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By Deborah Nnamdi The Centre for Justice and Equity (CJE) has dismissed reports alleging that a former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, financed a purported coup plot against the administration of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement signed by Chief Igoni William, the group described the allegations as…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested Shafiu Usman, an alleged mastermind of multiple kidnapping operations across Kogi, Niger, Kwara, and Zamfara states. Security sources disclosed that Usman was apprehended at a hideout in Gombe State, where he had reportedly gone into hiding following the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday dismissed concerns over the presence of United States military personnel in Nigeria, stating that the support being provided by the US government poses no threat to the country’s sovereignty or territorial integrity. The military high command clarified that the assistance comes…

…Iran attacks Saudi Arabia, Israel, Bahrain, UAE other US allies In the early hours of Saturday, 28 February 2026, the Middle East was thrust into one of its most dangerous escalations in decades as the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iranian territory, triggering swift and far-reaching…

By Deborah Nnamdi An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has sentenced a detained native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwaokuko Tiwara Aki, to 12 years imprisonment. Delivering judgment, Justice Jude Obiora found Nwangwu guilty on counts three, four, five, six, seven, and eight, sentencing him to two…

By Deborah Nnamdi A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has alleged that illegal rare earth mineral mining operations linked to China are fueling terrorist activities in Nigeria and worsening attacks on Christian communities in parts of the country. Moore made the allegation during a live interview on Fox News, shortly…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu on Friday evening called on members of the House of Representatives to urgently consider constitutional amendments that would pave the way for the establishment of state police, stressing that any reform must be carefully structured to prevent abuse as experienced in the past. The…

Nigeria’s economic growth picked up slightly in the fourth quarter of last year, reaching 4.07% year-on-year, following an improvement in both oil and non-oil sectors, data showed on Friday. The growth rate was faster than the third quarter’s 3.98% reading but short of ambitious target set by President Bola Tinubu for…

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal on Friday overturned a 38.88 billion naira ($25 million) judgment previously awarded to lawyer Joe Agi over consultancy fees linked to the Paris Club debt refund, ruling that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. In a unanimous decision, the appellate court set aside…

Security forces operating under the Joint Task Force South East have dismantled what authorities described as a key operational base used by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF) South East, Operation UDO…