ISWAP Militants Rain Explosives on Nigerian Army Outpost

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaISWAP Militants Rain Explosives on Nigerian Army Outpost

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 5, 2025

An overnight assault by Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) jihadists, a splinter of Boko Haram linked with ISIS, hit a Nigerian military base in the early hours of Saturday, leaving at least four soldiers dead and several pieces of military equipment destroyed. The attack targeted the 27 Task Force Brigade in Buni Gari, a town in Gujba local government area, Yobe State. Explosions rang out around 2:00 a.m., a soldier who survived the ambush...

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INTERVIEW: Solomon Okedara on ECOWAS Court landmark judgment over Nigeria’s Blasphemy Laws

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaINTERVIEW: Solomon Okedara on ECOWAS Court landmark judgment over Nigeria’s Blasphemy Laws

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 5, 20252

In a landmark judgment that has reverberated across Nigeria and the international human rights community, the ECOWAS Court recently ruled that the blasphemy laws of Kano State—and by extension, similar laws across Nigeria—violate the fundamental right to freedom of expression. Leading this bold legal victory is Solomon Okedara, a human and digital rights lawyer. In this exclusive interview with The West African Pilot News, Okedara breaks down the case, the judgment, and Nigeria’s international human...

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Police Insist Gun Licence Ban Still in Place Despite Calls for Self-Defence

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice Insist Gun Licence Ban Still in Place Despite Calls for Self-Defence

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 5, 2025

As insecurity continues to trouble many parts of Nigeria, the Nigeria Police Force has made it clear that the ban on issuing firearms licences has not been lifted despite growing calls for citizens to be allowed to protect themselves. Many Nigerians, frustrated by rising cases of kidnapping, banditry, and violent attacks, have asked the government to consider allowing responsible citizens to bear arms for self-defence. One of the strongest voices in this debate is that...

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Joining APC Won’t Save You — EFCC Boss to Corrupt Politicians

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJoining APC Won’t Save You — EFCC Boss to Corrupt Politicians

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 2, 2025

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has firmly dismissed allegations that the anti-graft agency is being used as a political tool to target opposition figures, asserting that the EFCC remains committed to impartiality in its fight against corruption. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Olukoyede addressed concerns over the agency’s perceived political bias, especially in light of recent defections of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor,...

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Rivers Workers Shun May Day Celebration, Demand Return of Fubara, Elected Officials

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRivers Workers Shun May Day Celebration, Demand Return of Fubara, Elected Officials

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 2, 2025

There was no usual fanfare at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt on 1st May, Workers’ Day. For the first time in recent memory, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Rivers State boycotted the annual celebration. Instead, workers gathered at the NLC Secretariat in D-Line, Port Harcourt, holding placards and chanting messages that called for the immediate reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Dr Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House...

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Boat Mishap: Navy Rescues 99 Passengers On Board 

NewsNigeriaBoat Mishap: Navy Rescues 99 Passengers On Board 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 1, 2025

A local market vessel en route from Port Harcourt to Akuku-Toru LGA had collided with a barge in the middle of Bukuma River in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. But 99 passengers on board were rescued by Officers of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday.  Lieutenant Commander Bridget Bebia, Base Information Officer in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, said no lives were lost, and most of the passengers’...

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Workers’ Day: Tinubu Tells Workers To Remain Patient

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWorkers’ Day: Tinubu Tells Workers To Remain Patient

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 1, 2025

…Says Economic Hardship Is Global; NLC, TUC Want Retirement Age At 65 President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigerian workers to remain patient with his administration concerning the economic hardship they are passing through, saying that the situation is a global phenomenon. He made the remarks on Thursday at Eagle Square, Abuja, venue of 2025 May Day with the theme: “Reclaiming the Civic Space in the Midst of Economic Hardship”. The President, who was represented...

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NUC Approves 11 New Private Universities

EducationNewsNigeriaNUC Approves 11 New Private Universities

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2025

The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Wednesday approved the establishment of 11 new private universities across Nigeria, bringing the total number of licensed private universities in the country to 159. This fresh approval comes despite an earlier suspension by the Federal Government on the issuance of licences to new private universities. However, the government had clarified that applications already in advanced stages would still be considered, provided they met the necessary standards. The newly approved...

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COAS: Terrorists Will Soon Feel the Impact of Our New Strategy

National SecurityNewsNigeriaCOAS: Terrorists Will Soon Feel the Impact of Our New Strategy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2025

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has assured Nigerians that the enemies of the country will soon begin to feel the full impact of new strategies recently adopted by the Nigerian Army. He gave this assurance on Tuesday in Bauchi, during a firepower demonstration held at the Victor Kure Armour Range. The event marked the grand finale of the 2025 Combat Arms Training Week. Speaking through Major General Henry Wesley, Commander of...

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Troops Rescue 71 Kidnap Victims After Night Attack in Zamfara

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Rescue 71 Kidnap Victims After Night Attack in Zamfara

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2025

At least 71 passengers who were kidnapped by armed bandits in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been rescued by Nigerian troops. The attack happened on Sunday night, 28 April, around 9:10 p.m., along the Faru–Janbako Road. A truck carrying 80 passengers from Niger State to Sabon Birni in Sokoto State was stopped at Tungan Na-Yarchiga, where gunmen forcefully took everyone on board. Security sources said troops under Operation FANSAN YANMA responded quickly,...

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