The Nigerian military has uncovered a mass grave containing around 20 bodies of suspected terrorists in the Timbuktu Triangle of Borno State, in what it described as evidence of heavy losses inflicted during recent operations. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, said the grave contained terrorists…
President Donald Trump has indicated that negotiations with NATO allies could ease tensions over Greenland, saying the United States and its partners would reach an agreement acceptable to all sides. Speaking ahead of his departure for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump said he believed a deal could be reached that would satisfy both…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of four defendants standing trial over alleged links to fugitive terrorist kingpin Bello Turji, after they failed to attend court proceedings. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the bench warrants on Wednesday after the prosecution, led by Mr David Kaswe, applied orally for their arrest due…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that Senator Nenadi Usman is the valid leader of the Labour Party, ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise her leadership with immediate effect. Justice Peter Lifu, delivering judgment on Wednesday, upheld the Supreme Court’s 4 April 2025 ruling, which nullified earlier court decisions…
Richard Mills has ended his tenure as United States Ambassador to Nigeria following President Donald Trump’s decision to recall about 30 US ambassadors and envoys worldwide. Mills, who was confirmed in May 2024, served as ambassador for nearly two years. His departure was confirmed on Tuesday by the US Mission in Nigeria, which said his…
Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory have lauded FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for settling their 13 months’ outstanding hazard allowance and approving a one-month wage award. The commendation was conveyed in a statement released on Tuesday by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka. Olayinka said the…
Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former petroleum minister, has appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London for a preliminary hearing in a bribery case brought against her by UK authorities. The hearing took place on Monday before Justice Thornton, ahead of a substantive trial fixed for 26 January 2026. Alison-Madueke was formally charged in August 2023 following…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the distribution of 128,396 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the Federal Capital Territory in preparation for the 21 February Area Council elections. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, Aminu Idris, said the exercise is taking place at ward level…
The Emir of Kangyere has conferred the prestigious traditional title of Sodaukin Kangyere on Engr. Bello Babayo Bello (FNSE), Executive Director (Networks) at the Niger Delta Power Holding Company of Nigeria (NDPHC). The honour was bestowed in recognition of his outstanding leadership in coordinating the 30th Anniversary reunion of Government College Bauchi Kangyere Set ’95,…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has described the killing of 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children as a “barbaric act” and a serious indictment of Nigeria’s justice system. In a statement on the tragedy, which occurred last Saturday, the Emir offered condolences to the family of the deceased, her husband, and…
