Author: Aminu Imam

Defamation: Court grants Natasha ₦50m bail 

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Court grants Natasha

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja yesterday granted the Senator representing Kogi-Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, bail in the sum of ₦50 million and one surety who must be a person of reasonable integrity resident in FCT Abuja and owns a landed property within the Abuja Municipal Area Council. The trial judge, Justice Chizoba Orji, made the declaration in a ruling after taking arguments for and against the bail application from the parties in the suit. The Attorney General of the Federation, in a three-count criminal charge…

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Kano: Angry youths destroy Tinubu’s 2027 campaign billboard 

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…Express discontentment A group of youths in Kano State have destroyed a campaign billboard and posters bearing the image of President Bola Tinubu for re-election in 2027. The youths, captured in a twenty-second viral video footage yesterday, were seen tearing down President Tinubu’s posters amid cheers. The incident reportedly occurred after a welcome ceremony for Governor Abba Yusuf, who had returned to the state from the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The motive behind the destruction by the irate youths was not immediately known. However, netizens have linked their…

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NEC postpones planned 150th meeting

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NEC postpones

The National Economic Council (NEC) has postponed its meeting originally scheduled for yesterday, Thursday. Chaired by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the NEC has the constitutional mandate to advise the President on the economic affairs of the Federation. The council’s membership consists of the 36 State Governors, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and other co-opted government officials. While no official reason has been given for the postponement of yesterday’s meeting, it is worth noting that at least 11 governors were present with President Bola Tinubu during the commissioning…

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“Tinubu’s Government will end killings in North-Central” – SGF Akume

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SGF Akume on Tinubu’s Govt.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is fully committed to ending the ongoing bloodshed in Benue State and across the North-Central region, declaring that “the days of bloodshed are numbered”. Addressing newsmen at his Makurdi residence on Wednesday, Akume, a former governor of Benue State, said the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration prioritizes the safety and protection of all Nigerians. “The ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda is clear. We will protect our people at all costs.…

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‘IPOB, ESN responsible for 200 security agents’ deaths in South-East’ – DSS

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DSS on IPOB ESN

A Department of State Services (DSS) official has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that between 170 and 200 security personnel have been killed in Nigeria’s South-East region due to the activities of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, (ESN). Testifying at the trial of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu on Wednesday, the DSS witness claimed the killings were carried out on Kanu’s directives, citing confessions from a key ESN member, Uzuoma Benjamin (alias “Onye Army”), who allegedly said they aimed…

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“Nigerians’ll remain in pain until Tinubu completes his harsh policies” – Info. Minister, Idris

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Info. Minister, Idris

Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, says Nigerians will continue to writhe in pain until President Bola Tinubu completes the implementation of his harsh policies. The minister also claimed that Tinubu had acquitted himself creditably over the past two years by implementing bold reforms targeted at repositioning Nigeria’s economy.  Idris made this assertion on a television programme , according to a statement issued yesterday by the Minister’s spokesman, Rabiu Ibrahim. The Minister praised the Tinubu administration for initiating tough but necessary economic reforms, which, according to him, are laying the groundwork…

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Benue Killings: “I expect arrests, Tinubu directs Security Chiefs

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Tinubu directs Security Chiefs

…As Tor Tiv decries ‘genocidal invasion’ President Bola Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s security chiefs to arrest those responsible for the recent massacre in Yelewata, Guma local government area of Benue State, as outrage grows over the escalating violence blamed on armed herders.  The President, during a high-level stakeholder meeting in Makurdi yesterday, also expressed frustration at the failure of law enforcement to act swiftly following the attack, which claimed over 100 lives. Tinubu, visibly angered, rebuked the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, for not apprehending the suspects nearly a…

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NASS sends controversial tax reform Bills to Tinubu

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NASS sends tax reform Bills

The 10th National Assembly says it has formally transmitted the tax reform bills to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assent. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South) made this known during a press conference yesterday in Abuja. Recall that President Tinubu had transmitted four tax reform Bills to the 10th National Assembly last year for consideration and passage. The Bills ignited tense debate but were later passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. On May 25, 2025, the harmonissed version of…

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Bandits butcher nearly 200 persons in Kebbi

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Kebbi bandits butcher

…Malami calls for action Bandits, numbering over 50, invaded the community on Monday night when people had retired to their various houses. Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) confirmed this in a statement issued yesterday by his media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, describing the attack as grievous and barbaric. He said, “The tragic loss of nearly 200 innocent lives is a painful scar on our collective conscience and a stark reminder of the urgent need for comprehensive security and development across our communities. “We extend our heartfelt condolences…

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Alleged ₦2.5bn scam: EFCC arrests ex-Plateau Speaker, 14 others

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EFCC arrests ex Speaker

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Moses Thomas Sule, alongside 14 former lawmakers, over allegations of money laundering and abuse of office. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate on Tuesday, following petitions from concerned citizens in the state. According to a statement released by the Commission, the former legislators allegedly violated provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and were also implicated in procurement irregularities. The 14 others…

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