United States-based advocacy firm Von Batten-Montague-York has filed a $57 million federal lawsuit against Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government of Nigeria, former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode and DCI Group, alleging defamation and a conspiracy to kidnap and physically harm its founder, Dr. Von Batten. In a statement issued on Monday, the firm said…
A magistrates’ court in Ado-Ekiti on Monday ordered the remand of 70-year-old Rotimi Olabiwonnu and his 34-year-old son, Adedoyin Olabiwonnu, at a correctional centre over the alleged murder of Sunday Ogunsakin. In a Form K filed by the police, the prosecutor, Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offence in Afao-Ekiti…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested five people for allegedly destroying billboards and posters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this while responding to journalists’ questions on security measures and the enforcement of the ban on public horse-riding in Kano.…
Unknown assailants have killed Mrs. Jemima Josiah Dutse, a former Zonal Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi South. Dutse was reportedly attacked and killed at her residence in Bauchi in October 2026. The Take-It-Back (TIB) Movement, Bauchi State Chapter, condemned the killing and called on security agencies to immediately investigate the…
More than 70 passengers have been rescued, while about six others remain missing after a boat capsized at the Buruku crossing point on the Benue River in Benue State. The incident reportedly occurred at about 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026, when a boat carrying passengers from Gboko Local Government Area across the river…
Today, a new day dawns, a new year unfolds, and a beautiful new chapter begins as our beloved son, Basit celebrates his second birthday. ❤️ Abdulbasit, your arrival marked the beginning of many beautiful things in our family. Your name, meaning “one who brings abundance,” truly reflects the joy and blessings you have brought into…
Politician and Deputy Director-General of Media and Communications of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Momodu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address, arguing that the administration’s economic reforms have worsened the country’s challenges. Momodu’s comments followed Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, during which the President defended…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) have arrested 14 suspects, including three serving police officers and nationals of Nigeria, Cameroon and Sudan, during a raid on a warehouse in Nairobi’s Vision Plaza Industrial Area. The operation, conducted on October 1, 2026, followed a complaint filed by…
The Nasarawa State branch of the National Library of Nigeria has raised concerns over the lack of electricity at its Lafia facility for more than 14 years. The Head of the branch, Angela Anya, disclosed this during an interview in Lafia on Wednesday, saying the prolonged power outage had significantly affected the library’s operations and…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027, questioning what he described as a change in Atiku’s position on the policy. Oshiomhole, a former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and former governor of Edo State, made the remarks during an interview with…
