Aaron Greenspan, the American plaintiff suing the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for the release of decades-old records connected to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has asked a federal judge in Washington, DC, for permission to formally question Tinubu and a US lobbying firm paid by the Nigerian government over repeated cyberattacks on his…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has redeployed 79 officers between Akwa Ibom, Kwara and other state commands in a move that has triggered complaints from affected personnel over the absence of financial benefits attached to the transfers. The redeployments were approved by the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi,…
The Nigerian Army has raised the alarm over intelligence indicating plans by terrorist groups, including the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), to launch coordinated attacks on churches, schools, NYSC orientation camps and other vulnerable locations across parts of Nigeria. The warning was contained in a September 9, 2026 communication signed by AM Sodiq and…
Headlines Quick Read “With profound sadness and a heavy heart but in total submission to the will of the almighty God,” it said. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and close ally of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Chief Osi Daniel Orbih, is dead. He died on Monday, August 31,…
The Lagos State High Court has ruled that Tajudeen Akanbi, the third defendant standing trial over the killing of two residents of Ajiran, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, is barred from filing any further application similar to the one his lawyers had brought before the court’s vacation judges, and must instead present his case before the…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt for a 41-year-old Nigerian national, Stanley Ozioma Abachi, over an alleged drug trafficking case registered in 2022. SAPS said in a statement on Sunday that Abachi is wanted in connection with a case of drug possession and trafficking that was registered in April 2022. According…
The Nigeria Police Force reportedly raided the residence of Lawal Mu’azu-Obah, a former aide to Niger State Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba, at about 1am, allegedly assaulting and arresting him. Mu’azu-Obah was initially taken to the Maitumbi Police Division in Minna before being transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters, according to a source who…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) are investigating the utilisation of a N12 billion Federal Government intervention fund released to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for players’ wages and bonuses. The disclosure was contained in a letter signed by Onoja Joshua, Esq., on…
News Gov. Adeleke receives his certificate of return Quick Read Adeleke had arrived at the Ataoja’s palace at about 3:15 pm in a motorcade of about 20 vehicles after leaving the Osun State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osogbo, where he received his Certificate of Return following his re-election. Gunmen on Wednesday…
Residents of Angwa Dio and Angwa Shibaba areas of Tungamaje, Abuja, have been ordered to vacate their homes by Wednesday, August 12, 2026, following a directive reportedly issued by the Nigerian Army. The Army has also marked several houses in the communities for demolition, with residents saying they have been given until Wednesday, August 12,…
