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The Yoruba Self-Determination Movement (YSDM) has written an urgent letter to President Bola Tinubu, raising serious concerns about what it described as unlawful arrests and human rights abuses by the Nigerian Police, the Directorate of State Security (DSS), and other federal agencies against Yoruba youths across the Southwest, Kwara, and Kogi states. In the letter dated May 25, 2025, and signed by Professor (Senator) Adebanji Akintoye, the national leader of the movement, the group accused security operatives of treating Yoruba youths as terrorists, subjecting them to arbitrary detention, extortion, and intimidation. The letter claimed these acts were deliberate attempts to…

… Transporters Lose N13 Billion Weekly … SMEs Lose N4.6 Trillion The persistent enforcement of weekly sit-at-home orders in South-east Nigeria by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has resulted in a staggering economic loss of about N7.6 trillion over the last four years, a new report by SBM Intelligence reveals. Titled “Four Years of Disruption,” the report chronicles how what began as a symbolic protest demanding the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has metamorphosed into a severe economic and humanitarian crisis that has crippled livelihoods, education, and governance across Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states. Since 2021,…

Residents of Gurbi community in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State have alleged that a helicopter was used to drop armed bandits who launched a brutal attack on their village on Friday, leaving at least 10 people injured and causing widespread destruction. In a post shared on social media by security analyst Bakatsine on Monday, a resident narrated how the helicopter landed at a part of Gurbi known as Kuka Mai Zuma before the bandits were released. According to the eyewitness, the attackers immediately opened fire, shooting several villagers within minutes. “It did not even take up to five…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced significant progress in its investigation of the massive N1.3 trillion Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) scam, recovering funds and arresting several suspects linked to the fraudulent digital investment platform. EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, disclosed in a recent interview with TVC that the commission has traced and recovered a reasonable amount of the stolen funds, despite the complexities posed by the cryptocurrency nature of the crime. “We have gone far with CBEX. We have been able to recover a reasonable amount of money,” Olukoyede said, noting the challenge in converting the stolen…

The Chairman of Gwer West Local Government Area in Benue State, Ormin Torsar Victor, has expressed deep frustration over fresh attacks in the area that claimed over 20 lives, including that of a two-year-old child. The attacks, allegedly carried out by suspected herdsmen, occurred across several communities, including Aondana and Tewa Biana—just metres from a military base. In an emotional video statement, Torsar described the killings as unbearable, questioning the failure of security agencies to respond despite the proximity of military personnel. “They say the local security doesn’t have the mandate to engage these people, that only the federal government…

Tragedy struck in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State as a Catholic priest, Reverend Father James Omeh, and a woman identified as Charity John were swept away by a flood following a torrential downpour on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Fr. Omeh, who until his death was the Parish Priest of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Gulu, and also served as the Coordinator of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Lapai LGA, was travelling in a white Toyota Hilux vehicle when the incident occurred. Sources said the priest was on his way to Gulu when he discovered that the bridge…

The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Chief (Mrs) Omodunni Morayo Lasisi, wife of the Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Ogun State chapter, Comrade Alhaji Akeem Lasisi. In a condolence message dated May 26, 2025, and addressed to the labour leader, Governor Abiodun described the deceased as a distinguished woman who lived a life of impact, service, and devotion to humanity. “The news of the passage of your beloved wife, Chief (Mrs) Omodunni Morayo Lasisi, came as a deep shock and a painful loss,” the governor wrote. “On behalf…

A suspected suicide bomber was killed on Monday following an explosion near the Mogadishu Barracks in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The blast, which occurred around midday, also left one other person injured, eyewitnesses told newsmen. According to a report by AIT, a military source who witnessed the incident said the deceased was carrying an improvised explosive device (IED) concealed in a rubber container, which detonated near the popular military installation. However, security operatives at the scene gave conflicting accounts, suggesting that the explosion may have been triggered by a mobile phone device rather than a conventional IED. As of…

A Kano Upper Shari’a Court on Monday sentenced a 38-year-old man, Shafi’u Abubakar, to death by hanging and 150 lashes for setting a mosque ablaze, leading to the deaths of 23 worshippers. Abubakar, a resident of Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, was convicted on four counts including culpable homicide, attempted murder, causing grievous hurt, and mischief by fire. The tragic incident occurred on May 15, 2024, at a mosque in Gadan Larabar Abasawa village while worshippers were observing early morning prayers. Delivering the judgement, the presiding judge, Malam Halhalatu Khuza’i-Zakariyya, found the defendant guilty based on circumstantial evidence…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has relocated its caucus meeting to the Bauchi State Government Lodge in Abuja following the sealing of its national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The meeting, which was originally slated to hold at 7pm at the PDP headquarters, was shifted after the FCTA, under the supervision of Minister Nyesom Wike, shut down the secretariat over alleged non-payment of ground and tenancy rent. Wadata Plaza, located in the Wuse Zone 5 area of Abuja, has served as the central hub of the opposition party’s administrative and political activities. The abrupt closure…