Opposition Leaders Seek INEC Approval for New Party, All Democratic Alliance

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOpposition Leaders Seek INEC Approval for New Party, All Democratic Alliance

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 22, 2025

A new political alliance led by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be registered as a political party ahead of the 2027 general election. The proposed party is called the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), and it has the slogan “Justice for All.” In a letter addressed to INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu and dated 19 June, the group requested the commission...

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Things Fall Apart at 67: Coal City Celebrates Achebe’s Legacy With Literary Festival

FilmNewsNigeriaThings Fall Apart at 67: Coal City Celebrates Achebe’s Legacy With Literary Festival

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 20, 2025

The city of Enugu is set to come alive from 29 June to 5 July 2025, as over 10,000 lovers of culture, literature and history converge for the inaugural Things Fall Apart Festival, in honour of the literary legend, Chinua Achebe. The event, which is being organised by the Centre for Memories – Ncheta Ndigbo, will hold at the Centre’s premises in Enugu and will mark 67 years since Achebe’s world-acclaimed novel, Things Fall Apart,...

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LPPC Shortlists 72 Lawyers for SAN Rank

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaLPPC Shortlists 72 Lawyers for SAN Rank

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 20, 2025

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the names of 72 lawyers shortlisted for the highly coveted rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for the 2025 batch. The announcement was made in a notice signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and LPPC Secretary, Kabir Akanbi, on Tuesday. According to the committee, 57 of the shortlisted candidates are in the advocates’ category, while the remaining 15 are academic applicants. The release...

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial: FG Ends Its Case Against IPOB Leader

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNnamdi Kanu’s Trial: FG Ends Its Case Against IPOB Leader

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 20, 2025

After months of courtroom back-and-forth, the Federal Government has finally closed its case against Nnamdi Kanu, the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The government’s legal team, led by senior lawyer Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), wrapped up its side of the trial on Thursday after presenting its fifth and final witness, identified in court only as “EEE” for security reasons. The witness was cross-examined by Kanu’s counsel, Onyechi Ikpeazu, before Justice James...

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NYSC Relocates Corps Members from Crisis Areas to Makurdi

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNYSC Relocates Corps Members from Crisis Areas to Makurdi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 20, 2025

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Benue State has moved corps members out of troubled spots following recent violence, assuring parents that their children are safe and well cared for. Speaking in Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area, the State Coordinator, Mrs Veronica Garba, told the News Agency of Nigeria that corps members stationed in Yelewata and Daudu were quickly evacuated to Makurdi once the violence broke out. “We do not joke with the safety...

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We’re Ready to Negotiate with Repentant Bandits — Sokoto Govt

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaWe’re Ready to Negotiate with Repentant Bandits — Sokoto Govt

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 20, 2025

The Sokoto State Government says it is open to peace talks with bandits who are willing to surrender and reintegrate into society, stressing that force alone cannot end the region’s security crisis. Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s Special Adviser on Security, Ahmed Usman, made this known in a statement on Wednesday, highlighting the state’s commitment to restoring peace through dialogue and collaboration. “Many historical conflicts have not ended solely through the use of force, but through meaningful...

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Benue Under Full-Scale Terrorist Invasion, Not Communal Crisis — Tor Tiv tells Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBenue Under Full-Scale Terrorist Invasion, Not Communal Crisis — Tor Tiv tells Tinubu

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 18, 2025

The paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, Tor Tiv, Professor James Ayatse, has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in clear terms that the bloodshed in Benue State must not be mistaken for ordinary farmer–herder clashes or communal disputes. “This is a genocidal invasion and a land-grabbing campaign by terrorists,” the monarch said on Tuesday as the President paid a visit to Makurdi amid growing insecurity in the state. Standing before a crowd that included security...

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Court Grants Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele ₦2bn Bail

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt Grants Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele ₦2bn Bail

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 17, 2025

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has granted former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, bail in the sum of ₦2 billion. The bail came on Monday in a fresh case involving alleged fraudulent control of over 700 housing units in Abuja. Emefiele, who served as CBN governor for nearly a decade, is facing an eight-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges centre on a...

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Eight Bandits Surrender in Katsina, Free 16 Abductees

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEight Bandits Surrender in Katsina, Free 16 Abductees

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 17, 2025

Eight notorious bandits operating in Dan Musa Local Government Area of Katsina State have surrendered their weapons and handed over 16 kidnapped victims to troops of the Nigerian Army. The development, which took place on Saturday, 14 June 2025, was part of the ongoing arms surrender and disengagement initiative being coordinated by the leadership of Operation Fasin Yamma in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. In a statement posted on its official social media pages on Sunday,...

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Catholic Bishops, Pope Leo, Tinubu React to Benue Carnage

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCatholic Bishops, Pope Leo, Tinubu React to Benue Carnage

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 17, 2025

A gruesome attack in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, over the weekend left at least 120 villagers dead and many more injured or missing, local officials say. Survivors report that gunmen—believed to be armed Fulani herders—stormed the village late on Friday, 13 June, opening fire on sleeping residents and burning their homes. “Many of those killed were sheltering in a local market,” which was razed, said an Associated Press report. Amnesty...

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