Author: Gbenga Olaleye

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has arrested 16 illegal immigrants and 22 other suspects allegedly involved in various criminal activities across the state. The Commander of the Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the Amotekun headquarters in Akure on Wednesday. Adeleye said the illegal immigrants, reportedly brought into the state from the Republic of Togo and the Republic of Benin, could not explain their mission in Nigeria. “We have unusual visitors amongst us. They were brought in for sinister motives; upon interrogation, they could not tell us how they came…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the ruling of an Oyo State High Court that approved the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) proposed national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan. Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court granted the ex parte motion on Monday in suit number I/1336/2025, filed by Folahan Adelabi, allowing the PDP to proceed with its convention while restraining any attempt to frustrate or truncate the event. The case was adjourned to November 10 for further hearing. However, the ruling directly contradicts a Federal High Court judgment…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reacted to the United States’ designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern (CPC)” and to recent threats of military action by former U.S. President Donald Trump, assuring citizens and the international community that Nigeria is not facing a religious conflict. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja, emphasizing that the government is aware of public anxiety over the development but remains focused on addressing the country’s longstanding security challenges. Idris noted that insecurity in Nigeria—rooted in terrorism, banditry, and communal clashes—has affected both Christians and…

The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its respect for Nigeria’s sovereignty, pledging continued cooperation in peacebuilding, human rights, and interfaith dialogue while distancing itself from external political pressures, including recent remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump. EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, made the clarification on Tuesday in Lagos during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He emphasised that the EU’s engagement with Nigeria is rooted in mutual respect and partnership, not influenced by the positions of other countries. “Our position is one of solidarity with Nigeria – solidarity with victims of violence, with…

The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) has confirmed the partial payment of outstanding salary arrears and the Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) by the FCT Administration but insists its indefinite strike will continue until all its demands are fully addressed. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the association’s president, Dr George Ebong, the ARD-FCTA described the recent payments as “a commendable first step” but noted that several doctors were still excluded from the disbursements. According to the association, 28 doctors who had been owed salary arrears ranging from one month to…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has unveiled plans to introduce a new biometric travel document known as the Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP), designed to assist Nigerians abroad whose passports have expired, been lost, or stolen, enabling them to return home securely and verifiably. The announcement was made by the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, during the Joint Thematic Meeting of the Khartoum, Rabat, and Niamey Processes held in Abuja. The meeting, co-hosted by Nigeria and France, brought together regional and international stakeholders in migration management. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the NIS Public Relations Officer,…

Germany has banned the Muslim group Muslim Interaktiv over accusations of anti-constitutional activities, including advocating for the establishment of a caliphate, the Federal Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday. The move came alongside coordinated police raids on seven locations in Hamburg, where the group was based. The ban follows months of scrutiny from authorities over the organisation’s alleged extremist messaging and activities. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, of the centre-right CDU/CSU bloc, said in a statement that Germany would not tolerate groups seeking to undermine democratic values. “We will not allow organisations such as Muslim Interaktiv to undermine our free society with…

The Federal Government has pledged its full support to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) for the successful hosting of the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation (CNMF) Conference, West African Region, scheduled to hold in Abuja. The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, made the pledge on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the NANNM leadership to the State House, Abuja. In a statement issued by the State House Director of Information and Public Relations, Abiodun Oladunjoye, Gbajabiamila reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to strengthening the health sector, which he described as a cornerstone…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has praised the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdulrahman Mohammed, saying he has “rescued” the opposition party from what he described as an “Intensive Care Unit (ICU).” Fayose, in a statement on Tuesday, commended Mohammed’s leadership, expressing optimism that the PDP would survive its recent internal crises and begin a process of healing under his stewardship. His remarks followed a ruling by the Oyo State High Court, which granted permission for the PDP to proceed with its planned national convention. The development came after the Abuja Federal High Court,…

A former Chief of Army Staff and ex-Minister of Interior, Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), has suggested that the United States may be positioning itself to establish a military base in Nigeria under the guise of addressing alleged religious persecution and insecurity. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at an event organised by the Just Friends Club of Nigeria, Dambazau argued that recent comments by American politicians and religious leaders about a supposed “Christian genocide” in Nigeria may be part of a broader geopolitical agenda. According to him, “Religious tensions have been amplified by both domestic and foreign actors, sometimes resulting…