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By Deborah Nnamdi Fresh indications have emerged that the Nigerian military has arrested an additional 15 officers of various ranks in connection with an alleged coup plot against the Federal Government, bringing the total number of detained personnel to over 40. Security sources said that the latest arrests followed crucial…

By Deborah Nnamdi The United Church of Christ in Nigeria (UCCN), popularly known as HEKAN, has condemned the killing of one of its pastors, Reverend Yahaya Kambasiya, and the abduction of more than 20 persons during a fresh bandit attack on Farin Dutse community in Kauru Local Government Area of…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Presidency has clarified that the recently approved 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel is a strategic move to make imported fuel less competitive and promote local refining. In a statement issued on Friday, October 31, 2025, the Special Adviser to the President on…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued 23 foreign nationals from captivity during a late-night operation in Nasarawa State. The victims — 14 men, eight women, and a child — were freed unhurt on Tuesday, October 22, 2025, when operatives of the command’s Scorpion Squad…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Anas Dauda, after a viral video showed him brandishing an AK-47 rifle and issuing threats in Mubi South Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said Dauda, of Jalingo B area, Lamorde Ward, was seen…

By Deborah Nnamdi WhatsApp has unveiled a new feature that will allow users to access their encrypted chat backups using passkeys, enabling them to restore chats through fingerprint, Face ID, or their device’s screen lock code. The Meta-owned messaging platform announced that the update will simplify backup recovery for users…

Photo: The Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, Lagos By Oghenekevwe Kofi Every November, Lagos becomes more than a bustling megacity. It transforms into the beating heart of Africa’s creative spirit, where cinema, theatre, art, and technology converge to celebrate storytelling in all its forms. This year, three…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Ghanaian court has sentenced a 29-year-old Nigerian, Chukwudi Nwachukwu, to 10 years’ imprisonment for trafficking his younger sister and nine other Nigerian girls to Ghana for prostitution. The Achimota Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Akosua Anokyewaa Adjepong, found Nwachukwu guilty on two counts of human…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday decorated the newly appointed Service Chiefs with new ranks, urging them to deliver results and restore peace across the country. The short but colourful ceremony took place at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and was attended by top…

By Deborah Nnamdi Five members of the House of Representatives from Enugu State on Thursday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing persistent internal crises and leadership disputes within the PDP. Their defection took place during plenary presided over by Speaker Tajudeen…