Author: Ado Oyeyemi

By Ado Oyeyemi Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied involvement in an alleged $2.1m land transaction in Abuja. Jordan made the denial while testifying before the FCT High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Silvanus Oriji. He told the court that the signature attributed to him on a document relating to the disputed transaction was forged, insisting that he had no relationship with the claimants in the case. Under cross-examination by counsel for the claimants, Hamza Dantani, Jordan also denied receiving any money in connection with the alleged transaction.…

By Ado Oyeyemi At least three people, including a mother and her daughter, have died while several others sustained injuries in a stampede at the Niger State Government House in Minna. The injured victims were said to have been taken to the Minna General Hospital for treatment. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday night when youths linked to a planned protest over the deaths of 37 artisanal miners were allegedly invited to the Government House and asked to suspend the demonstration. Among those who died were a woman identified as Dije and her daughter, Hurairat, both internally displaced persons from…

By Ado Oyeyemi Four young men from Tsangai village in Moyori Ward, Yusufari Local Government Area of Yobe State, have reportedly died in Algeria while seeking better livelihood opportunities. The deaths were confirmed in a condolence message issued by the Executive Chairman of Yusufari Local Government, Adam Jibrin, on Tuesday, September 28, 2026. Jibrin said the deaths had plunged the families of the deceased, their community and the entire local government into mourning. He described the four men as promising youths who had travelled to Algeria in search of better opportunities and improved living conditions for themselves and their families.…

By Ado Oyeyemi A Lagos teenager who was arrested in 2022 after allegedly being found wearing slippers similar to those of a complainant has regained his freedom after spending nearly four years in custody. The teenager, whose identity was not disclosed, was among two defendants whose cases were taken up by the non-governmental organisation, Citizens Gavel, after its legal team discovered them during a visit to the Medium Security Correctional Centre in January 2024. According to Citizens Gavel, the teenager had remained in custody without being taken to court after his arrest over the slippers. The organisation said its lawyers…

By Ado Oyeyemi Five men have been arrested in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, for allegedly wearing T-shirts bearing the inscription, “Tinubu Must Go.” The men were identified as Baba Aji Gremami, Mustapha Abba Yemen, Abacha Mohammed Ali, Adam Umar Gubio and Abdulhamid Mohammed. Amnesty International disclosed the arrests in a statement on Tuesday, condemning the detention and calling for the immediate release of the men. The rights organisation said wearing a T-shirt expressing political dissent should not constitute a criminal offence, describing the expression of political views as part of the rights to freedom of expression and association. Amnesty…

By Ado Oyeyemi Two Nigerians based in the United States, Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu and Harafat Mogaji, have been sentenced to a combined 189 months in federal prison for their roles in a cyber fraud scheme that defrauded businesses of more than $2.4m. The pair, who were residents of Delaware and members of the US Air Force at the time of the offences, were sentenced on September 25, 2026, after being convicted for their involvement in the international cyber intrusion operation. The development was contained in a statement issued by the Public Information Officer for the Southern District of Iowa, MacKenzie…

By Ado Oyeyemi There was panic in Onitsha, Anambra State, after a petrol-laden tanker caught fire at the Pillars Energy Filling Station, near the Stock Exchange, on Monday night. The incident, which occurred around 9:20pm, caused a traffic obstruction and heightened fears of a possible explosion as flames engulfed the tanker. No life was lost in the incident, although part of the filling station was reportedly affected by the fire. According to eyewitnesses, the tanker caught fire shortly after the driver arrived at the filling station. The driver was said to have fled the scene as the flames intensified. The…

By Ado Oyeyemi At least three people are feared dead after a heavy downpour triggered flooding across parts of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Monday. The rainfall, which lasted for nearly two hours, caused extensive damage, with several bridges submerged and the bridge along Afao Road collapsing. Several houses, shops and churches were reportedly inundated by the flood, while residential and commercial buildings, fences and electricity poles were also damaged. An elderly woman, another woman and a commercial motorcycle rider were reportedly swept into a canal by the raging flood. As of Tuesday, their bodies had yet to be…

The Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to investigate an allegation that foreign nationals are being brought into the state and issued voter cards ahead of the 2027 elections. The state PDP chairman, Isa Bawa Adamu, made the allegation on Tuesday while speaking at a pre-election training workshop organised for more than 3,000 women members drawn from the three senatorial districts in Ilorin. The event, themed “Our Vote, Our Power — Standing Together for Our Future,” focused on preparing women members for participation in the 2027 electoral process. Bawa alleged that some politicians…

Anger boiled over in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday as residents broke into a warehouse belonging to the Global Food Initiative and carted away food items after the operators of the scheme reportedly disappeared. The incident occurred at the organisation’s facility in the Odi-Olowo area of the state capital, where several customers had gathered to demand the food items they had paid for or recover their money. The crisis started on Monday when customers who had made advance payments under the scheme arrived at the premises but found the operators absent. The initiative had attracted residents by offering food commodities…