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By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 21-year-old suspected armed robber and cultist during a police operation in Awka, as operatives recovered firearms and repelled an ambush by other gang members. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugu-Ukwu, carried out a search operation in the early hours of February 16 at a criminal hideout in Amikwo, Awka. According to him, the suspect, identified as Chukwuka Solomon, allegedly attempted to escape during the operation. “The Anambra State Police…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized reported plans to power the Aso Rock Presidential Villa with solar energy, warning that such a move signals possible neglect of Nigeria’s struggling national electricity grid. Obi made his position known in a statement posted on his X account while reacting to reports that the Presidential Villa may disconnect from the national grid and rely fully on solar power. The remarks come amid persistent power supply challenges across the country and renewed debate over the Federal Government’s commitment to fixing Nigeria’s electricity system. In the statement, Obi referenced a campaign…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has approved N5 billion as an intervention fund for traders affected by the devastating fire outbreak at the popular Singer Market in Kano. The approval was disclosed in a statement shared on X by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who said the support was aimed at helping victims rebuild their businesses and restore commercial activities disrupted by the inferno. According to Shettima, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu authorized the N5 billion relief package following the destruction of goods and livelihoods in the market. “The Federal Government has approved the sum of N5 billion as an intervention fund…

A leadership reshuffle has been announced at the Dangote Group, with founder Aliko Dangote assigning expanded executive responsibilities to his three daughters in what industry observers describe as a deliberate transition and scale-up strategy. According to details reported by ARISE TV, the new structure distributes oversight of some of the conglomerate’s most strategic divisions among the next generation of leadership. Halima Dangote will coordinate the Group’s Family Office while supervising overseas interests and partnerships linked to its Dubai and London operations. Fatima Dangote is taking charge of commercial strategy within the oil and gas portfolio, while Mariya Dangote will manage…

The Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Okey Ikechukwu, has said that recent public statements by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai could constitute a national security concern and may justify intervention by the Department of State Services (DSS). Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Tuesday morning, Ikechukwu argued that El-Rufai’s remarks went beyond routine political commentary and amounted to specific allegations involving sensitive security communications. According to him, the former governor’s claim that the National Security Adviser’s communication lines were tapped suggests a possible breach in protected government surveillance systems and raises serious institutional implications. He said…

…Deal to speed up refinery expansion Nigeria’s Dangote Group has signed a $400 million equipment deal with China’s Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group to speed up the expansion of its oil refinery toward a planned 1.4 million barrels per day, the company said on Tuesday. The additional equipment is expected to support major projects under construction across refining, petrochemicals, agriculture and infrastructure. Dangote said the XCMG agreement would allow it to acquire a wide range of new heavy-duty machinery to complement existing assets deployed for the refinery build‑out, which the company expects to complete within three years. As part of the…

Air travel disruptions persisted across Kenya on the second day of a strike by airport workers, as flight delays and cancellations mounted following an industrial action triggered by unresolved labour and employment disputes with aviation authorities. Operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi were again slowed as unionised staff stayed off duty, affecting ground handling, passenger processing, and sections of airside support services. Travellers faced extended waiting times, missed connections, and last-minute schedule changes as airlines adjusted departures and arrivals to match reduced operational capacity. The strike was called by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union, which says workers are…

Photo: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Austin Manekator When former power holders publicly accuse serving security chiefs of grave misconduct, the real issue is not just politics. It is institutional credibility, command integrity, and public trust in the nation’s security architecture. Nigeria’s security establishment has found itself at the centre of public controversy once again — this time not because of insurgency in the North East, where extremist violence has stretched military operations for more than a decade; not because of banditry in the North West, where villages continue to endure raids, kidnappings, and mass displacement; and not because of…

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a defining figure of the modern civil rights movement and two-time U.S. presidential contender, has died at 84. His family confirmed his passing on Tuesday, marking the end of a public career that spanned more than five decades of activism, political mobilization and global human rights advocacy. Born October 8, 1941, in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson rose from the segregated South to national prominence as a close associate of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.. He became one of the movement’s most visible organizers and was in Memphis during King’s assassination in 1968 — a moment that cemented…

The United Kingdom will begin issuing electronic visas (e-Visas) to Nigerian applicants from February 25, replacing the traditional visa sticker with a fully digital immigration status. The new system is being introduced by UK Visas and Immigration as part of the UK’s shift toward a paperless border process. Under the arrangement, approved applicants will receive their visa status electronically, linked directly to their passport and online immigration record. Officials say the move is aimed at simplifying verification, reducing processing risks and speeding up travel clearance. An e-Visa serves as a digital record of permission to enter or stay in the…