Author: Adeniyi Daniel

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday warned activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, that his bail would be revoked if he makes any further inflammatory statements deemed harmful to national peace and security. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar issued the warning while ruling on Sowore’s bail application, moments after he was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on alleged defamation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his social media pages. The Judge also barred Sowore, who contested for the presidency in 2019 and still has his passport deposited with the court, from making additional comments considered provocative or capable of…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued formal certificates of expulsion to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and 10 other members earlier sanctioned by the party for various offences. The party’s National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists after a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja. Turaki said those affected include the embattled National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu; the party’s Legal Adviser, Kamarudeen Ajibade; former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose; and several others expelled during the party’s national convention in Ibadan; Mao Ohuabunwa, Austin Nwachukwu, Abraham Amah Nnanna, George Turna, and Dan…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday met with Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as part of efforts to explore a political solution for the release of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The meeting followed closely on the heels of Governor Otti’s visit to Kanu at the Sokoto correctional facility, where he is serving a life sentence. Otti had visited in the company of Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel Kanu; the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ikechukwu Uwanna (SAN); and his Special Adviser on Media and…

Former Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Illiya Damagum, on Tuesday formally handed over leadership of the party to the newly inaugurated National Working Committee (NWC) led by Tanimu Turaki. The handover ceremony, held at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, took place ahead of the expiration of the previous NWC’s tenure on December 8 and against the backdrop of an ongoing legal dispute involving the faction allied with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The event was attended by some former members of the outgone NWC, who joined Damagum in formally…

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 51-year-old man, Emeka Emmanuel Nwangwu, for the gruesome murder of his 19-year-old maternal cousin, Loveth Uloma Nwangwu, days after she reported him for defilement, abduction, and threats to life. The suspect, a member of the Neighbourhood Security Watch Group, was arrested on 1 December 2025 by operatives of the Nsukka Urban Division with support from the local Neighbourhood Watch Group at a pharmacy in Nsukka, where the fatal attack took place. Confirming the development, SP Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, said: “The suspect was arrested for the gruesome…

A member of the House of Representatives, Daniel Amos, has raised an alarm over the abduction of 15 farmers in Ungwan Nungu, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, urging security agencies to immediately launch a coordinated rescue operation. The farmers were abducted on Saturday, November 29, 2025, while returning home from their farms, an incident that has heightened tension across the community as families anxiously await news of their loved ones. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Amos, who represents the Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency, condemned the attack, describing it as “cruel, senseless and deeply regrettable.” He said the abduction…

The Senate Selection Committee has announced the reconstitution of several standing committees of the 10th Senate, effecting key leadership changes across strategic sectors. The announcement was made by the committee’s chairman and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during Tuesday’s plenary session. One of the major adjustments is the appointment of Senator Yahaya Abdullahi from Kebbi State as the new Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence. Senator Abdullahi previously chaired the Committee on National Planning before the reshuffle. The Senate Committee on Livestock and Animal Husbandry has also been reconstituted, with Senator Shehu Buba from Bauchi…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated retired Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday. The nomination was conveyed in a formal letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who read the communication during Tuesday’s plenary session. President Tinubu described the former defence chief as a seasoned military leader whose expertise is needed to strengthen Nigeria’s overstretched security architecture. Musa, who turns 58 on December 25, is one of the country’s most experienced counter-insurgency commanders. He served as Chief of Defence Staff from 2023 until…

A senior lawmaker has called for urgent action in response to the resignation of the nation’s Defence Minister, warning that the Ministry of Defence requires an experienced leader to face Nigeria’s mounting security challenges. The resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar was announced on Monday. His departure comes at a time when Nigeria is grappling with a sharp rise in banditry, kidnappings, and other security threats. Reacting on his verified social-media handle, Shehu Sanni stressed that whether the former minister resigned or was removed, the Defence Ministry “needs an experienced hand to lead in view of the exigencies of today.” Senator…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested four suspects and recovered two rifles stolen during the November 12, 2025 attack on police personnel at Tonninno Filling Station along Elioparanwo Road, Port Harcourt, in what authorities describe as a major breakthrough in the ongoing investigation. Confirming the development, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers State Police Command, said the arrests were made following a direct order from the Commissioner of Police for a full-scale probe into the incident. Iringe-Koko stated: “The Commissioner of Police directed operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit to take over the investigation and ensure the swift…