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Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has filed a fresh motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, presenting reasons why he should be transferred from Sokoto prison. Recall that Kanu was recently convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment over terrorism charges. In a motion ex parte he personally signed, the IPOB leader has now …

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has filed a fresh motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, presenting reasons why he should be transferred from Sokoto prison. Recall that Kanu was recently convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment over terrorism charges. In a motion ex parte he personally signed, the IPOB leader has now …

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition is faltering because it has yet to settle questions on zoning and the rotation of key offices. The former Anambra governor spoke in an interview on YouTube by ‘Advocacy for Good Governance’ on Wednesday. Obi added the coalition must tidy …

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office has again issued a fresh warning against travel to parts of Nigeria, citing escalating insecurity, violent crime, terrorism, and kidnappings across the northern regions. the FCDO stated, “Insecurity is increasing across Nigeria. Kidnapping, violent crime, and intercommunal violence occur throughout all regions of Nigeria.” The advisory urged British nationals to exercise extreme …

With the of a new cyber act into law, every provision in the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act is now fully binding and enforceable across Nigeria. If you’re an online user, content creator, or admin of any digital platform (WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, etc.), you must know what this law says — because ignorance will not be an excuse. Key Offenses …

Senator Adamu Garba Talba was a fprmer senator that represented Yobe South in the Senate Senator Talba died on 14 July, 2025. Senator Adamu Garba Talba was however among those whose names appeared as ambassadorial nominees and forwarded to Senate by President Bola Ahmed tinubu for confirmation as ambassadors. .

CAREER AMBASSADORS Abia: Ambassador Mwaobiola Ezeuwo Chukwuemeka Adamawa: Maimuna Ibrahim Anambra: Enpeji Monica Okochukwu Bauchi: Ambassador Mohammed Mahmoud Lele Bayelsa: Endoni Sindup Borno: Ambassador Ahmed Mohammed Monguno Cross River: Ambassador Jen Adams Ni Okun Michael Delta: Ambassador Clark Omeru Alexandra Ebonyi: Chima J. Leoma Davies Edo: Oduma Yvonne Ehinose Edo: Wasa Shogun Ige Ekiti: Ambassador Adeyemi Adebayo Emmanuel Enugu: Ambassador …

Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, on Wednesday said one of his key strategies for tackling insurgency is to withdraw soldiers from road checkpoints and redeploy them into the bush to directly confront terrorists. Mr Musa, a retired general, said police officers and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) would take over checkpoint duties from …

Mohammed Badaru, former minister of defence, says a viral publication alleging he resigned over military operations is “entirely false”. Badaru announced his resignation in a letter dated December 1 and sent to President Bola Tinubu, citing health reasons. In a statement on Wednesday, Badaru said his attention was drawn to an online post claiming he resigned because he “cannot stand …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a fresh list of 65 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation,. The request was announced on Thursday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. The new list comprises 34 career ambassadors and high commissioners, as well as 31 non-career nominees, bringing the total to 65. Among the notable career nominees are Sulu-Gambari Olatunde …