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Photo: IGP Egbetokun blocks Ogungbade attempt to halt ‘Killers’ trial The Nigerian Police Force and human rights lawyer, Olayinka Sanni have expressed concerns over an alleged unholy alliance between the Ogun State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Oluwashina Ogungbade and a serial murder suspect, Elijah Adeogun (AKA Killer). It was gathered that suspicion over the connection between the state’s chief of justice and the murder suspect was sparked by numerous interventions by Ogungbade, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, to save Adeogun, who was arrested over the recent killing of five persons, including one Saheed Jinadu Shoboyode. The Nation…

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million capital injection to support 3,000 early-stage and scaling entrepreneurs across 52 African countries, reinforcing its role as a major driver of private-sector-led economic development on the continent. The funding, unveiled by TEF Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, and United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu, marks a strategic investment in Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem at a time when access to capital remains a key constraint to business expansion. Each selected entrepreneur will receive a $5,000 non-dilutive grant—neither debt nor equity—to accelerate business growth, signalling a strong commitment to fostering…

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) and representative of Abia North has dismissed calls from the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) to run for president in 2027. The NYLF, a coalition of 40 youth groups, urged Kalu to contest with either Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal or Adamawa State Governor Umar Fintiri as his running mate. The appeal came after a courtesy visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where Obasanjo was named the group’s patron. During the visit, NYLF President Comrade Eliot Afiyo listed Kalu and…

Former Secretary of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Kaduna State, Alhaji Kabiru Jarimi, has refuted claims by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai that his administration did not interfere with local government funds. Jarimi, who also served as Chairman of Kaduna South Local Government, described the statement as misleading, alleging that funds were regularly deducted from council allocations under various pretexts. Speaking in an interview over the weekend, Jarimi expressed shock over El-Rufai’s claim, insisting that local government funds were deducted without their consent. He alleged that most of the deductions disproportionately affected local governments in Southern Kaduna.…

Photo: Fubara (c) at the Salvation Ministry Church on Sunday Speculations about the whereabouts of the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara were laid to rest on Sunday when he attended service at the Salvation Ministry Church in Port Harcourt. The whereabouts of Fubara was a subjected of public debate in the state and beyond following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s hammer on the governor, his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly. Tinubu suspended the executive and legislative arms of the state following a protracted face-off between Fubara and Speaker, Martins Amaehule and 26 others.…

Less than a week after a massive explosion hit the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, another blast has been reported at the Soku oil facility in Akuku Toru Local Government Area. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a grassroots NGO with extensive networks across the Niger Delta, confirmed the incident on Sunday. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, YEAC reported that its youth volunteers alerted them to an early-morning explosion at the Soku oil facility, operated by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited. According to the…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Police Inspector, Effiong Bassey, went on a violent spree in Calabar, Cross River State, on Sunday morning, resulting in the death of a 41-year-old civilian, Mrs. Ijoema Obot, while leaving two others injured. The incident reportedly took place around 6:00 AM, shortly after Inspector Bassey returned from his night shift at a Microfinance Bank in Calabar South to the Atakpa Divisional Police Station. According to reports, upon his return, he refused to surrender his AK-47 rifle, instead cocking the weapon and threatening to shoot his colleagues. A security source, who spoke anonymously, disclosed that the officer…

File Photo: Pope Francis By Sadeeq Kamsela, with agency report There was joy in Rome, Italy and other Catholic communities across the world following the return of Pope Francis to the Vatican following a five-week stay at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where he was treated for double pneumonia. This marks the most serious health challenge of his twelve-year papacy. The 88-year-old pontiff, making his first public appearance since February 14, stopped briefly at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major before returning to the Vatican. While his condition has improved, doctors caution that full recovery will take time. They have prescribed an…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, in collaboration with the Nigerian military, have successfully rescued the kidnapped naval officer and two civilians who were abducted by armed criminals in Mpape, Abuja, on March 21, 2025. Heavily armed assailants reportedly launched an attack at the Maman Vatsa Estate gate, blocked Mpape Road, and opened fire on moving vehicles before abducting three individuals at approximately 7:35 PM on the day of the incident. Shortly after the attack, the kidnappers contacted the victims’ families, demanding a ransom of N500 million for the naval officer and N200 million…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a 42-year-old Indian lady, Ms. Neetu Neetu, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin factory-sealed in wafer wraps and packaged as chocolates. NDLEA stated that the class A drug consignment, weighing a total of 11 kilograms, was recovered from Neetu’s luggage after a thorough search, following processed credible intelligence, during an inward clearance of Qatar Airways flight QR1431 from Bangkok, Thailand, via Vietnam and Doha at the arrival hall of Kano airport on Friday, 14th March 2025. A statement…