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Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised recent foreign trips by Nigerian leaders, saying such visits should produce clear economic gains for citizens. In a statement issued on Saturday, Obi said international diplomacy must go beyond ceremonies and public displays. He argued that every foreign engagement should deliver measurable benefits to the Nigerian…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed the killing of a senior Islamic State commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, during a joint military operation involving Nigerian and United States forces in the Lake Chad Basin. The Nigerian leader said the operation marked another step in ongoing counterterrorism efforts aimed at dismantling terrorist networks operating…
Publisher of Ovation International Magazine, Dele Momodu, has shared emotional details about his escape from Nigeria during the military regime of late General Sani Abacha. Speaking during an interview on the Morayo Show hosted by Morayo Afolabi-Brown, Momodu revealed that he crossed the Seme border on foot while fleeing political persecution in 1995. According to…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on authorities to release former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai before the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, describing his continued detention as unfair and politically troubling. In a statement issued on Friday through his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said keeping El-Rufai in custody during a major religious celebration raises concerns…
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed two suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group during a military operation in Sokoto State. The troops also recovered weapons and rescued rustled livestock during separate security operations carried out in Sokoto and Katsina states. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Acting Deputy Director of…
Alozie Munachim, the lawmaker representing Obingwa, Osisioma and Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency in Abia State, was booed by youths during a political gathering in Obingwa on Thursday. The incident happened while the Labour Party representative attempted to address supporters and residents at the event. According to eyewitness accounts, some youths openly accused the federal lawmaker of…
National Judicial Council has forwarded the names of 12 High Court judges to Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as Justices of the Court of Appeal. The recommendation was made during the council’s 111th meeting chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun. According to the council, the appointments are aimed at…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced a planned six-hour electricity outage that will affect several communities in Ogun State on Thursday, May 14, 2026. According to the company, the temporary blackout is necessary to allow engineers carry out scheduled maintenance on the 40MVA 132/33KV power transformer located at the McPherson Transmission Substation. TCN…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment over a N33.8 billion money laundering and fraud case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Wednesday, convicting Mamman on all 12 charges brought against him by the…
A Nigerian-born former nonprofit executive in the United States, Dr Nkechy Ezeh, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison over a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving funds meant for vulnerable preschool children. The sentence was handed down by a federal court in Michigan after prosecutors accused Ezeh of diverting taxpayer and donor funds for personal…
