President Bola Tinubu has described the death of Segun Awolowo at 62 as a profound loss to the family and the country. In a statement issued late Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President said Segun Awolowo lived a life defined by integrity, distinction, and service, adding that he …
The Anambra State Executive Council has approved contracts totaling N4.443 billion for 11 development projects across the state. The Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, disclosed that the council also approved N87.168 million for an annual asset insurance policy covering the new Government House (Light House), Awka, under a five-year agreement. Court and Road Projects …
Kwara State government has ordered the closure of schools in five districts following a deadly attack on a church in the town of Eruku earlier this week. The closures aim to prevent schools from becoming targets of armed gangs. The Education Commissioner, Lawal Olohungbebe, stated on Thursday that schools would remain closed until security agencies …
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that politics should not be treated as a playground for unruly conduct, stressing that leadership requires responsibility, nation-building, and restraint. Jonathan made the remarks on Thursday during the 10th anniversary dinner of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, which also marked his 68th birthday. He noted that Nigeria’s democracy is …
The Niger State Government has blamed the Thursday night kidnapping of an unspecified number of pupils and staff of St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, on the failure of school authorities to observe security directives. The state government described the development as distressing and preventable. In a statement issued on Friday by …
The Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 4 in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Thursday reaffirmed the suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East Senatorial District, declaring that the action remains valid despite the intervention of the party’s national leadership. At a press conference held at the Ward …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Hussaini Ismaila, a senior figure in the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), to 20 years imprisonment for terrorism-related offences. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgment on Wednesday after Ismaila, also known as Mai Tangaran, pleaded guilty to a four-count charge filed by the Department of State …
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee held a hearing on Thursday examining rising insecurity in Nigeria and allegations of widespread attacks targeting Christian communities, insisting that the Nigerian government must intensify efforts to curb the violence. The session also reviewed global cases of religious persecution and urged immediate action to halt genocidal attacks wherever …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment. Justice James Omotosho delivered the sentence after finding him guilty on all the offences listed in the seven-count terrorism charge brought against him by the DSS. The court described Kanu’s conduct during the trial …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on all seven counts of terrorism brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho held that the prosecution presented credible and sufficient evidence to establish its case, noting that …
