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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four persons to death by hanging for their roles in the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, which claimed the lives of at least 41 worshippers and left more than 100 others injured. Delivering judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the prosecution, […]

Adelabu By John Dike, Osogbo Tension gripped residents of Ibadan on Wednesday following the abduction of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, younger sister of former Minister of Power and leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, alongside her 12-year-old twin sons. The victims were reportedly kidnapped by […]

INEC and Lere Olayinka Lere Olayinka, the spokesperson for the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, had on Saturday shared screenshots of Nollywood actor Emeka Ike’s voter details on social media, raising concerns as to how he got access to the commission’s data. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and State Security Service (SSS) have launched separate […]

IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu A resolution urging the Nigerian government to uphold constitutional and international human rights standards in the legal proceedings involving the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. H.Res. 1321, titled “Calling on the Government of Nigeria to ensure that […]

Traditional ruler of Yawota in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Baale Emmanuel Alade,  Credit: News Central The traditional ruler of Yawota in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Baale Emmanuel Alade, has revealed that parents of schoolchildren abducted by gunmen rejected relief materials and cash brought by government officials, insisting instead on […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced an investigation into allegations of unauthorised access to its Continuous Voter Registration database following the publication of information relating to a candidate in a recent political party primary election in the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movements (AYDM) has said governors in the South-West lack the capacity, commitment and empathy required to address the growing wave of terrorism and violent attacks across the region. The coalition, comprising over 130 pan-Yoruba groups, said the security challenges confronting Yorubaland have gone beyond ordinary criminality […]

Teachers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Taraba State chapter, on Tuesday, joined students from various schools in Jalingo to stage a peaceful protest, calling on the Federal Government and security agencies to ensure the safe and immediate return of pupils and teachers recently abducted in Oriire Community, Oyo State. The protesters […]

The Senate on Tuesday condemned the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, describing the incident as a tragic assault on the nation’s collective humanity. The condemnation came as the Senate resumed plenary after the Sallah recess, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio leading lawmakers in observing a one-minute silence in honour of two […]

Pastor Enoch Adeboye The Redeemed Christian Church of God has defended its General Overseer, Enoch Adeboye, against what it described as persistent falsehoods and deliberate misrepresentations. In a statement issued on Tuesday through its official Public Relations handle on X, the church said that it will no longer remain silent in the face of inaccurate […]