Julius Bokoru, special assistant to Timipre Sylva, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, has condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for sealing his principal’s Maitama residence in Abuja, calling the action unlawful, vindictive, and inconsistent with democratic norms. In a statement titled “A grave breach of decency:

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A Max Air flight from Abuja to Kano on Sunday was delayed by over an hour after a passenger reportedly confronted airline staff over a business-class seating dispute, causing tension onboard. Eyewitnesses said the businessman, identified only as Mikai’l, was traveling with his wife and two infants. He had purchased two adult and two infant

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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Osun State has issued a stern warning to Governor Ademola Adeleke, cautioning that the prolonged shutdown of courts in the state could escalate into a constitutional crisis, potentially triggering a state of emergency. The warning, conveyed through a jointly signed letter, came from the five NBA branches in Osun

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The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, to submit all outstanding documents and appear before the committee on Monday, December 15, 2025. The directive follows unresolved audit queries issued by the Office of the Auditor-General of the

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The Communist Party of Benin (PCB) has strongly condemned what it calls foreign military intervention following the reported aborted coup d’état on Sunday, December 7, 2025, warning that the actions raise serious questions about the sovereignty of the country. In a statement released Monday, the PCB claimed that the attempt to overthrow President Patrice Talon’s

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A new intelligence report reveals an extensive network of kidnappers and bandits operating across northern Nigeria, exposing connections between criminal kingpins, collaborators, and potentially politically exposed persons. The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), citing a September 2020 report, provided a detailed analysis of suspects’ identities, movements, and alleged criminal activities across the North-West and North-East

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Despite the release of 100 abducted pupils from a Catholic school in Niger State, scores of children remain in captivity, deepening concerns over the persistent threat of mass school kidnappings in northern Nigeria. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) confirmed on Monday that 100 schoolchildren kidnapped last month from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri

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Human rights lawyer Marshal Abubakar has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin constitutes an impeachable breach of the Nigerian Constitution. Abubakar argued that no president has the constitutional authority to deploy members of the armed forces outside Nigeria without the prior approval of the National Assembly. His

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United States Congressman Riley Moore has raised renewed concerns about Nigeria’s deepening security crisis, warning that despite recent progress, the country still faces significant challenges in combating terrorism and widespread killings, particularly in the North-East and Middle Belt. In a statement posted on X on Monday, Moore said he met with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser,

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When Emmanuel (not his real name) first learned that the Ebonyi State Government had approved the construction of an overhead and underpass bridge at Vanco Junction, he was filled with hope. As a tricycle operator, he imagined faster journeys, expanded routes, and increased earnings. But months later, that hope has turned to bitterness. What was

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