The incident occurred on Thursday, plunging the ancient town of Kabo and its neighbouring communities into deep mourning. The district head of Kabo in Kano State, Alhaji Idris Adamu Dankabo, popularly known as Sarkin Gabas, has died in a car crash. The incident occurred on Thursday, plunging the ancient town of Kabo and its neighbouring communities […]
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Prince Isaac Fayose, brother to former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, has taken a swipe at Lere Olayinka, spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, following his criticism of activist Omoyele Sowore’s position on cannabis legalisation. Olayinka had mocked Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), for his campaign vow
As communities across the South-East region of Nigeria are gripped by fear and uncertainty, human rights lawyer and counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said security agencies must differentiate between IPOB members and criminal gangs impersonating the moment. This is as residents await official confirmation of the rumoured death
Nigerian fiery human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has lambasted the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, over a property purchase in Florida, adding that going by new US law, the minister faces 30 years in jail. Sowore referenced a recent U.S. court ruling that dismissed former President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against
The blast, whose cause is yet to be determined, was reportedly heard in several parts of the city, specially in communities Chikun and Kaduna South local government areas. A devastating explosion has occurred at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory in Kaduna’s Kakuri Industrial Layout on Saturday. The blast, whose cause is yet
A review of the Lagos State 2025 Second Quarters (Q2) budget performance has revealed that some government critical agencies and parastatals in the state did not receive any funding for capital expenditure from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration in 2025 first and second quarters (Q1 and Q2). The Q2 performance report revealed that on capital expenditure
President Donald Trump’s administration has announced plans to impose $100,000 per year on companies for each H-1B visa. The move announced on Friday, September 19, 2025, has triggered alarm across the U.S. technology sector and raised fears of an exodus of skilled foreign workers from the country. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick framed the measure as
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Airports across Europe, including London’s Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin, are facing significant disruption after a cyber attack hit check-in and boarding systems, forcing airlines to switch to manual operations. Brussels Airport confirmed the attack in a statement on Friday, saying at least 10 flights had been cancelled and 17 delayed by more than an hour.
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A 23-year-old baker in Lagos, simply identified as Olamilekan, has regained his freedom after spending over a year in prison without trial on allegations of belonging to an armed robbery gang. Olamilekan’s freedom was secured and announced by Headfort Foundation for Justice, a nonprofit organisation closing the justice gap in Nigeria through legal aid. According
A United States federal judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, ruling that the case was improperly filed and filled with irrelevant material. US District Judge, Steven Merryday, in a decision issued Friday, said Trump’s 85-page complaint against the newspaper, four of its reporters, and publisher
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