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Photo: Pope Leo XIV Culled from Daily Trust Nigeria Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, has weighed into the ongoing conversation of alleged genocide against Nigerian Christians. The Christian genocide narrative gained traction after the address of Vice President Kashim Shettima at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month. Shettima had said the situation in Gaza was “heart-wrenching” and demanded an immediate ceasefire that will birth Palestinians independence and a home of their own on territories already recognised by the UN and international law. He had said a two-state solution remained the most viable path to…

By Deborah Nnamdi Tragedy struck over the weekend at the Bende Police Division in Bende town, Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, following the sudden death of a young man, Okorie Akobundu Wisdom, who reportedly slumped while in police custody. Okorie, a native of Ozuitem community in Bende but resident in Bende town, was said to have honoured a police invitation for questioning over an undisclosed matter before the incident occurred. Sources told reporters that the deceased allegedly slumped during interrogation and was immediately rushed to a hospital in Umuahia, the state capital, where he was confirmed dead by…

A British court has sentenced two Nigerian men, Lekan Akinsoji and Sundjata Keita, both aged 27 and from Forest Gate, to life imprisonment for the murder of 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah in east London. Akinsoji, a drill rapper, was ordered to serve a minimum of 28 years, while his accomplice, Keita, will serve at least 22 years, following their conviction at the Old Bailey. According to court proceedings, the attack took place on April 2, 2017, when the duo, dressed in black with balaclavas and gloves, embarked on what prosecutors described as a “gang ride-out.” The pair chased Deen-Jah into an…

Photo: Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Oluyede Troops engaged in ongoing security operations in Kebbi State have reportedly neutralized no fewer than 80 armed bandits attempting to infiltrate the state from the Zamfara border. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by Abdullahi Idris Zuru, Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication and Strategy, who described the success as part of the Kebbi State Government’s intensified efforts to secure border communities. According to the statement, the operation, carried out in Ngaski Local Government Area, followed the strategic deployment of well-equipped troops along Kebbi’s borders with Sokoto, Zamfara,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the early hours of Sunday, October 26, raided Proxy Nightclub located at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, where a drug party was reportedly taking place. Over 100 suspects were arrested during the operation. Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, confirmed that among those arrested was the owner of the club, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, who was taken into custody for screening. He said cartons of illicit substances, including Loud and laughing gas, were recovered from the suspects and from the…

File photo: General Olufemi Oluyede, newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff President Bola Tinubu has announced a sweeping reorganisation of Nigeria’s military leadership following reports of an alleged attempted coup, which reportedly led to the cancellation of activities marking the country’s 65th Independence Anniversary. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, the President named General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa. Other appointments include Major-General W. Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke as Chief of Air Staff, and…

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog against money laundering and terrorism financing, has removed Nigeria from its grey list, marking the end of nearly three years of heightened monitoring and signaling renewed investor confidence in the country’s economy. FATF announced the development on Friday, stating that Nigeria was delisted alongside South Africa, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique after the countries demonstrated significant progress in strengthening their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing frameworks. Nigeria and South Africa were placed on the grey list in February 2023, while Mozambique joined in October 2022 and Burkina Faso in February 2021. Their…

By Deborah Nnamdi Popular Nigerian comedian and actor Nosa Afolabi, better known as Lasisi Elenu, and his wife, Nonso Adika Afolabi, have welcomed a baby boy. The comedian shared the joyful news on Instagram, quoting John 7:38 (NLT): “Whoever believes in me, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” Introducing their son, Lasisi wrote: “Meet our son RIVER ELROI, ADÉDÁMINI, ADEWUNMI, NOSAGIE, ANYALEWECHI AFOLABI… Our RIVER of flowing waters is here — our joy, our testimony, our gift from God. RIVER – a symbol of life, abundance, renewal, and God’s unending grace flowing through us.” The post drew…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will not appear as a witness in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), simply because his name appeared in newspapers. Speaking during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, Wike clarified that he had not received any formal notice or summons from the court to testify in the case. “You don’t become a witness by reading the newspaper. Nobody has served me any process; nobody has subpoenaed me,” Wike stated. “So, because I saw Wike listed,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Human rights activist and #FreeNnamdiKanuNow campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, has been re-arrested by the Nigerian Police shortly after his court appearance at the Kuje Magistrate Court on Friday. Sowore, alongside Prince Emmanuel Kanu—brother to the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu—a former member of Kanu’s legal team, and ten others, had earlier met their bail conditions. The court had granted them bail for N500,000 each, with two sureties residing within the Federal Capital Territory and possessing valid identification and three years of tax clearance. Despite fulfilling the bail requirements, Sowore was reportedly singled out, arrested, and taken away by…