Nnamdi Kanu Rejects Federal Government’s Request to Resume Trial

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNnamdi Kanu Rejects Federal Government’s Request to Resume Trial

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 9, 2025

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has rejected the federal government’s request for the resumption of his trial. It will be recalled that on 24 September 2024, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court recused herself from the case following an oral application by Kanu. She had stated, “I hereby recuse myself and remit the case file back to the chief judge” after Kanu directly expressed his lack of...

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Nigeria’s Armed Forces Rank 39th Worldwide, 4th in Africa

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Armed Forces Rank 39th Worldwide, 4th in Africa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 8, 2025

The Nigerian military has been ranked 39th in the latest Global Firepower (GFP) rankings out of 145 countries reviewed, marking a decline from its 36th position in 2023 and 35th in 2022. Among African nations, Nigeria also dropped from third to fourth place, ranking behind Egypt, Algeria, and South Africa. Egypt remains Africa’s top-ranked military power, followed by Algeria, South Africa, and Nigeria. Other African nations in the top 10 include Ethiopia, Angola, Morocco, the...

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NAF Revives Dornier DO-228 Aircraft Grounded for 23 Years

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Revives Dornier DO-228 Aircraft Grounded for 23 Years

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 8, 2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the successful reactivation of a Dornier DO-228 aircraft that had been grounded for 23 years. This accomplishment, according to NAF, underscores the ingenuity and expertise of its engineers and technicians In a statement issued on 8 January 2025, Olusola Akinboyewa, the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, said, “The reactivation of NAF-039 after 23 years is more than an engineering achievement; it showcases the NAF’s ingenuity, resilience,...

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Cardinal Okpalaeke Reveals Why There’s Increase In Failed Marriages

NewsNigeriaReligionCardinal Okpalaeke Reveals Why There’s Increase In Failed Marriages

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 8, 2025

The Bishop Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia, Peter Ebele Okpalaeke, says failure from parents, community and the Church are reasons why there’s increased in marriage crashes in the world today. Cardinal Okpalaeke, disclosed this while speaking to Journalists during the 45th Wedding Anniversary ceremony of Chief and lolo Paulinus Nwafor in Ezioko village-Oko, Orumba North local government area of Anambra State. The Prelate said training of children on the ways of God from infantry to the...

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Mubarak Bala Walks Free After 4 Years in Prison for Blasphemy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMubarak Bala Walks Free After 4 Years in Prison for Blasphemy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 8, 2025

…Activists Condemn Nigeria’s Blasphemy Laws Mubarak Bala, an atheist and former President of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, has regained his freedom after spending nearly four-and-a-half years in detention for blasphemy. Bala was arrested on 28 April 2020, at his residence in Kaduna following complaints of blasphemous Facebook posts deemed critical of Islam, Allah, and Prophet Mohammed. He was subsequently transferred to Kano State, where he faced accusations of incitement and breaching public peace. In...

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Bomb Explosion Kills 2, Injures 2 at Abuja School

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBomb Explosion Kills 2, Injures 2 at Abuja School

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 8, 2025

A suspected bomb explosion at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has left two people dead and two others injured. The incident, which happened on Monday at about 11:00 a.m., has been confirmed by the FCT Police Command. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, three men from Katsina State, who were visiting the school, were suspected to have brought the...

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EFCC Fires 27 Officers for Fraud and Misconduct

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEFCC Fires 27 Officers for Fraud and Misconduct

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 6, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed 27 officers from its workforce over “fraudulent activities and misconduct.” The action, taken in 2024, was based on the recommendation of the EFCC Staff Disciplinary Committee and was ratified by the Commission’s Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede. In a statement issued on Monday, Olukoyede reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to integrity and zero tolerance for corruption. “Every modicum of allegation against any staff of the Commission would...

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WAEC Introduces Resit Examinations for Candidates

EducationNewsNigeriaWAEC Introduces Resit Examinations for Candidates

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 6, 20253

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the introduction of resit examinations for candidates seeking to retake their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) papers. According to WAEC, the resit option will allow candidates to rewrite specific subjects as early as January and February 2025, providing an opportunity for students to improve their results within a shorter time frame. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show in Ghana on Sunday, the Head of Public Affairs...

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Nigerian Army Gets First Female Infantry Corps Army Warrant Officer

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Army Gets First Female Infantry Corps Army Warrant Officer

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 6, 2025

The Nigerian Army Women’s Command made history on Friday, 3 January 2025, as Hajara Egbunu became the first female soldier from the Infantry Corps to achieve the rank of Army Warrant Officer. Brigadier General Mathias Amatso, Commander of the Nigerian Army Women Command, decorated Egbunu with her new rank at a ceremony held in the Command Conference Room in Abuja. Speaking at the event, Brigadier General Amatso commended Egbunu for her “exceptional professionalism, dedication, and...

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25 Villages in Zamfara Abandoned After Bandits’ ₦172.7m Demands

NewsNigeriaPolitics25 Villages in Zamfara Abandoned After Bandits’ ₦172.7m Demands

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 6, 2025

Residents of 25 villages in Tsafe West, Zamfara State, are grappling with insecurity and economic despair as armed bandits, led by a notorious kingpin identified as Danisuhu, imposed a crippling levy of ₦172.7 million on the communities. According to intelligence gathered by counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, the levies include financial demands ranging from ₦2.5 million to ₦20 million per village and in-kind contributions such as bags of soybeans. Villages like Kunchin Kalgo, which was levied...

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