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AKWA IBOM GOVERNOR’S DAUGHTER ACCUSES FATHER OF ‘SACRIFICING’ HER LATE MOTHER Jane Edidiong Ufot, daughter of Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno, has sparked public shock and concern after releasing a video on social media accusing her father of involvement in the death of her mother, Patience Oluwakemi Umo Eno, who passed away in September 2024 following an undisclosed illness. …

SIMON EKPA IN FINNISH COURT FACES TERRORISM CHARGES Finnish politician and Biafra political activist, Simon Ekpa, has appeared before the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland on Friday, as his trial on terrorism-related charges officially begins, News360 Nigeria reports. Ekpa, who has long been at the centre of secessionist agitation for an independent Biafra, was arrested by Finnish authorities in November …

HOW IMMIGRATION OFFICER REJECTED N10M BRIBE, iPHONE FROM FLEEING ALLEGED RITUALIST, EZEANI In a rare show of integrity and gallantry, an Immigration Officer, Prince Orji Ugochukwu (Facebook name: Okeosisi Ugo), has made headlines after rejecting a ₦10 million bribe and expensive phones offered to him by a fleeing suspected ritualist identified as Ezeani, also known as Ichie Billion, and online …

SUSPENSION: LIBERIAN LAWMAKER MAKES CASE FOR NATASHA AT ECOWAS PARLIAMENT Liberian lawmaker and ECOWAS Parliamentarian, Hon. Moima Briggs-Mensah, has raised concerns over the ongoing legal battle between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months and faces criminal prosecution. Briggs-Mensah emphasised that the case is not just a personal struggle but touches on the …

GOVERNOR MBAH FLAGS-OFF STALLION VEHICLES PLANT FOR ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRIC CARS In a groundbreaking move to reposition Enugu State as a premier destination for investment, Governor Peter Mbah has flagged off the Stallion Vehicle Assembly Plant and Automotive Infrastructure, saying the initiative was part of the administration’s effort to transition the state from a consumer-based to a production-driven economy. Performing …

COURT ORDERS ARREST OF WIKE-LED FCTA DIRECTOR, 10 OTHERS An Abuja High Court has issued a bench warrant against the director of investigation and prosecution of the FCTA, Joseph Eriki, and 10 others.Justice Suleiman Belgore has issued an order to compel the director and others to appear before the court for a suit filed against them. The Judge’s decision followed …

OHANAEZE, OTHERS FAULT TINUBU’S SCORECARD AS APC BLAMES PAST LEADERS Nigerians yesterday continued to react to President Bola Tinubu’s mid-term speech, in which the incumbent rated his administration’s performance highly. While some, like the Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo, declared, “Tinubu’s two-year scorecard is heavily tainted by the incompetence and corruption of his appointed officials,” others, such as African Democratic …

ABUJA SENATOR TACKLES WIKE OVER GROUND RENT, SAYS IT’S ILLEGAL TO TAKE OVER PEOPLE’S PROPERTIES Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has said it is illegal for properties to be seized, revoked, or sealed solely on account of failure to pay ground rent. Reacting to the ongoing development in the capital city, the lawmaker warned FCT Minister, …

COURT THROWS AWAY NIGERIAN GOVT’S EXHIBITS ON TERRORISM AGAINST NNAMDI KANU Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown away key exhibits tendered by the Federal Government to establish the terrorism charges brought against Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu. The exhibits were the statements dated October 21, 24 and November 4, 2015 made by Kanu to …

CLASSROOMS COLLAPSE DURING WAEC EXAM IN TARABA STATE In what could have been a devastating tragedy, dozens of students, teachers, and NYSC Corps members narrowly escaped death after several classrooms collapsed during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Taraba State. The incident occurred at approximately 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Government Secondary School, …