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A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced five men, including a Nigerien citizen, to 25 years imprisonment for involvement in terrorism-related activities. The five – Yusuf Mohammed (aka Bature), Goni Ibrahim Bindi (aka Goni Mutuwa), Sani Tulur (aka Danladi), Mubarak Ibrahim and Musa Alhaji Adamu (aka Gado Banufe) – pleaded guilty to a four-count charge following their arraignment yesterday before Justice Binta Nyako by the Department of State Services (DSS). The five men pleaded guilty to offences bordering on assisting a terrorist by agreeing to convey rifles; being found in possession of arms and ammunition while concealed;…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday disclosed that he appointed Nyesom Wike as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, because he can deliver results in the area of projects and infrastructure. Speaking during the commissioning of the newly completed Federal Highway 105, linking the Airport Expressway to Kuje Township in Abuja, Tinubu described Wike as a proven performer. The President was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commissioning, organised to mark his third year in office. Tinubu recalled that the road project, originally awarded in 2022, had been abandoned and had become a source of frustration for…
The Senate on Thursday disagreed with the decision of its Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to issue a warrant of arrest against a former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mele Kyari, over his failure to appear before the committee. The upper chamber held that the power to authorise such a measure rests solely with the presiding officer of the Senate, in line with its rules and constitutional provisions. Consequently, the Senate withdrew the threat of arrest against Mr Kyari and directed that no committee should issue such a directive in the future without…
The House of Representatives has passed for further legislative action a bill seeking the establishment of state police, following a decisive voice vote during Thursday’s plenary. The proposal, considered under HB 617, is part of the ongoing Constitution alteration process aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s security architecture in response to rising insecurity across the country, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes. The session, presided over by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, commenced with over 290 lawmakers in attendance. The House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, thereafter (APC, Edo), moved a motion for the House to suspend its rules to enable consideration of a…
The House of Representatives has announced its minority leadership positions, ending a week-long controversy surrounding the nomination of principal officers for the opposition caucus. The Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, made the announcement during Thursday’s plenary after reading a communication from the minority members of the 10th House of Representatives. Mr Tajudeen said the nomination was made pursuant to Order 7 Rule 7 of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, 12th Edition. He said the minority caucus had reached a consensus on the lawmakers to occupy the vacant leadership positions. By virtue of Order Seven Rule Seven…
The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has said the NDC is doing its candidates a favour by providing them with a platform to contest elective positions in the 2027 general elections. Mr Dickson, a senator, spoke on Wednesday night when he appeared as a guest on Prime Time, a programme on Arise TV. The national leader was responding to criticisms of some NDC leaders reportedly made by some members of Obidient Movement, supporters of Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate. Some supporters of Mr Obi’s had recently criticised some NDC leaders for being allegedly hostile…
The Osun State Police Command confirmed the incident on Wednesday, saying security operatives had launched efforts to rescue the local government official. The police spokesperson in the state, Abiodun Ojelabi, said the attack occurred on Tuesday night at 10:00 p.m. when armed men stormed the community and abducted Mr Farounbi. One person was abducted. He is a local government vice chairman, Hon. Debo Farounbi. Immediately the incident happened, the military, police and others responded. Efforts are in place to rescue the man. It is abduction until we are able to prove that it is a case of kidnapping,” Mr Ojelabi…
The United States has announced that about 200 militants linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) have been eliminated during coordinated military operations with Nigeria, marking a significant development in the ongoing fight against insurgency in the region. According to officials from the U.S. Africa Command, the joint operations also led to the destruction of key militant infrastructure, including checkpoints and logistical bases used to sustain terrorist activities. Rebecca Hayes, Director of Public Affairs for the command, stated that the success was the result of months of strategic planning and robust intelligence sharing between both countries. The operations, which began earlier…
The US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has said that the United States will negotiate with bombs if need be, warning Iran that American strikes would continue until Tehran agrees to President Donald Trump’s nuclear terms. Hegseth made this statement at the US Central Command, CENTCOM, headquarters in Florida on Wednesday. He said additional military operations were already planned and could continue as long as Tehran refused to finalise a nuclear agreement with Washington. Central Command will be busy tonight because President Trump said, ‘ We will be hitting Iran hard, and we will be. We will negotiate with bombs…
The house of representatives will vote on a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police on Thursday. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house of representatives and chairman of the constitution review committee, urged all lawmakers to attend Thursday’s plenary to participate in the vote. Currently, the central authority on the police and other government security services established by law is the federal government. But the proposed legislation seeks to move such powers in section 214 (c) from the exclusive list to the concurrent list, to empower both the national assembly and…