A former governor and former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr Timipre Sylva, has denied any link to an alleged coup plot, describing reports suggesting his involvement as “politically motivated.” In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Julius Bokoru, Sylva dismissed […]

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has strongly condemned what it described as “frivolous, unfounded, and multiple lawsuits” filed against Secret Reporters publisher, Fejiro Oliver, over alleged defamation and cyberstalking by the Delta State Police and Attorney General, Mr. Ekemejero Ohwovoriole. The statement was signed by Busola Ajibola, Deputy Director at CJID on

Amid the rising ceasefire tension, no fewer than 104 Palestinians were killed in a new wave of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday night, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. This is as Israel accused Hamas of breaching the U.S.-brokered ceasefire by attacking soldiers and violating terms on returning hostages’ bodies. The Israel

Akpabio, described the exercise as a constitutional responsibility aimed at ensuring only competent and patriotic officers lead the nation’s security.  The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Major General Waheedi Shaibu as the new Chief of Army Staff, directing him to assume office immediately.  Shaibu’s confirmation came less than an hour after General Olufemi Oluyede was cleared

After backlash for granting a presidential pardon to a woman, Maryam Sanda, sentenced to death in 2020 for the killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, President Bola Tinubu has revoked the pardon and reversed her sentence to 12 years. Sanda, who had already spent six years and eight months at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, arraigned a vessel, MT Ostria, and three individuals before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over allegations of stealing more than 13 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) belonging to NNPC Retail Limited. The accused persons

Global human rights body, the Amnesty International has accused Niger State Governor Umaru Bago of using state power to suppress dissenting voices, citing the continued detention of IBB University Lapai student, Isah Mokwa, as a disturbing example of political repression in Nigeria. The organisation in a statement on Wednesday said the increasing misuse of the

As Tanzanians headed to the polls on Wednesday, a nationwide internet disruption deepened fears that the country’s election was unfolding under a tightening web of state control — both online and on the streets. Netblocks, an internet access advocacy group, confirmed the blackout, saying on X that “live network data show a nationwide disruption to