Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Adviser on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has responded strongly to recent criticism from Babafemi Ojudu, a former presidential aide. Olayinka defended Wike’s political track record, describing him as a more accomplished politician compared to Ojudu. He accused Ojudu of misleading former President Olusegun Obasanjo into orchestrating the controversial removal of a democratically elected governor in Ekiti State. His remarks followed comments by Ojudu, who criticized Wike for allegedly acting as if political power lasts forever. Ojudu, who previously served as Special Adviser on Political Matters…
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Boko Haram has begun using TikTok to spread its extremist ideology and is now operating unmanned drones for surveillance, according to security analyst Bulama Bukarti. Bukarti, a senior fellow at the Extremism Policy Unit of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, issued the warning during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday. His comments follow recent concerns from Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South, who revealed that the state has lost 100 soldiers and 280 civilians to Boko Haram attacks within the past six months. Bukarti, who has studied the terrorist group extensively, said Boko Haram is…
Police operatives in Anambra State clashed with armed hoodlums in a late-night gun battle on Saturday, resulting in the arrest of two suspects and injuries to several others. The confrontation occurred at Uli, Amorka, along the Onitsha-Owerri Road in Ihiala Local Government Area. According to the police, one pump-action gun and two motorbikes were recovered at the scene. In a statement on Sunday, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the operation was carried out by a joint security team consisting of officers from the Uli Police Station and local vigilante groups, under the ongoing…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to report him to the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee over his comments on the Supreme Court’s ruling concerning the political crisis in Rivers State. In a statement on Sunday titled “I Did Not Lie Against the Supreme Court of Nigeria,” Falana refuted Wike’s claims that he misrepresented the Supreme Court’s judgment on the defection of 27 lawmakers from the Rivers State House of Assembly. He accused Wike of attempting to incite the Supreme Court against him and described the…
Tragedy struck during a birthday thanksgiving service in Lagos as a hotelier, Otunba Kunle Akinyele, collapsed and died at the church event organized in celebration of his wife’s 60th birthday. The incident occurred on Saturday at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Iyanu, Odemuyiwa District Headquarters in Egbeda. The thanksgiving service was held in honor of his wife, Deaconess Catherine Adejoke Akinyele. According to reports, Akinyele appeared distressed during the service and gestured for assistance—possibly requesting water or an inhaler—before suddenly slumping. A video posted by digital creator Ayoade Ojeniyi showed Akinyele visibly struggling before collapsing. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful, and…
Gunmen on Saturday evening ambushed a Toyota Sienna vehicle along the Obbo-Aiyegunle/Osi Road in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, kidnapping seven passengers travelling from Abuja to Offa. Sources said the assailants spared three children who were traveling with some of the abducted passengers. The oldest of the children later alerted the management of Olumoh Express, the transport company operating the vehicle. The incident occurred between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., but efforts by local vigilantes to rescue the victims have so far failed. Confirming the abduction, the spokesperson for the Kwara State Police Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withdrawn the accreditation of 574 secondary schools in Nigeria for their involvement in examination malpractice. As a result, these schools will not be allowed to host the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), which is set to begin on Thursday, April 24, 2025. This announcement was made by the Head of WAEC’s National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, during a press briefing held at the council’s headquarters in Lagos. According to Dangut, the names of the delisted schools have already been submitted to the Nigerian government for further action. “This year, we…
A 77-year-old Nigerian Uber driver, Olatunji W. Bolaji, was fatally shot early Wednesday morning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His 22-year-old passenger was also injured and remains in critical condition. According to reports, Bolaji had picked up the young man outside Byblos Hookah Bar near Rittenhouse Square around 2 a.m. Shortly after the ride began, a black Jeep Grand Cherokee with Massachusetts license plates pulled up behind Bolaji’s SUV. Two individuals exited the vehicle, and one of them opened fire, striking both Bolaji and his passenger. Despite suffering a gunshot wound to the head, Bolaji managed to drive a short distance before…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms across parts of the country from Sunday to Tuesday. In its weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja, NiMet said thunderstorms are expected on Sunday afternoon or evening in areas of Taraba, Adamawa, and southern Kaduna. North Central states like Plateau, the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kwara, Niger, and Kogi may also experience isolated thunderstorms later in the day. Cloudy skies are expected in the South on Sunday morning, with localised thunderstorms likely in parts of Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Delta. More storms are expected later in the day in…
Police in Niger State have arrested a man, Maikudi Usman, in connection with the death of Muhammad Ma’aba following a violent altercation in Gbako Local Government Area. According to the state police spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, the incident occurred on April 17 around 2:00 p.m. when a group allegedly led by Alhaji Yikangi of Chikan village attacked Ma’aba, who was from Kuderegi village. Both villages are located in the same local government area. The attack reportedly stemmed from a dispute involving a woman identified as Fatima Suleiman, who is also from the same area. Ma’aba was severely beaten and lost consciousness…