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COURT ACQUITS EZE IGBO ACCUSED OF TERRORISM The Lagos high court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has acquitted and discharged Fredrick Nwajagu, the Eze of Ajao Estate, of terrorism charges. On Wednesday, the presiding judge, Yetunde Adesanya, ruled that the Lagos state government failed to prove the terrorism charges against Nwajagu beyond a reasonable doubt. However, the judge convicted Nwajagu …

NIGERIAN MILITARY BLAMES FOREIGN FIGHTERS FOR RESURGENCE IN TERRORISTS ACTIVITIES The military high command has revealed that the recent spike in terrorists’ activities across the North East and North West regions is due to an influx of foreign fighters serving as reinforcements for Boko Haram terrorists. The outgone Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, a Major-General disclosed this to journalists …

FORMER FIRST BANK MD ONASANYA, OBA OTUDEKO TO BE ARRAIGNED OVERN12.3BN FRAUD The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed Monday, January 20, 2025, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arraign the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Chief Oba Otudeko and a former First Bank Managing Director, Stephen Olabisi Onasanya, for allegedly looting N12.3billion from First Bank. Otudeko …

POLICE TAKES OVER PDP SECRETARIAT IN RIVERS The Nigerian Police have taken control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat on Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The development comes as the tussle over the party structure in the state continues between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. A tactical unit of the Rivers State Police Command deployed …

POPE FRANCIS FALLS, SUFFERS BRUISES ON RIGHT ARM Pope Francis sustained a bruise on his right forearm after a fall at Santa Marta on Thursday. The Holy See said the fall did not cause fractures but noted that “his arm has been immobilized as a precaution”. The statement said the pope continued with his scheduled audiences, including a meeting with …

GOVERNORS REJECT INCREASE IN VAT, BACK TAX REFORM BILLS The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, has rejected moves by the Federal Government to increase Value Added Tax, VAT. The governors, while making their position known after a meeting in Abuja on Thursday, said the move is untimely. According to a communique issued after the meeting, the governors backed President Bola Tinubu’s …

NIGERIANS DESERVE HARDSHIP THEY ARE GOING THROUGH – APOSTLE SULEMAN The Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has blasted Nigerians, saying the sufferings in the country are the result of the bad choices made during the 2023 elections. Apostle Suleman was in Bauchi State for a two-day “Recovery Conference 2025”. Before the mega crusade, he visited the …

NNPCL REMITTED N10TRN TO FEDERATION ACCOUNT IN 2024 – KYARI The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has remitted N10 trillion to the federation account, making it the highest taxpayer in the country and the only company in Nigeria that publishes 100% of its account statements annually. This is according to the Group Chief Executive Officer, Malam Mele Kyari, who stated …

WIKE REVOKES GOVS, POLITICAL BIGWIGS, PROMINENT NIGERIANS’ LAND IN ABUJA The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike has revoked the land allocations belonging to some governors and other political bigwigs. The Bayelsa and Imo States governors, Senator Diri Douye and Senator Hope Uzodimma, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu are …

SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS MISSING AS TERRORISTS AMBUSH RECOVERY TEAM FOR CORPSES OF 40 SLAIN FARMERS IN BORNO Terrorists have reportedly ambushed soldiers and civilians on a mission to recover the corpses of 40 farmers killed on Saturday at Dumba in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Security and local sources told our correspondents on condition of anonymity yesterday that …