Lead Counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor, on Thursday cautioned President Bola Tinubu against the continued detention of the Biafra agitator. Ejimakor warned that the situation in Nigeria would worsen as long as Tinubu continues to sanction Kanu’s alleged illegal detention. Posting on X, the constitutional lawyer warned Tinubu to be watchful of what happens to his regime while Kanu remains detained. He wrote: “Dear President Tinubu: It can only get worse. For as long as you continue to sanction the unlawful detention of #MNK, Nigeria will continue to plunge into a…
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The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has said the September 14 deadline by the Federal Government for the linkage of the National Identification Number, NIN, with the Subscribers’ Identity Modules, SIM, remains sacrosanct. NIMC said its equipment and workers in the registration outlets nationwide and in the diaspora are working seamlessly without hitch for enrollment, verification and authentication, and modification of data. In a statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Kayode Adegoke, the Commission stated that other services are also going on seamlessly to meet the needs of Nigeria for the NIN-SIM linkage deadline. Part of the statement…
Amid an ongoing row with the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, over its registration, the Nigerian Law Society, NLS, has declared that it will benefit Nigerians by breaking the monopoly of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. NLS is an emerging professional association of lawyers which the CAC says is operating without registration. The emergence of the NLS is also being opposed by the NBA, the umbrella body of lawyers on Nigeria. Recently, the Registrar General of the CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, had written to the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, seeking approval to prosecute the NLS and other…
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has lamented the recent attacks on the resettled communities of Ngoshe, Kirawa, Warabe, Wala, Pulka and even Gwoza town, the Council headquarters, after they were liberated. He has called on the Nigerian military to carry out clearance operations. He stated that if the military under the Theatre Command, North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai,’ and other security agencies intensify efforts to clear the remnants of Boko Haram members still hiding in Sambisa Forests, Mandara Mountains, and other border communities within Gwoza and the Republic of Cameroon, there would be a possibility of permanent peace.…
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has lamented the recent attacks on the resettled communities of Ngoshe, Kirawa, Warabe, Wala, Pulka and even Gwoza town, the Council headquarters, after they were liberated. He has called on the Nigerian military to carry out clearance operations. He stated that if the military under the Theatre Command, North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai,’ and other security agencies intensify efforts to clear the remnants of Boko Haram members still hiding in Sambisa Forests, Mandara Mountains, and other border communities within Gwoza and the Republic of Cameroon, there would be a possibility of permanent peace.…
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of two persons in a building collapse that occurred in Nomansland Faage Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Saminu Yusif Abudullahi, said two persons had been rescued alive so far and taken to the hospital, while two were dead as the rescue operation continued. He explained that the incident which led to the collapse of the building occurred on Thursday around 2am during a heavy downpour. The building was said to have collapsed due to overflow of the waterway which affected the building located…
Famous Nigerian actress and television host, Kehinde Bankole, has disclosed the only condition she would accept nude role in a movie. Bankole made this known during her viral interview on ‘Duke Rants’ podcast. In a now trending video, the actress was asked about how far she can go in acting. Responding to whether she would ever take a nude role, Bankole clarified that if only it is “intelligently required”. “I do not like that question because the answer would be taken out of context. This is the internet. after all, I will just say that I can do what is…
Former spokesman of the ex-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Daniel Bwala, has accused the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, of silence amid the current fuel price hike in Nigeria. Bwala said Kyari should have educated Nigerians about the current situation of fuel price hike in the country. He also accused the Federal Government of allegedly failing to properly educate Nigerians about the recent fuel price hike. Posting on X, Bwala wrote: “When NNPCL announced a major policy decision like the increase of petrol, you would expect the GMD to make…
Italy legend, Fabio Cannavaro, has revealed he rejected offer to manage the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced in June it will appoint an expatriate to manage the Super Eagles following the team’s poor run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Cannavaro confirmed he was approached by the NFF to tinker the Super Eagles. The former Juventus and Real Madrid defender however said he is only interested in working in Europe for now. “I had offers from Nigeria [national team] and Iranian clubs, but I want to wait for Serie A and European clubs until…
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after her boyfriend Dickson Ndiema allegedly set her on fire. Cheptegei, who lived in Kenya, represented Uganda at the 2024 Paris Olympics and finished 44th in the women’s marathon event. Authorities revealed that the horrific incident occurred in her home, Western Trans Nzoia County, Nairobi, on Sunday. The duo was said to have engaged in a domestic dispute, during which Ndiema poured petrol on Cheptegei and ignited it, leaving her with severe burns covering 75% of her body. Ndiema, also sustained burn injuries, and was receiving specialized treatment at the Moi Teaching and…