National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has officially handed over 59 rescued kidnap victims to the Kaduna State Government. The victims, primarily women and children, were freed by a joint operation between military and intelligence agencies along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, specifically in the Rijana area of Kaduna State. The operation was coordinated by the Office of…
Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Edwin Clark, has passed away. A statement from his family confirmed that the chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) died on Monday night, February 17, 2025, at the age of 97. The statement read: “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, announces the…
Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, has been arrested by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after being charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. Oloyede, who ascended the throne in 2019, frequently traveled between Nigeria and the U.S. for both royal and personal reasons. His extended absence left…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted reports claiming that the national grid has collapsed twice since the beginning of the year. On Wednesday, February 12, some areas of the country experienced power outages following a disturbance in the national grid, sparking speculation of another grid collapse. However, in a statement released via its…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has received the findings of the Administrative Panel of Enquiry that investigated the financial activities of the 18 impeached Local Government Chairmen from September 4, 2023, to November 2024. The governor has pledged to submit the report to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) based on its conclusions. The…
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has challenged Tigran Gambaryan, a senior executive at Binance Holdings Limited, to undergo a lie detector test in a neutral country following his bribery accusations against Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Gambaryan, who heads financial crime compliance at Binance, was detained in Nigeria from February to October 2024 as part…
Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, a prominent leader of the pan-Yoruba sociocultural group Afenifere, has passed away at the age of 96. He reportedly died on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos. His death was confirmed by his family in a statement. The statement, signed by Mrs. Ayotunde Atteh (née…
Patrick Ikenweiwe, the Deputy Director at the Department of State Services (DSS), has proposed that first-class graduates from Nigerian universities should be required to join the secret service. Ikenweiwe made this suggestion during his speech at the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture, organized by the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies at the University of Ilorin,…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), following allegations that some officers have refused to retire after reaching the mandatory retirement age. The Obasi-Pherson Help Foundation, a civil society organization (CSO), submitted a petition to the House, claiming that several officers,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned the recent 50% tariff hike by telecommunications companies, demanding an immediate reversal to prevent “severe consequences.” Despite an agreement with the Federal Government and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), telecom companies have gone ahead with the price increase. In response, the NLC has set a deadline of…
