Tinubu Appoints New Governing Councils for UniAbuja, UNN,  NAU

President Bola Tinubu has appointed new members to the governing councils of three prominent federal universities: the University of Abuja (also known as Yakubu Gowon University), the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU). This development follows the President’s earlier decision in February to dissolve the governing council of the University of Abuja and remove its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aisha Maikudi, amid controversies surrounding her appointment. According to a statement by Presidential...

Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele Challenges FG’s Seizure of Multibillion-Naira Abuja Estate

Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has filed an appeal seeking to overturn a court ruling that granted the federal government ownership of a vast estate comprising 753 housing units in Abuja. The estate, located at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, spans approximately 150,500 square metres. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had previously secured interim and final forfeiture orders for the property on 1 November and 2 December...

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

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...

Speed Darlington Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Minor

…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...

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

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...

Former Anambra Governor, Obiano Knocks Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu

…Disowns Alleged Endorsement The former governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has frowned at Mr. Nicholas Ukachukwu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, in the November 8, Anambra 2025 governorship election, over claims that Obiano had endorsed him. The alleged endorsement circulated by Ukachukwu’s supporters purported that Obiano endorsed Ukachukwu without equivocation. The endorsement piece with excerpts like; “we have only two choices in this election, go for Ukachukwu for progress that we...

21-year-old Old Male Stages Kidnapping, Collect Ransom from Parents in Nsukka, Enugu

Four male suspects have been arrested by operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, attached to the Nsukka Sector of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad. The suspects were arrested on May 24, 2025, at about 1 p.m. for conspiracy, staged kidnapping, and defrauding the parents of the staged kidnap victim of the sum of two million naira only (₦2,000,000.00). The 21-year-old Mr. Chidera Godwin orchestrated his own kidnapping with his accomplices: Okechukwu Philip Chidalu, aged 19;...

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

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...

Troops Foil Boko Haram Attacks in Borno, Lose 2 Soldiers

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...

Suicide Bomber Dies Outside Abuja Army Barracks

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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