fundamental rights of journalists to report the truth,” he wrote. He urged…
At least seven passengers sustained injuries when armed bandits attacked commercial vehicles in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Security sources said the attack occurred at about 8:00 p.m. on September 10, when dozens of gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles blocked the road between Kogoho Lambar Tofa and Kogogo Rijiya villages in Rabah District. Counter-insurgency expert and security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the incident in a post on his X handle on Thursday. He reported that the bandits opened fire on three commercial vehicles conveying passengers from Achida Market to Rabah town. According to Makama, the drivers refused to…
A flash flood swept through the Asokoro–Guzape axis of Abuja on Thursday morning following a heavy downpour. A video shared on Facebook by Prince Adebisi Adetunji shows torrents of water covering parts of the road, leaving motorists and residents struggling to navigate the area. The sudden flooding caused significant disruption to movement, with vehicles seen wading through deep waters. Residents in the area expressed concern over the poor drainage system, which they said often worsens flooding during the rainy season. Authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
Chelsea Football Club have been hit with 74 charges by the Football Association (FA) for alleged breaches of its regulations.The FA said the charges span misconduct under the Football Agents Regulations, the Rules on Working with Intermediaries, and the Third-Party Investment in Players Regulations.The alleged violations occurred between 2009 and 2022, with the bulk of the cases linked to the 2010/11 to 2015/16 seasons.Chelsea has been given until 19 September 2025 to formally respond.
A Federal High Court has issued an interim injunction restraining former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola from parading themselves as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), respectively.The order, granted on Thursday, also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to recognise the duo or their associates in those roles, pending the hearing of a motion already filed in the matter.The suit was instituted by Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former Deputy National Chairman of the party, who is challenging the recognition of the new leadership by INEC. Bala insists he…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to track down all those responsible for the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He mourned the conservative activist, describing him as a “martyr for truth” while blaming what he called the “radical left” for creating the climate that led to Kirk’s killing. “For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals,” Trump said in a video posted on his Truth Social platform. “This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we’re seeing in our country…
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has asked Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo to withdraw alleged defamatory claims made against Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Chima Amadi, a development scholar and governance advocate. The coalition, under the umbrella of Transparency and Accountability Rights Initiative, made the call in a statement issued on Monday in Owerri, the Imo capital. The statement was signed by Agbo Frederick, for the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Democracy and Accountability. The group said Uzodimma was behind the press conference organised by the Greater Imo Initiative (GII) on…
Former ECOWAS Parliament member and Pan-African Parliamentarian Fatoumatta Njai has described as disheartening the struggles faced by women in Nigeria’s Senate. She noted that one in four female senators is currently battling one challenge or another. Njai made the remarks on Wednesday during an interview, while reacting to the continued barring of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming her seat after serving a six-month suspension. The Kogi Central lawmaker, suspended in March, was told by the Senate on Monday that she could not return to plenary due to her pending case in court. Condemning the decision, Njai argued that the matter…
Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Kyari, who honoured an invitation to the Commission’s headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, on Wednesday afternoon, was taken into custody and questioned over the alleged diversion of funds meant for Nigeria’s refinery maintenance.The investigation allegedly focused on financial and technical transactions linked to the $7.2 billion refinery turnaround maintenance programme. His questioning came weeks after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the freezing of four bank accounts allegedly linked to him.He was…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government a fresh 24-hour ultimatum to meet its outstanding demands or face an immediate nationwide strike.The decision followed a six-hour virtual meeting of the association’s National Executive Council on Wednesday. NARD President, Dr. Tope Osundara, confirmed the development on Thursday, noting that while government representatives had promised to resolve the issues, the union insisted on urgent action.Resident doctors are demanding the payment of the outstanding 2025 Medical Residency Training Fund, settlement of five months’ arrears from the 25–35 per cent Consolidated Medical Salary Structure review, and clearance of other…
Mr. Sijibomi Ogundele, Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto, has reportedly been denied access to his legal team while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Enugu.The real estate developer, who voluntarily appeared at the EFCC Zonal Command on September 8, 2025, in relation to a contractual dispute with the Enugu State Government, was taken into detention after the visit. Meanwhile, his lawyers, who arrived on September 10 to confer with him, said they were barred from holding a proper consultation with their client.According to the legal team, EFCC officials interrupted Mr. Ogundele while he was…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the federal government to carry out a comprehensive audit of power sector infrastructure and review the privatisation model. Reacting to the latest collapse of the national grid, which plunged most parts of the country into darkness, the labour union also called on the government to stop allocating public funds to support privatised electricity companies. In a statement on Wednesday, Comrade Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said the government must redirect the trillions spent on the sector towards public-led investments in generation and transmission infrastructure. His words: “Since the government has N4 trillion to invest…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will address the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 24. A revised provisional list of speakers showed that Tinubu will speak on the second day of the high-level general debate. The Nigerian leader is scheduled to deliver his remarks during the afternoon session around 8:30 pm local time (2:30 pm Nigerian time). Tinubu will be the 17th speaker on the day, according to the updated list. The debate will feature 195 world leaders, including 98 heads of state, five vice-presidents, 44 heads of government, four deputy prime ministers,…
Agitation against the zoning arrangement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gained momentum during the week as stakeholders in Osun and Lagos states staged rallies rejecting the formula and adopting Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, business leader and politician, as their preferred candidate. In Osogbo, the rally was held at City Hall and led by Abass Olaniyi, the southwest coordinator of the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM). The event featured former PDP state executives, including a past secretary, a woman leader, and grassroots mobilisers. The participants argued that zoning has outlived its usefulness and should no longer dictate political choices in Nigeria. “The…