Bandits who abducted about 35 worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Igan, Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly demanded N100 million ransom per victim, The PUNCH has learnt. Multiple family sources and community leaders confirmed on Thursday that the kidnappers have established contact with relatives of the victims, using … [Read more…]
The Kwara State Government, on Wednesday, ordered the closure of schools across four local government areas amid escalating insecurity in some communities. The government’s decision was disclosed by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara State wing, on Wednesday. In a circular issued on Wednesday and obtained by Channels Television, the NUT Chairman, Yusuf Agboola, … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced the Biafran agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment for terrorism. Trial judge James Omotosho said he ought to sentence him to death but for his decision to show him mercy. He therefore sentenced him to life imprisonment for counts 1, 4, 5 and 6, “instead of … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has delivered a landmark ruling in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. Justice James Omotosho has convicted Kanu on all seven counts of terrorism charges brought against him by the Department of State Services.In his judgment, the judge held that the prosecution … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism charges brought against him. Justice James Omotosho, while delivering the judgement, determined the three issues raised in the trial in favour of the prosecution. The judge held that the threats of violence issued … [Read more…]
Trial judge James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) to remove Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu from the courtroom over his unruly behaviour. Mr Omotosho gave the order following Mr Kanu’s insistence that the judgement, scheduled for delivery, would not proceed. The leader of the … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court in Abuja will, on Thursday, deliver the judgment in the alleged terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu on live broadcast. The court registrar confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday morning. Cameramen of different television stations, including NTA, Channels TV, AIT, and TVC, were among the workers of … [Read more…]
The Federal Government, states, and local governments shared a total of N2.094tn as October 2025 revenue, slightly lower than the N2.103tn distributed for September. The latest figure shows a marginal shortfall of N9bn, representing a 0.43 per cent decrease month-on-month. The allocation figures were released after the Federation Account Allocation Committee meeting in Abuja on … [Read more…]
The Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has described the death of Senator Okey Ezea as a huge loss to Enugu State and Nigeria. In a personally signed statement, Governor Mbah, on Wednesday, said Sen Ezea’s death had left a vacuum that would be hard to fill. “I received with a deep sense of … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. In response to the request by the governor of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment … [Read more…]
There was heightened tension in Abuja on Wednesday as armed police operatives sealed off the National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Wadata Plaza, Garki. The security personnel, deployed in multiple patrol vans, took positions around the complex in the early hours of the day, restricting movement in and out of the premises. … [Read more…]
The family of Distinguished Senator Okey Ezea, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District in the 10th Senate, has formally announced his passing, marking the end of a long and impactful public service career. This is also as the Nigerian Senate has expressed grief over the death of Senator Okechukwu Ezea (LP – Enugu North). According … [Read more…]