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The judge in charge of the terrorism trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Justice James Omotosho, has said that judgment could be delivered in the absence of a defendant in cases of unruly behaviour. The judge made the statement after Nnamdi Kanu was escorted out of the courtroom on Thursday for challenging one …

The group accused the Nigerian government of deploying “propaganda” to counter global concern about insecurity, insisting that Christians remain the main victims of terrorist attacks. The Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria has issued a strongly worded appeal to the White House, calling on the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to take urgent military and diplomatic …

Newly obtained United States Department of Justice documents have revealed how pro-Biafra groups influenced US policymakers to take a hard stance on Nigeria. The filings show that President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern, in part, due to pressure from diaspora advocacy organisations. US Senator Ted Cruz has amplified the claims, accusing the Nigerian government of enabling …

The #EndBadGovernance Movement has announced a nationwide protest scheduled for December 10, 2025, to coincide with the World Human Rights Day. The group cited what it described as escalating repression and systemic violations of democratic rights under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The declaration was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, and signed by the group’s spokesperson, …

Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, led a high-powered delegation to the United States over the allegation of Christian persecution in Nigeria. The allegation gained momentum after Vice-President Kashim Shettima spoke in favour of two-state solution to the crisis between Israel and Gaza. Earlier in the month, President Donald Trump of America redesignated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern and asked …

The Nigerian Army has dismissed four soldiers fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East part of the country. The frontline soldiers are Mukaila Mutari with service number 22NA/88/10253, Isah Emmanuel with service number 22NA/83/7262. Also dismissed by the army included Kolomo Alex and Ibrahim Musa, with service numbers 24NA/86/5151 and 24NA/86/0885 respectively. Pictures of the dismissed personnel wearing their desert …

Several soldiers sustained injuries after terrorists launched an ambush on troops heading to rescue kidnapped schoolgirls in Kebbi State. The attack occurred just 24 hours after the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, directed troops of Operation Fasan Yamma to go “all out” against the bandits responsible for abducting students of Government Girls Secondary School, Maga. “You …

ECOWAS Commission President, Omar Touray, sounded the warning to Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Monday during the launch of “Regional Partnership for Democracy”, a new initiative aimed at countering the continent’s mounting democratic decline. Represented by ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Touray stressed that democracy in the region is under severe strain. He praised …

The National Judicial Institute (NJI) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that judges at the opening ceremony of the 2025 All Nigeria Judges Conference sang a political song “On Your Mandate We Shall Stand” in support of President Bola Tinubu. On Tuesday, a video circulating on social media showed judges rising to their feet as the signature song …

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has warned that recent public statements by United States President Donald Trump have emboldened violent networks across Nigeria, giving extremist groups a fresh international narrative to justify attacks on vulnerable communities. Akume, in a statement issued Wednesday, linked the spike in propaganda by terror cells, bandit groups and extremist actors …