Ban On Motorcycles: Lawyer Drags Gombe Govt, Police To Court

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBan On Motorcycles: Lawyer Drags Gombe Govt, Police To Court

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 1, 2025

A Gombe-based lawyer, Usamatu Abubakar, has sued the Governor of Gombe State, the Attorney General of Gombe State, and the Commissioner of Police, Gombe State at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging what he described as an unlawful restriction of his fundamental right to freedom of movement. He argued that the ban has no legal backing since no law was passed by the Gombe State House of Assembly to authorize it. The lawyer described...

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Rivers LG Election: Atiku Describes It As  Absurdity, Travesty To Elective Democracy  

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRivers LG Election: Atiku Describes It As  Absurdity, Travesty To Elective Democracy  

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 1, 2025

…Calls On Opposition Parties To Reject Election Result Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the Saturday Rivers State local government election as a travesty to elective democracy. A release by Atiku on Sunday noted that the local government election conducted by the occupation government in Rivers State is an awful absurdity and a travesty to the very notion of elective democracy. “By the shameful and shambolic manner in which the occupation government went ahead...

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Woman Lynched in Niger State Over Allegations of Blasphemy

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaWoman Lynched in Niger State Over Allegations of Blasphemy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 1, 2025

A food vendor identified as Amaye was lynched and burnt alive by a mob in Kasuwan-Garba town, Mariga Local Government Area, Niger State, following accusations of blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad. The events unfolded on Saturday, 30 August 2025. Eyewitness accounts reveal that the ordeal began when the victim, reportedly well known in her community, engaged with a customer who jokingly proposed marriage to her “to fulfil the Sunnah”, referring to the traditions of the...

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APC Breaks PDP Dominance in Rivers, Wins 20 LGAs

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Breaks PDP Dominance in Rivers, Wins 20 LGAs

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 1, 2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the chairmanship in 20 of the 23 local government areas (LGAs) contested in Saturday’s Rivers State Chairmanship and Councillorship elections, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) announced on Sunday. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the remaining three LGAs. RSIEC chairman Dr Michael Odey declared the results at the commission’s headquarters on Aba Road, Port Harcourt. He said winners of the vice-chairmanship contests had been declared, while...

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Miss Anambra,  Onyinyechi Basil, Wins Miss Universe Nigeria 2025

LifestyleNewsNigeriaMiss Anambra,  Onyinyechi Basil, Wins Miss Universe Nigeria 2025

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 1, 2025

Onyinyechi Basil, representing Anambra State, was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 at the grand finale of the national pageant, held at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Basil triumphed over fierce competition, defeating the last remaining contender, Damilola Bolarinde (Miss Lagos), in the finale. In the final placements Bolarind was named first runner-up, Fortune Kurobo (Miss Bayelsa) finished as second runner-up,  and Irene Ikediashi (Miss Ogun) took the spot of...

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Breaking: Former IGP, Solomon Arase, Dies At 69

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBreaking: Former IGP, Solomon Arase, Dies At 69

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 1, 2025

Former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Ehigiator Arase, has passed away at the age of 69. Arase was said to have died in the early hours of Sunday, at Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja, leaving behind a legacy of dedication and service to the Nigeria Police Force. Born on June 21, 1956, in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Arase had a storied career marked by key positions, including: 18th Inspector-General of...

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Finland Locks Up Simon Ekpa for 6 Years Over Terrorism Offences

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFinland Locks Up Simon Ekpa for 6 Years Over Terrorism Offences

PilotnewsSeptember 1, 2025

The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Simon Ekpa, a self-styled Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related offences. In its ruling delivered on Monday, the court held that Ekpa, a long-term resident of Lahti and former city councillor, participated in a terrorist organisation and publicly incited crimes for terrorist purposes. According to the verdict, “The accused was an influential member...

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284,400 Missing Persons Registered Between In A Year-ICRC

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria284,400 Missing Persons Registered Between In A Year-ICRC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 31, 2025

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says in 2024 alone, more than 94,000 people were registered as missing by their families with the Family Links Network, bringing the current number of registered missing people to approximately 284,400. The ICRC Family Link Officer, Mr. Benson Lee, disclosed this on Saturday in Yola during the commemoration of the International Day of the Disappeared. “Worldwide figures show that in 2024 alone, more than 94,000 people were...

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Army Foils Bomb Production Attempt By Terrorists In Borno

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaArmy Foils Bomb Production Attempt By Terrorists In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 30, 2025

No fewer than 242 bags of NPK fertilizer suspected to be diverted for use in the production of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, by terrorists in Borno have been intercepted by the Nigerian Army. A credible source at Army Headquarters confirmed the development to NAN on Friday in Abuja, explaining that the operation underscored the army’s vigilance in cutting off critical logistics to insurgents. The source added that fertilizer diversion remained a major threat to national security as...

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Workers To Shut Down Polytechnics, Issue 21-Day Strike Notice To Federal Government

EducationNewsNigeriaWorkers To Shut Down Polytechnics, Issue 21-Day Strike Notice To Federal Government

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 30, 2025

Normal activities in Nigerian Polytechnics would soon come to a halt after the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) to the federal government over unpaid salary arrears and other unresolved welfare matters. The ultimatum was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s 77th General Executive Council meeting held at the Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Danbatta, Kano State. A communiqué was made...

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