Police Disperse #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest in Abuja

…Organisers arrested, protesters claim live fire was used Security operatives in Nigeria’s capital on Monday foiled a planned demonstration calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resulting in arrests and accusations of undue force. The protest, organised under the hashtag #FreeNnamdiKanuNow, was led by human-rights activist and SaharaReporters publisher Omoyele Sowore and was intended to march to the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Security agencies had mounted heavy deployments across major routes...

Enugu Police Arrest Thief Disguised as NYSC Member

The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has reaffirmed the Enugu State Police Command’s commitment to combating crime within the state and its environs. CP Giwa states that there will be no hiding place in the state for hoodlums as his men are determined to burst their camouflage and keep Enugu safe. In a press release signed by SP Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public Relations Officer revealed that Operatives attached to Highway Patrol arrested a...

Enugu Metropolis To Experience 10 Days Blackout

The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, MEDL, has appealed to her esteemed customers to bear with the company as major areas within Enugu metropolis will experience power outage within the day time. In a press statement signed by Mr Emeka Ezeh, Head, Corporate Communications, MEDL, the outage is for maintenance purposes aimed at improving service. The planned power outage will begin on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, to Thursday, October 31, 2025 between the hours of 9:00...

LG Chairman dismisses rumours about demolishing Nnewi’s Agbo Edo Market

The Executive Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area, Hon. Echezona Anazodo, has dismissed as false in its entirety a viral social media video and voice note alleging that he is demolishing a part of the Agbo Edo market and asking traders to pay N3.1 million for a new shop. The Executive Chairman, who said that the allegations were the work of detractors, also affirmed that his administration has no plan to demolish any part...

AG Fagbemi Says Presidential Clemency Process Still Under Review

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has clarified that no inmate granted clemency under the recent presidential prerogative of mercy exercise has yet been released from custody. In a statement issued on Thursday, Fagbemi explained that the exercise is still undergoing final administrative review to ensure full compliance with legal and procedural standards before any release instrument is signed. “The process remains at the final administrative stage, which...

IMF Excludes Nigeria from List of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economies

Nigeria has been omitted from the International Monetary Fund’s list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, according to the latest Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa launched during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, D.C. In the release, the IMF named Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda as the continent’s most rapidly expanding economies. The report states that the region has shown resilience to “a series of major shocks over the past several years,” and that...

Taraba State University Suspends All Student Associations 

The management of Taraba State University Jalingo has suspended all student associations, unions, clubs, and societies operating within the University till further notice. The suspension followed unruly activities exhibited by some students of the institution during students week. The suspension of Unions activities was contained in a circular signed by the Registrar of the institution Joseph U. Bibinu, PhD and addressed to all Students, Staff and General University Community. The circular reads in parts: “The...

Bandits Slain Five Police Officers, Three Vigilantes In Zamfara

Governor Dauda Lawal of Kebbi state has confirmed the killing of five police officers and three community protection guards (CPGs) on patrol along the Gusau-Funtuwa road in Tsafe LGA in Zamfara state. The Governor confirmed the killing of the security operatives in a post on Facebook but the police command was yet to make an official statement on the ambush. The Governor wrote: “To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. I have...

Rivers State Executive Council Revokes N134bn Contract, Asks Contractor to Refund N20bn

The N134 billion contract awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the renovation and furnishing of the Rivers state secretariat complex by Ikot-Ete Ibas, the former sole administrator of the state, has been revoked. The contract was awarded during the six-month emergency rule under that of Ikot-Ete Ibas, the former sole administrator of the state. The Rivers state executive council revoked the contract on Thursday during a meeting presided over by Governor...

Coastal Highway Scandal: I’ve Been Vindicated, Atiku Says

…Charges FG To Publish Full Contractual Details, Suspend Further Payments Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu has stated that his principal has been vindicated over allegations of inflation of the cost of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway. In a press statement on Wednesday, Shaibu asked the Federal Government to publish full contractual details, subject the project to an independent value-for-money audit and suspend further payments. The statement reads, “When the...

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