The Nigerian Army has dismissed Lance Corporal Samuel Emmanuel for his alleged involvement in armed robbery. Emmanuel, who served under the 16 Brigade Garrison, was court-martialed earlier in the week and found guilty following a military investigation into the incident. He was subsequently discharged from service. According to an official memo from the Army, the…
Security operatives have arrested a wanted kidnap suspect, Yahaya Zango, during a screening exercise at the Hajj camp in Abuja. A security source confirmed the arrest to Daily Trust on Sunday, May 18, 2025, stating that the suspect was apprehended while undergoing routine checks alongside other pilgrims preparing to travel to Saudi Arabia for the…
Tragedy struck in the Gbajibo-Mudi community of Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State, as 37 traders lost their lives in a boat mishap on Thursday evening. The victims, who had attended the weekly market in the community, were returning to their homes in Niger State when the overloaded boat capsized. The incident comes less than…
Finnish authorities have officially charged Biafran separatist leader Simon Ekpa with terrorism-related offenses following his arrest in November 2024. After six months in custody, Ekpa was charged on Friday, May 16, with inciting terrorism and participating in the activities of a terrorist group, according to Finland’s National Prosecution Authority. The charges, which relate to incidents…
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, took to his X account today to reflect on the state of the nation. In his post, Farotimi contended that in a “sane environment where the rule of law prevails,” government officials such as INEC chairman Yakubu Mahmud would be in prison, while JAMB registrar Ishaq Oloyede would have already…
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed a viral video circulating online, which falsely claims to show a recent attack on Nigerian troops in Marte, Borno State. The video, the military says, is nothing more than recycled propaganda designed to mislead the public and undermine the morale of the Armed Forces. In a statement issued on Friday,…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has assured Nigerians that the military remains fully committed to tackling the recent rise in insecurity across the country. Nigerian home decor ideas Speaking to State House correspondents on Friday, May 16, after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu and other defence chiefs at the Presidential…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has firmly opposed recent media regulations introduced by the Kano State Government, asserting that no state government in Nigeria has the legal authority to regulate broadcast content. That role, the NBA emphasized, belongs solely to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) under the law. The Kano State Government recently rolled out…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has firmly denied allegations circulating online that it seized and later distributed poisoned rice, allegedly resulting in multiple deaths—including that of a soldier in Badagry, Lagos State. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Isah Sulaiman, the reports were described as “false, misleading, and…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of five Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on INEC during plenary on Wednesday, May 14. The confirmed nominees are Umar Yusuf Garba, Sa’ad Umar Idris, Chukwuemeka Obeziako, Umar Mukhtar, and Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem.…
