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CAN Rejects New Bill To Introduce Sharia Law In Niger State

— CAN logo (file) By Adeola Idris The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has rejected the recent Hisbah Directorates Bill passed by the Niger State House of Assembly to ensure see promotion and enforcement of Sharia Law in the state. In a statement by the chairman of the Niger State chapter of CAN, Bulus Yohanna, the association warned that the bill, sponsored by a member… []

American Civil Rights Advocate, Jesse Jackson Is Dead

— Rev. Jesse Jackson By Muyiwa Akinola The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader, Baptist minister and pioneering politician who launched two bids for the U.S. presidency, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 84, his family said in a statement. “Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around… []

FG Files 3 Count Charge Of Cybercrime Against Nasir El Rufai

— Nasir El Rufai By Muyiwa Akinola The Federal Government has filed a 3 Count charge of cybercrime against former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai. The charges against him stem from his comments in a television interview last week where he admitted to having access to the telephone conversation of the National Security adviser, Nuhu… []

14 Wedding Guests Die In Kebbi Tragic Boat Mishap

  — File photo of a boat mishap By Bunmi Onakan No fewer than 14 persons have died following a boat accident in the Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi StIt was reported that the tragic incident occurred at Gumbi village in Gumbi Ward when a boat conveying passengers capsized while returning from a wedding ceremony. It was gathered that the victims had accompanied a… []

Japa Scam: How Cross River Police Rescued 100 Victims

Over 100 victims have been successfully rescued by the Nigeria Police Force, Zone 6 headquarters in Calabar as they dismantled a major kidnapping and “Japa” job-scam syndicate operating in Cross River State after rejecting a bribe of ¦ 50 million intended to derail the investigation. According to a statement issued on February 14, 2026, by the Zonal Public Relations Officer, Jefferson Anisma, the operation was… []

Newswatch Magazine Co-founder, Yakubu  Mohammed Is Dead

— Late Yakubu Mohammed  By St. Johnson Adegboyega    THE co-founder and former deputy chief executive officer of Newswatch magazine, Yakubu Mohammed, has died, aged 75. Mohammed, born on April 4, 1950, reportedly died late Tuesday night in Lagos after a prolonged illness. A native of Ologba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Mohammed had a distinguished journalism career spanning several decades, serving… []

Alleged Privacy Invasion: Court Rules In Falana’s Favour, Awards $25,000 As Damages Against Zuckerberg’s Meta

–– Femi Falana By Muyiwa Akinola The Lagos High Court at the Tafawa Balewa Square area of Lagos has awarded the sum of $25, 000 as damages in favour of Femi Falana (SAN), in the $5,000,000 lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the U.S-based tech giant owned by Mark Zuckerberg, over alleged invasion of his privacy. In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, Justice Olalekan Oresanya held… []

Delegate From US Raises Fresh Alarm On Visit To Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto Prison

  — Nnamdi Kanu By Adeola Idris A high-profile delegation from the United States has paid a visit to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto Medium Security Custodial Centre, drawing renewed attention to his ongoing detention and legal battle. The delegation was led by Lady Blessing Ijeoma, a United States–based advocate. Other members of the… []

Police Arrest Pastor Gbeneol Over Alleged Plot To Kill Nyesom Wike, Hunt For Fubara’s Former SSG, Tammy Danagogo

— The suspect, Pastor Tombari Gbeneol By Cyril Kingsley  The arrest followed the interception of a phone conversation between Pastor Tombari Gbeneol who is the Senior Pastor at Life Forte Chapel and the immediate past Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG), Dr. Tammy Danagogo. In the recorded conversation, the suspects allegedly discussed a plot to bring in Israeli nationals to carry out the assassination… []

Tinubu Orders Security Agents To Track Down Perpetrators Of Niger Attack

— President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  By Adeola Idris  Following the deadly attack that killed almost 40 people in a village market in Kabe District, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State on Sunday, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS to… []

2026 Prophecies: Guru Maharaja Reveals Who Will Win 2027 Presidential Election

— Satguru Maharaj Ji By Cyril Kingsley Founder of the One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election, adding that the All Progressives Congress will also secure victory in the majority of states across the country. Maharaj Ji made the prediction while speaking at an event marking his 78th birthday and 46 years in… []

Revealed: How Anthony Joshua Escaped Death By Swapping Seats With Latif

— (pic 1) Scene of the accident (pic 2) Anthony Joshua (middle) with the two deceased friends  By Bunmi Onakan Anthony Joshua cheated death by swapping seats minutes before embarking on a journey which killed two of his friends. Joshua’s pals were killed in the fatal crash on Monday with the boxer taken to hospital with minor injuries. The driver of his car has been… []

Anthony Joshua’s Driver Arrested, Detained In Police Custody

— Anthony Joshua and the driver  By Adeola Idris   Police has arrested the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident that claimed the lives of two associates of former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway and has been taken into custody by the police. 47 years old Kayode Adeniyi was the driver who conveyed Anthony Joshua and his friends. He… []

‘It Misguided’- Group Condemns NAFDAC Ban Of Sachet Alcoholic Drinks

— Sachet alcoholic drinks on display  By Muyiwa Akinola Integrity Advocacy for Development Initiative (IADI), a civil society organisation (CSO), has condemned the planned ban on alcohol in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml, describing it as misguided and unlikely to reduce alcohol abuse. In a statement on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, IADI Executive Director, Christopher Ofomhi, said targeting packaging formats did not address the… []

Mother’s Love: How Anthony Joshua’s Mum Rushed To His Bedside

–– Anthony Joshua and Mum(File photo) By St. Johnson Adegboyega The boxing world was rocked by devastating news on Monday, December 29 following the ghastly motor accident that claimed the lives of his friends and left him sustaining several injuries, heavyweight boxing star, Anthony Joshua was rushed to Duchess International Hospital as he escaped death by a whiskers. His mum, Yeta Odusanya has rushed to his… []

Former Senator Of The Federal Republic Has Died

— Late Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi By Adeola Idris We gathered that the former Senator, Peter Nwaoboshi died on Friday morning. His death was confirmed in a statement by the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori. The governor expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, describing his death as a great loss to Delta State, the Anioma nation and… []

Alleged Monumental Corruption: NMDPRA Boss, Farouk Ahmed Replies Aliko Dangote

— Aliko Dangote, Ahmed Farouk By St. Johnson Adegboyega  Follwing Aliko Dangote’s petition against the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Ahmed Farouk, to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, accusing him of corruption and financial impropriety, Ahmed Farouk has finally come out to defend himself. In his statement, MD of NMDPRA analysed his antecedent… []

Customs Officer Feared Killed As Bandits Attack Facility

— Gunmen during operation (file) By St. Johnson Adegboyega Armed bandits suspected to be members of the Lakurawa group have launched a deadly attack on a outpost belonging to officers of the Nigeria Customs Service in Maje, a community in the Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to local sources, the assailants invaded the facility in large numbers on Saturday night, shooting indiscriminately… []

Court Fixes November 20 For Judgement As Nnamdi Kanu Writes Trump

— Nnamdi Kanu By St. Johnson Adegboyega  The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 for judgment in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is facing terrorism-related charges. Justice James Omotosho announced the date on Friday after formally foreclosing the defence’s opportunity to present its case. The development followed Kanu’s continued refusal to enter… []

Oil Import Licence Dispute: How Court Dismissed Dangote’s ₦100bn Suit Against NNPCL, Others

— Dangote Refinery (File) By Bunmi Onakan Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed the N100 billion suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its co-defendants over an oil import licence dispute. The court dismissed the suit following an oral application by the defence lawyers after counsel who… []