Gunmen have abducted Sheikh Murtadho Muhammad, the Chief Imam of Uromi and President of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Edo-Delta Chapter. The kidnapping occurred around 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in the Angle 90 area of Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. Eyewitnesses reported that the respected Islamic cleric…
The Taraba State Police Command has successfully thwarted a kidnap attempt, rescuing 17 passengers traveling along the Wukari highway. James Lashan Saminu, the police spokesperson, announced the development in a statement to journalists in Taraba on Sunday, July 13, 2025. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. on July 12, when suspected armed kidnappers intercepted a…
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state at 92, has officially declared his intention to run for re-election. In 2008, Biya removed presidential term limits, allowing him to seek office indefinitely. Today, July 13, he announced his plan to contest for an unprecedented eighth term via a post on his official…
The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has passed away at the age of 91. The monarch died on Sunday evening, July 13, just hours after the announcement of the death of his longtime friend and former president, Muhammadu Buhari. Oba Adetona ascended the throne on April 2, 1960, and reigned for over 64…
Hundreds of supporters from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Katsina State have officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by state coalition leader Mustapha Inuwa. The announcement was made during the unveiling of the Katsina State chapter of the ADC,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has firmly rejected claims of lacking integrity and transparency leveled against its chairman, Ola Olukoyede, by columnist Steve Osuji. In a statement released by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the commission described the allegations as “worrisome and unjustifiable,” condemning the personal attacks on Olukoyede as baseless. “More concerning is…
With the 2027 general elections approaching, Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, has officially announced her defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Kingibe described the move as a deliberate and strategic political decision. She affirmed…
Bill Gates’ fortune has plunged an astonishing $51 billion in just a few days as he steps up his charitable donations, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. Once the richest person in the world, Gates now ranks 12th on the list, with his net worth falling from $175 billion earlier this month to $124 billion.…
Former presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu has revealed that the 2017 story about rats invading President Muhammadu Buhari’s office at the Presidential Villa was a calculated fabrication intended to divert public attention from the president’s health issues. The disclosure is contained in Shehu’s newly released memoir. In Chapter 10, titled “Rats, Spin and All That,” Shehu…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through its Social Development Secretariat, has apprehended 210 beggars across Abuja as part of efforts to curb rising crime linked to street begging. The arrests were made under the ongoing “Operation Sweep Abuja Clean” initiative, according to the Acting Director of the Social Welfare Department, Gloria Onwuka. She…
