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I will advocate Kanu’s pardon If he shows remorse – Gumi
By Deborah Nnamdi Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said he would join calls for the pardon and release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if Kanu demonstrates genuine remorse and commits to peace. Kanu was convicted on seven counts of terrorism by…
Read More »Ugborodo graduates refute Gbaramatu group’s claim to sahara land
The Ugborodo Graduates Association has rejected a recent publication by the Gbaramatu Female Graduates Association claiming ownership of Sahara, a land the Ugborodo community insists has always belonged to the Itsekiri people. In an open letter signed by the association’s president, Comr. Dogho Besidone, and its PRO, Onogho Gbubemi, the…
Read More »Dangote parners honeywell to boost refinery capacity to 1.4m bpd by 2028
Dangote Industries has entered into a landmark agreement with Honeywell to supply advanced refinery technology and services that will enable the expansion of its refining capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2028. The deal, announced on Tuesday and reported by Reuters, is seen as a major step…
Read More »DSS DG orders release, compensation of man detained since 2022
The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the release of Kenneth Okechukwu Nwafor, who had been in detention since July 2022 over alleged links to the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Nwafor, a native of Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia…
Read More »Bandits abduct 11 residents in fresh attack on Kwara community
By Deborah Nnamdi Bandits have raided the Isapa community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting 11 residents in a Monday night attack that left an elderly woman injured by a stray bullet. The gunmen, reported to be more than 20 in number, invaded the community with a…
Read More »Army probe alleged troop withdrawal before Kebbi schoolgirls’ abduction
The Nigerian Army has initiated a full investigation into the alleged withdrawal of soldiers from Maga community shortly before 25 schoolgirls were abducted in Kebbi State. A senior military source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the probe is already underway, following concerns raised…
Read More »Army intercepts 108.8kg of cannabis, arrests suspected courier in Kogi
Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have intercepted 108.8 kilograms of cannabis and arrested a suspected courier along the Kabba–Obajana road in Kogi State. The arrest was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday by the Brigade’s spokesperson, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, who described the operation as a breakthrough…
Read More »SERAP reaffirms claim of DSS invasion, denies reports suggesting otherwise
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has maintained that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) unlawfully invaded its Abuja office on September 9, 2024, dismissing reports suggesting that its deputy director had retracted the claim. In a statement issued on Tuesday, SERAP insisted that its position remains…
Read More »Court nullifies N5.3bn tax judgment against AEDC, orders fresh trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside a Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) ruling that ordered Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) to pay the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) N5.31 billion in alleged tax liabilities, citing bias and lack of fair hearing. Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Umar Mohammed…
Read More »Katsina Police orders activation of school protection measures
The Commissioner of Police in Katsina State, Bello Shehu, has directed the Coordinator of the School Protection Squad to activate all security mechanisms aimed at safeguarding students and staff across schools in the state. The directive was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer,…
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