BREAKING: 50 students escape after Niger Catholic school abduction
Fifty students kidnapped from St. Mary’s Catholic Schools in Papiri, Niger State, have regained freedom. The students quietly reunited with their families between Friday and Saturday. Pope Leo XIV appeals…
Auditor-General: NNPC Paid Over $51m to Contractors Under Questionable Circumstances
Auditor-General’s 808-page report exposes $51m in questionable payments made by NNPC to contractors. Findings detail systemic financial rule violations, weak internal controls, and unverified contract executions. Report raises fresh concerns…
Naira Suffers Sharp Week-on-Week Depreciation at Official FX Market
Naira depreciates to ₦1,456.73/$1 at the official market, losing ₦14.06 week-on-week. Black market rate remains stable at ₦1,465/$1 despite declining patronage. The drop comes even as Nigeria’s foreign reserves rise…
BREAKING: Plateau Orders Immediate Closure of Schools Over Rising Insecurity
Plateau State has shut down all junior and senior schools as insecurity worsens, following recent school attacks in Kebbi and Niger. The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (PSUBEB) says…
Dino Melaye Not Our Member’ — Kogi ADC Warns Former Senator
The Kogi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says Senator Dino Melaye is not a member of the party and should stop claiming affiliation. ADC spokesman Tayo John…
Nnamdi Kanu Transferred to Sokoto Prison After Life Sentence — Lawyer Confirms
Aloy Ejimakor says Nnamdi Kanu has been moved from DSS custody in Abuja to Sokoto Correctional Centre. Federal High Court judge sentenced the IPOB leader to life imprisonment after convicting…
Tinubu Orders Defence Minister Matawalle to Relocate to Kebbi Over Abduction of 25 Schoolgirls
President Tinubu directs Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to relocate immediately to Kebbi following the abduction of schoolgirls. 25 students seized from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga,…
The Seven Terrorism Offences That Nailed Nnamdi Kanu — Full Court Breakdown
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on all seven terrorism-related counts brought against him by the…
BREAKING: Court Sentences Nnamdi Kanu to Life Imprisonment
The court held that Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism convictions warranted life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Justice Omotosho also issued additional prison terms of 20 years and five years on…
FG Demands Death Sentence for Nnamdi Kanu After Terrorism Conviction
Death sentence demand: FG tells court the terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu carry mandatory capital punishment. Key prosecution push: FG counsel insists Kanu showed no remorse and urges forfeiture of…