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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist network to death by hanging after finding them guilty of participating in the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, on June 5, 2022.   The convicted individuals—Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al…

The House of Representatives experienced another round of political realignments on Tuesday as 13 lawmakers officially announced their defections from their respective parties during plenary, citing internal conflicts, leadership challenges, and the desire to better represent their constituents.   Presiding over the session, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read out letters from…

The governments of Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi states have activated preventive measures and emergency response systems to guard against any possible outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the South-East region.   The move follows advisories from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to openly dissociate himself from reports suggesting that a political group is promoting him for a presidential bid.   In a statement posted on his social media platform, Keyamo described the development as an absurd political…

Oyo State Governor and African People’s Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has attributed the difficulty in tackling insecurity and kidnappings in the state to constitutional limitations that place security agencies under the control of the Federal Government.   Speaking in Ibadan on Saturday while accepting his party’s presidential nomination,…

A Consultant Cardiologist and former President of the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Enugu State chapter, Dr. Esther Ekwe, has urged Nigerians to embrace regular blood pressure checks, exercise, healthy dieting and lifestyle changes in order to reduce the risk of hypertension. Dr. Ekwe made this known while speaking…

Youths in Umuadara, located in the Umulogho community of Obowo Local Government Area, have reportedly arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of Wendy Achumba, a student of the College of Nursing, Obowo. According to sources within the community, the operation was coordinated by the youth leader, Chidiebere Iweajunwa,…

Stakeholders and political actors have raised alarm over the state of Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, warning that the system is deteriorating and calling for urgent collective action to prevent further decline.   The concerns were expressed on Monday during a stakeholders’ engagement organised by…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has challenged a recent court ruling that voided its directive requiring political parties to submit their membership registers and databases by May 10 as a condition for participating in the 2027 general elections.   On Monday, the electoral body, through its lawyer Alex Izinyon, filed…

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Apo on Monday granted bail to former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, in the sum of N200 million.   In a ruling delivered by Justice Jude Onwuzuruike, the court ordered Ayeni,…