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Photo: El-Rufai said Nuhu Ribadu NSA’s Phone calls were ‘tapped’ By Didimoko A. Didimoko, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday heard that former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, admitted during a television interview that he and others listened to the phone conversations of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufia, a former Governor of Kaduna State had allegedly spoke himself into trouble during a live TV interveiw, when he claimed that he was privy to listening to the NSA’s Phone Calls. The claim was made by lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju, who appeared as the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the continuation of his trial on alleged cybercrime charges. Sowore is expected to remain in custody until Wednesday when the court resumes proceedings in a two-count charge filed against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). The charges stem from a social media post in which he allegedly described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “criminal.” The remand order followed the revocation of the bail earlier granted to the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Popular TikTok content creator, Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, has announced the formalisation of his relationship with his partner, Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jarvis, after completing traditional marriage rites. Peller disclosed the development in a video shared on his Instagram page on Sunday, capturing moments from their family introduction and bride price ceremony. The footage showed the social media influencer dressed in a white shirt, George wrapper, and red coral beads, while Jarvis appeared in a red wrapper adorned with coral accessories and a beaded crown. Sharing highlights from the event, Peller expressed joy over…

By Deborah Nnamdi The kidnappers holding 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reportedly abandoned some of their initial demands and are now primarily seeking ransom payments for the release of their captives. The victims were among 46 people kidnapped on May 15, 2026, when armed terrorists attacked three schools in the local government area. Security sources familiar with the ongoing rescue operation disclosed that the terrorists had initially made four major demands, including the release of detained terrorist commanders, payment of ransom, provision of two…

Photo: Andy Burnham could be PM after Keir Starmer’s resignation By Oghenekevwe Kofi Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister marks another abrupt change at the top of British politics, extending a period of leadership instability that has become one of the defining features of the post-Brexit era. Less than two years after leading Labour to a decisive general election victory, Starmer has announced he will step down, becoming the sixth prime minister to leave office since David Cameron resigned following the 2016 Brexit referendum. Britain is now preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade. The speed with which…

Photo: Keir Starmer Resigns UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, bringing a dramatic end to a premiership that lasted less than two years after Labour’s landslide victory in the 2024 general election. In an address outside 10 Downing Street on Monday, Starmer said he would step down as both Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, acknowledging that the country and his party needed “new leadership” to move forward. “I believe it is the right time to hand over the responsibility of leading our party and our country,” Starmer said, adding that he would remain in…

By Deborah Nnamdi Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed that Governor Alex Otti rejected a Federal Government proposal to construct an airstrip in Abia State, choosing instead to pursue the development of a full-fledged international airport through a counterpart funding arrangement. Keyamo disclosed during the official unveiling of two Boeing 737-800NG aircraft acquired by United Nigeria Airlines in Lagos. According to the minister, the Federal Government had initially included the construction of an airstrip in Abia State in the 2024 budget as part of efforts to expand aviation infrastructure across the country. He said the decision…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has foiled an alleged attempt by a 21-year-old woman to sell her newborn baby girl in Igbariam, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Awka, stating that operatives attached to the Oyi Divisional Police Station acted on credible intelligence to prevent the suspected sale of the infant. According to Ikenga, the operation was carried out on June 19 after a concerned citizen alerted the police to the situation. Officers subsequently tracked the young mother and her…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two elderly men, aged 84 and 75, for allegedly supplying and selling illicit drugs to secondary school students in Umuahia, Abia State. The suspects, identified as 84-year-old Godfrey Orji and 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora, were apprehended in separate operations carried out by NDLEA operatives. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Obiora was arrested on June 19 following intelligence reports linking him to the sale of illicit substances to students and other users from his patent medicine store…

By Deborah Nnamdi Suspected terrorists have attacked Tsamiya town in Kebbi State, abducting a resident and destroying several properties during a late-night raid on Saturday. The Kebbi State Police Command confirmed the incident on Sunday, saying security operatives had been deployed to the area to restore order and pursue the attackers. According to the police, the assailants stormed the community late on Saturday, firing sporadically and setting several structures ablaze. Among the properties destroyed were a makeshift checkpoint belonging to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), a local brothel, and the residence of a community member identified as…