The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has expressed optimism that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, will soon regain his freedom. Otti made the remarks on Friday during a one-day official visit to Abia State by President Bola Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Works, Dave […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has lamented that insecurity has become a daily reality for citizens, following the abduction of its member, Isyaku M. Danjuma, Esq., in Niger State. “The abduction of our colleague, Isyaku M. Danjuma, Esq., a member of the NBA Birnin Kebbi Branch, who was kidnapped in the early hours of October

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has raised the alarm over the recent attacks on communities in Kwara and Kogi States, warning that the incidents were deliberate attempts by terrorists and expansionists to destabilise Nigeria. In a statement issued in Ibadan by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, Afenifere commiserated with residents of the two states,

President Bola Tinubu is expected in Jos, the Plateau State capital, Saturday, to attend a funeral. In a statement, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the President’s visit. “President Tinubu will depart Lagos for Jos to attend the funeral prayers in honour of Nana Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe,” he said. He explained

The ruling is unprecedented in Tunisia, where restrictions on free speech have been tightened since President Kais Saied seized almost all powers in 2021. A Tunisian man has been sentenced to death on charges of insulting the president and assaulting state security through posts on social media, the head of the Tunisian League for Human

United States President, Donald Trump, has told Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages under a United States peace plan, even as Israeli forces pressed ahead with heavy strikes. Residents in Gaza said tanks shelled Talateeni Street, a key artery in the centre of Gaza City, shortly after Trump’s call, Reuters

Police detectives from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja have searched the Katampe residence of former Senator Elisha Abbo, who is facing allegations of raping a minor, a 13-year-old secondary school student in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.  SaharaReporters had reported that a disturbing petition submitted by the law firm D.I. Aiyedun &

The former Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has dismissed claims by former President Goodluck Jonathan that his principal was once nominated by Boko Haram to negotiate with the Nigerian government. Shehu noted in a statement titled “Boko Haram did not nominate Buhari as their mediator” on Friday, that