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A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to a series of terrorism-related offences. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence after convicting **Abubakar Abba**, also known as **Abu Baraa**, and **Mahmud Usman**, popularly called **Mamuda**, on a 32-count charge […]

Nigeria has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to escalate the issue of xenophobic attacks in South Africa to the African Union (AU), urging a united continental response to the recurring violence against African migrants. Speaking at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government […]

The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has largely revolved around two principal figures — the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claimed to have been appointed Director-General of the council. However, another name has quietly emerged at the centre of the unfolding dispute: […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, is set to inaugurate an ad hoc committee on Monday to investigate the controversial inclusion of the unestablished Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) in the 2026 Appropriation Act. The inauguration and public hearing will be held at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja under Sections […]

Spain are world champions once again. Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time as La Roja defeated Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, capturing the nation’s second World Cup title. Spain controlled much of the match with disciplined defending and composed possession, limiting Lionel Messi and Argentina to few clear-cut […]

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has been elected as the next President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) after securing the highest number of votes in the association’s presidential election. Badejo-Okusanya, the only female among the three presidential candidates, polled 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 percent of the 26,106 valid ballots cast. The […]Read More

Thirteen years after his passing, the legacy of Nigeria’s foremost literary icon, Chinua Achebe, continues to inspire generations. In a renewed tribute to the celebrated author, Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on Saturday unveiled a statue of Achebe at Ugwunwasike Roundabout in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony, Governor Soludo […]

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked the National Assembly to immediately withdraw the proposed Nigeria Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026, describing it as a backdoor attempt to regulate social media and expand government control over online expression. SERAP warned that it would institute legal action if the bill is passed in its current […]

Three weeks after President Bola Tinubu announced the appointment of Dr Abdulrazak Namdas as Director-General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), the transition has yet to take effect, with the appointee still awaiting his formal appointment letter. The delay has sparked uncertainty over the leadership of the agency, as the outgoing chief executive, Dr […]

The United States launched a new wave of airstrikes against Iran on Sunday, saying the attacks were intended to “punish” Iranian forces after two American service members were killed during Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan. The strikes marked another major escalation in the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran. Iran responded quickly, announcing […]

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the final forfeiture of seven landed properties, the sum of **$2,045,000 (Two Million, Forty-Five Thousand United States Dollars)**, and share certificates linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), **Godwin Emefiele**, to the Federal Government. In a unanimous judgment delivered on **Friday, July 17, 2026**, […]

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has instituted a  ₦15 billion defamation suit against Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew  at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a ₦27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency. In the suit, […]