By Marcus Nkire Abuja, Nigeria – A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment on terrorism-related charges. Justice James Omotosho found Kanu guilty on all counts, including incitement and instructing violent acts, with some sentences running concurrently. The judge opted for…
From David Okoro President Bola Tinubu has suspended his planned trip to Johannesburg and Luanda as he awaits comprehensive security reports on the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the bandit attack on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. The President was expected to depart Abuja today for the G20 Summit in South Africa before…
By Marcus Nkire The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government’s proposed 35 percent salary increment for lecturers, describing it as inadequate and disconnected from the realities facing Nigerian academics. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, ASUU’s Lagos Zonal Coordinator, Prof. Adesola Nassir, said the offer does nothing to address…
By Tolu James Spain’s world number one, Carlos Alcaraz, has pulled out of this week’s Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna after doctors advised him against playing due to swelling in his right hamstring. The 22-year-old confirmed the development on X, expressing disappointment at missing national duty, which he described as a privilege he never…
By Marcus Nkire Nigeria’s foreign reserve has climbed above $46 billion, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, has disclosed. Cardoso revealed the new figure while addressing stakeholders in Abuja, noting that the steady rise in external reserves reflects renewed confidence in the Nigerian economy and the impact of ongoing monetary…
By Fisayo Bola A major crisis erupted on Tuesday at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat in Abuja as rival factions clashed, prompting a tense standoff and the use of tear gas. Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde were initially blocked from entering the secretariat after encountering padlocked gates,…
From Marcus Nkire United Nigeria Airlines on Monday handed over social media influencers Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkman, and Freedom Atsepoyi, known as Mr Jollof, to airport security following a heated altercation during the boarding of Flight UN0523 at Asaba International Airport. The clash, which quickly went viral online, appears to be the latest…
YOU CAN CALL GOD ‘ABBA FATHER’. Galatians 4:6 says: “And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His son Jesus Christ into your hearts, crying out, Abba Father.” *Note from the above that God has sent the Spirit of His son, Jesus Christ into our hearts and that it is now…
From Kolade Dennis The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has come under intense scrutiny after Senator Adams Oshiomhole accused him of attempting to conceal massive financial irregularities within the state-owned corporation. Speaking during a session of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Oshiomhole criticised the NNPCL leadership…
From Marcus Nkire Court Stops PDP From Holding 2025 National Convention in Ibadan Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has halted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its national convention scheduled to take place in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16. The convention was set to elect…
