Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has raised the alarm over the involvement of retired military generals and influential elites in the rampant illegal mining activities across Nigeria. He made the allegation when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Senator Sampson Ekong, submitted his 2025 budget report before the Senate Committee on Appropriations. Oshiomhole, a member of the Appropriations Committee, said the…

Following recent reports suggesting that the newly appointed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade has abandoned the traditional rites midway through the process, the monarch’s media team has rebuked the purveyors, saying since the process has yet to begin, the Alaafin could not have abandoned it. Bode Durojaiye, a key member of the team said the report was not only misleading but also alarmingly deceptive. “This headline is designed to…

President Bola Tinubu has praised the Finnish government for its decisive intervention in the case of Simon Ekpa, whose actions, according to the President, threatened Nigeria’s unity and peaceful coexistence. Speaking on Friday in Abuja while receiving the Letters of Credence from the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Sanna Selin, at the State House, President Tinubu affirmed his administration’s resolve to uphold stability and cohesion in the country.   “We will not…

Vice President Kashim Shettima returned to Nigeria on Friday following his impactful engagements at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. In a statement, his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, noted that the Vice President, who represented Nigeria at the prestigious global summit, showcased the country’s investment opportunities, championed African economic integration, and held strategic discussions with global leaders and international organizations.   During his time in Davos, Shettima participated in…

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has announced that his administration will soon unveil an ‘Action Plan on Durable Solutions’, an initiative aimed at facilitating the safe return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their ancestral homes. IDPs are individuals compelled to flee their homes within their country due to conflicts, violence, human rights abuses, natural disasters, or other crises. The governor made this announcement during a visit to the dry…

By Alade Adisa The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) sitting in Lagos, has ruled that the national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, was wrong in not recognizing the leadership elected by the Lagos State University, LASU, branch in 2020. The LASU executive, which came into office in 2020 was led by Prof. Ibrahim Bakare. The decision of the court was handed down in a judgment…

The alleged maltreatment of a junior soldier by a senior officer in the Nigerian Army’s 93 Battalion has stirred outrage and calls for accountability. According to SaharaReporters, the incident occurred on the morning of January 12, 2025, during preparations for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day parade in Jalingo. Reports say Lance Corporal Samuel P. reportedly arrived late for the mustering, prompting Lieutenant B. Mohammed to reprimand him. A photograph obtained…

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of fostering corruption in Lagos, emphasizing that it is time to remove the party from power. Rhodes-Vivour, who spoke in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, lamented that the level of corruption within the party reflects their utter disregard for the citizens of Lagos. His…

Reprieve seems to be coming the way of some inmates as the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) is preparing a list of prisoners eligible for a nationwide presidential pardon. According to reports, this directive, issued by Acting Controller General of Corrections Sylvester Nwakuche, applies to inmates in all state and Federal Capital Territory commands. Nwakuche assumed office on December 16, 2024, after President Bola Tinubu appointed him following the retirement of…

245 passengers, eight flight attendants, and three pilots escaped certain death as a Boeing 787-8, belonging to United Airlines flight, flying from Lagos to Washington declared an emergency and made an air return to Lagos on Thursday. According to a PUNCH report, the aircraft crew having established a return track to Lagos, maintained the emergency transponder code 7700 (Emergency signal) with the control tower till it landed. The report said…

The Lakurawa sect has been proscribed. The Federal High Court, Abuja presided upon by Justice James Omotosho, on Friday, proscribed the Lakurawa sect, classifying it as a terrorist organisation. The court made the order following an ex-parte application filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN). Justice Omotosho, in the ruling, equally proscribed similar groups operating in Nigeria, especially in the North West and…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested two suspected fake pastors identified as Bassey and Elijah with fetish items recovered from their churches in the Rumuduru community of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The spokesperson for Rivers Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement she issued on Friday in Port Harcourt, said Bassey and Elijagh were arrested by youths of Rumuduru who later handed them over…