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By Deborah Nnamdi The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned one Ms. Elle Isaac Blessing Ojo before Justice Akobi of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Kubwa, for allegedly forging a marriage certificate and fake United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport stamps to fraudulently obtain a United Kingdom (UK) visa. The defendant was arraigned on Tuesday on a four-count charge filed by the Commission under Charge No. CR/577/25: Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Elle Isaac Blessing Ojo (F). According to the charge sheet, the offences were committed around 2019 in Abuja, where Ms. Ojo allegedly…

The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB), Bonny, has rescued 11 passengers from a sinking outboard engine-powered speedboat along the Bonny River in Rivers State. According to a statement from the Base Operations Officer, Lieutenant Commander Sirajo Almustapha, the incident occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at about 1:00 p.m. near the Federal Ocean Terminal, Onne. Almustapha said the rescue team, which was on routine escort duty, spotted the distressed passenger boat that had developed an engine malfunction, causing severe water ingress. “The passenger boat, which departed Nembe Waterside Jetty, Port Harcourt, at 12:50 p.m. en route Coal Beach Jetty…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised alarm over the circulation of dangerous illicit substances being deceptively packaged and sold to the public as “medicinal cannabis.” In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the alert followed credible intelligence that led to the arrest of a 28-year-old drug kingpin on November 1 at his residence located at 2 Akala Street, off Umoru Street, Idi Oro, Mushin, Lagos. According to the NDLEA, the suspect operated from an enclave where he packaged and distributed the fake medicinal…

The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) to replace the existing Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC) for Nigerians abroad. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nanna Nandap, disclosed this during the Joint Thematic Meeting of the Khartoum, Rabat, and Niamey Processes, co-hosted by Nigeria and the Government of France. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Service’s Public Relations Officer, ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, the new STEP document will serve as a temporary travel passport for Nigerians whose passports are lost, stolen, or expired, allowing them to return home safely…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has given the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, one last opportunity to defend himself against the seven-count terrorism charge filed by the Federal Government. Presiding Judge, Justice James Omotosho, on Wednesday, adjourned the case to November 7 for Kanu to open his defence as previously ordered. The judge cautioned that failure to do so on the next adjourned date would result in the court closing his defence. Justice Omotosho said the decision was guided by the principles of justice, which require that every defendant be given sufficient time…

By Deborah Nnamdi Tragedy struck again in Katsina State as armed bandits, on Tuesday night, invaded Doguwar Ɗorawa, a community located barely two kilometres from Guga in Bakori Local Government Area, killing two elderly community leaders and abducting several residents. The latest assault, which residents described as “gruesome and heartbreaking,” adds to the series of violent attacks that have plagued the region — despite the Katsina State Government’s much-publicised peace accord with the criminal gangs operating in the area. Confirming the incident in a telephone interview on Wednesday, a community leader in nearby Guga, Mahadi Danbinta Guga, said the victims…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nollywood actress and filmmaker Regina Daniels has appealed to Nigerians to desist from insulting her mother, Rita Daniels, amid her ongoing marital crisis with her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko. In an emotional video shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday, the actress addressed the controversies surrounding her marriage, stating that her mother had no hand in her decision to marry the politician. “The main essence of this video is to please, stop insulting my mom,” Regina said. “For some reason, I feel like I owe you all this explanation because I don’t know why everyone is in…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State government has ordered the closure of the popular Obio/Akpor International Market, also known as Amaechi Market, following the gruesome killing of a trader, identified simply as Ejike, during a dispute allegedly sparked by N500. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. on Sunday along SARS Road in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, when more than 20 men believed to be meat sellers reportedly attacked and stabbed the victim multiple times with daggers. Eyewitnesses said another man who tried to rescue Ejike was also stabbed in the ribs and is currently in critical condition at a…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on Nigeria’s security training institutions, citing poor infrastructure, obsolete curricula, and inadequate training standards as major obstacles to building an effective internal security system. The declaration was made during the 152nd meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the Council endorsed the President’s proposal for a nationwide overhaul of all security training facilities, including police colleges, civil defence academies, and other paramilitary institutions. To drive the reform, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has been appointed to lead an ad-hoc…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed 115 of its personnel as part of ongoing internal reforms, warning Nigerians to be cautious of individuals parading themselves as serving officers of the agency. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, the secret police said the disciplinary action was taken over time in line with efforts to sanitize the Service. “As part of the ongoing reforms in the Department of State Services (DSS), the public is hereby informed that a total of 115 personnel have been dismissed over a period,” the agency stated. The DSS…