The Anambra State Police Command says it’s aware and already investigating a related recent trending voice note of a security report on how a victim escaped abduction by an alleged security operative. In a statement by Tochukwu Ikenga , the spokesperson in the state said the reports of text messages and voice notes received by […]
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo was arrested at an illegal oil bunkering site. The army’s statement came in response to public outcry over Soyombo’s detention. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that Soyombo had been held in Army custody for the past three days. “The […]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has discharged and acquitted no fewer than 50 persons alleged to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of allegations bordering on terrorism. Delivering judgment, Omotosho held that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) failed, in its entirety, to establish a case against the […]
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, says he will rally lawmakers from the north to reject the tax bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking with BBC, Zulum said previous laws took years of debate, wondering why the proposed legislations are being rushed. He said the bills would cripple the north and boost the economy of […]
By Pascal Ibe Claim An X user, @Alexigwe15, shared a screenshot of the publication showing that the factional leader of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, has been released. Other X users shared this similar claim here here and here. Findings According to an exclusive report by Punch Newspaper on November 28, the Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s […]
The appeal court sitting in Lagos has nullified the rape conviction of Femi Olaleye, managing director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation. On Friday, the appellate court held that the lower court erred in its judgment. The appeal court thereafter discharged and acquitted Olaleye. In October 2023, the special offences and domestic violence court in Lagos […]
The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has reportedly been holding the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, in detention for three days. In a statement shared on its X handle, on Friday, November 29, FIJ described the detention as unjust and an attack on press […]
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its director-general for a second term. In a post on X on Friday, WTO said the reappointment will take effect on September 1, 2025. More to follow…
Former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello was on Friday, brought to the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for arraignment without his lawyers in court. Bello was brought to the court by the anti-graft agency to take his plea in the 19-count charge, bordering on money laundering […]
A devastating boat accident occurred in the early hours of Friday along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger, resulting in the loss of multiple lives. According to eyewitnesses, the boat, which belonged to one Musa Dangana, was carrying over 200 passengers, including market women and farm labourers, en route to the Katcha weekly market in […]
