1,450 Terrorist Suspects Await Trial as Military Laments Delays, Lack of Witnesses

NewsNigeriaPolitics1,450 Terrorist Suspects Await Trial as Military Laments Delays, Lack of Witnesses

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 28, 2025

The Nigerian military has revealed that over 1,400 suspected terrorists arrested in the North East are still awaiting trial, despite investigations being concluded. This was made known by the Acting Commander of the Joint Investigation Centre (JIC) under Operation Hadin Kai, Colonel A.U. Ahmed, during a media briefing in Maiduguri. According to him, 1,877 suspects have so far been investigated by the centre, out of which 1,450 have been confirmed to have active cases and...

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Speed Darlington Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Minor

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSpeed Darlington Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Minor

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 28, 2025

…Speed Darlington Apologises, Says ‘I Need Controversy to Eat’ Controversial Nigerian artiste, Darlington Okoye, famously known as Speed Darlington, has found himself in the eye of a storm, facing widespread condemnation and a full-blown investigation by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), following a disturbing video where he appeared to confess to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. The musician, notorious for his outlandish antics, sparked nationwide outrage earlier this week...

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Wike: Abuja Explosion Caused by Mishandled Explosives, Not Suicide Bomber

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWike: Abuja Explosion Caused by Mishandled Explosives, Not Suicide Bomber

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 28, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the claim by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) that the explosion that occurred in front of the Mogadishu (Abacha) Military Barracks in Abuja on Monday was the result of a suicide bombing. Wike made the clarification on Thursday while speaking to journalists during the inspection of ongoing road projects slated for commissioning to mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second year in office. The...

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Children’s Day: Tinubu Pledges Support to Protect Nigerian Children

NewsNigeriaPoliticsChildren’s Day: Tinubu Pledges Support to Protect Nigerian Children

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged his administration’s commitment to the protection, welfare, and development of Nigerian children, as the nation marked the 2025 National Children’s Day on Tuesday, 27th May. President Tinubu described Nigerian children as “the pride and future of our great nation” and restated the government’s constitutional and moral duty to safeguard their rights and nurture their dreams. This year’s celebration is themed “Stand Up, Speak Up: Building a Bullying-Free Generation.” The...

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Troops Foil Boko Haram Attacks in Borno, Lose 2 Soldiers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Foil Boko Haram Attacks in Borno, Lose 2 Soldiers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of two soldiers following separate attempts by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters to overrun military locations in New Marte and Kumshe, both in Borno State. The attacks, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, were successfully repelled by troops of Operation Hadin Kai with strong air support, according to a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Reuben Kovangiya. “In...

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Suicide Bomber Dies Outside Abuja Army Barracks

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSuicide Bomber Dies Outside Abuja Army Barracks

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

A suicide bombing attempt near the Mogadishu Army Cantonment, commonly known as Abacha Barracks, along the Mararaba-Nyanya expressway in Abuja, resulted in the death of the bomber and injuries to a passerby on Monday afternoon. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the incident occurred at approximately 1:47 p.m. when a man wearing an improvised explosive device (IED) attempted to infiltrate the army barracks. “Information gathered revealed that a suicide bomber attempted to sneak...

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Peter Obi: I’ll Run on Labour Party Platform Again in 2027

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeter Obi: I’ll Run on Labour Party Platform Again in 2027

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

…Blames FG for Crisis in LP, PDP Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has declared his intention to recontest the presidency in 2027 under the Labour Party (LP) platform. Obi made this known while addressing a group of young supporters in a 7-minute, 16-second video that has been circulating on the party’s WhatsApp platform since Saturday. The video, recorded by Danroyce TV, captures Obi responding to...

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NAFDAC Responds to VeryDarkMan’s Allegations of Extortion in Onitsha Drug Market

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNAFDAC Responds to VeryDarkMan’s Allegations of Extortion in Onitsha Drug Market

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a stern warning to social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over comments made in a viral video that the agency describes as inciting traders to defy regulatory protocols. In a statement released on Monday, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, criticised VDM’s portrayal of the agency’s enforcement operations at Onitsha’s Bridge Head Market. She stated that the influencer’s remarks...

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Sheikh Gumi Barred from 2025 Hajj by Saudi Authorities

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSheikh Gumi Barred from 2025 Hajj by Saudi Authorities

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

Saudi Arabian authorities have deported prominent Nigerian Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, barring him from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. The deportation occurred despite Gumi having been granted a Hajj visa. Confirming the incident on his Facebook page on Monday, 26 May, Gumi suggested that his political views might have influenced the decision. “For some obvious reasons, my views about world politics, the Saudi authorities are uncomfortable about my presence in Hajj after giving...

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Governor Alia Not Leaving APC, Says Benue Government

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Alia Not Leaving APC, Says Benue Government

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 27, 2025

The Benue State Government has dismissed reports claiming that Governor Hyacinth Alia is planning to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). The rumour, which began circulating online over the weekend, suggested that the governor might dump the party due to internal wrangling in the state chapter. But the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, called the story “completely false” and accused the unnamed media outlet behind it of engaging in “yellow journalism.” “It is...

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