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Mr Kanu has been facing terrorism trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja since he was repatriated from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 under controversial circumstances. The detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a N60 billion suit against a social critic, Reno Omokri, for allegedly making defamatory and prejudicial publications against him. …

Despite claims by the Federal Government that food inflation is on a downward trend, market surveys across major cities have shown that the cost of essential food items remains high, with traders and consumers expressing frustration over the continued economic pressure. FILE: A cross-section of some foodstuffs The National Bureau of Statistics, in its June 2025 Consumer Price Index, reported that …

Comrade Babatunde Agunbiade, Interim Coordinator of the coalition disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The National Coalition Against Mass Killings, Extra-Judicial Killings, Mob Actions and Impunity (NCAMKI) has again called for urgent justice for victims of the mass killings and extra-judicial executions in Benue State. Comrade Babatunde Agunbiade, Interim Coordinator of the coalition disclosed this in a statement on …

…Neutralize Bandits, Destroy Camps Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have continued to record significant gains in their mission to restore peace and security in Benue State, recovering arms, neutralizing bandits, and destroying criminal camps in clearance operations carried out over the weekend. In a daring patrol on August 2, 2025, OPWS troops stormed Tse Adudu in the Gbanga/Tongo Council …

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has suspended its nationwide warning strike. This was disclosed to our correspondent on Saturday by the Assistant Secretary-General of NANNM, Chidi Aligwe. On Wednesday, nurses and midwives in the country embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press home their long-standing demands, including an upward review of shift allowance, adjustment of uniform …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concerns over the newly adopted National Industrial Relations Policy by the Federal Government. In a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, alleged that the new policy would make embarking on strikes a criminal issue and silence trade unions. “NLC considers the statement by the Federal Government …

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is imploring his party to fight back harder against President Donald Trump, arguing that history will remember some for their “complicity” in “bending the knee” to him. In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Manu Raju, Booker argued that Democrats can gain credibility with voters by showing they’re concerned about the American people rather than their party. …

In February 2025, Sowore was charged to court by same Egbetokun, over allegations of recording policemen who were allegedly demanding bribes on the road to Lagos airport. The Nigeria Police Force under embattled Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has again summoned a former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, to appear before a police panel in Abuja. This …

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has visited the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem and prayed there, violating a decades-old arrangement covering one of the most sensitive sites in the Middle East. Itamar Ben-Gvir X account Photos and videos of his visit show Ben-Gvir leading Jewish prayers at the compound, which is known by Jews as the Temple Mount, …

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday, said there will be a total collapse of the opposition in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections. He stated this during the flag-off of the campaign for the August 16th Senatorial by-election in Edo Central Senatorial District in Uromi. He urged the candidates of the opposition parties to decamp to …