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A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity linked to a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising that removed her from power in August 2024. There were loud cheers in the crowded courtroom as Judge Golam Mortuza…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s hopes of featuring at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been dashed after the Super Eagles fell 4-3 on penalties to the Leopards of DR Congo in a dramatic African play-offs final on Sunday. The match, played in Rabat, Morocco, ended 1-1 after regulation and extra…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ebonyi State Police Command has recorded two major successes in its ongoing efforts to combat crime within the state, the command announced on Sunday. In the first incident, on 12th November 2025, police operatives on patrol along the Ehamufu–Nkalagu Road responded to gunshots and distress calls,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Edo State Police Command has apprehended 21 students of Ogioma Public Secondary School in Benin City for alleged involvement in cult-related activities, the command announced on Saturday. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, the students, aged between 13 and 17, were arrested after…

By Deborah Nnamdi Residents of the quiet Barki Abdullahi (BAD) farming settlement in Lafia Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, were thrown into panic on Saturday after suspected Fulani herdsmen launched a violent attack on farmers. According to reports, the assailants ambushed farmers in their fields, inflicting severe injuries on several…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a wanted drug baron, Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, popularly known as Chisco Bee, following weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance. The arrest was disclosed on Sunday in a statement by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Theodore Ahamefule Orji, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending his 13-year association with the party. Orji’s resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the chairman of his Umuahia Ward 1 and made available to journalists on…

By Deborah Nnamdi Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has mocked his expulsion and that of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the development as an early “Detty December in November.” In a statement on Saturday, Senior Special Assistant…

By Deborah Nnamdi The United Kingdom has introduced a major policy change that will allow international students already in the country to apply for the Innovator Founder visa without leaving the UK, once they meet the required criteria. The new pathway, which replaces the former Start-up route, will come into…

By Deborah Nnamdi Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has firmly distanced himself from the decision to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and other top figures from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), warning that such actions could further destabilise the already troubled opposition party. In…