The federal high court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, sentenced separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison after convicting him on all seven terrorism-related charges at the end of a decade-long trial that has inflamed tensions in the country’s southeast. The judge, Justice James Omotosho, held that the prosecution was able to establish the…
U.S. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, a Democrat from California’s 51st District and ranking member of theHouse Foreign Affairs Committee’s Africa Subcommittee, has sharply condemned former PresidentDonald Trump’s threat of military intervention in Nigeria, calling it “reckless” and legally baseless. At a congressional hearing, Jacobs warned that framing Nigeria’s violence purely as a religious conflictdistorts the country’s…
October as we know is breast cancer awareness month .There’s a good chance that we all know one person who has been personally affected by breast cancerand this is why it is important we talk about it. What exactly is breast cancer?? Breast cancer is a disease in which the breast cells become abnormal ,…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has suspended its nationwide strike against Dangote Petroleum Refinery after the intervention of the Federal Government, but warned that the suspension is only temporary. This comes after the Federal Government announced that it has brokered peace in the face-off between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and…
Nigeria’s immigration authorities have announced the commencement of a nationwideenforcement exercise targeting foreign nationals who have overstayed their visas or breachedentry conditions. The move, which takes effect today, coincides with the country’s 65thIndependence Anniversary. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said the operation will be carried out across airports,land borders, and within communities, ensuring that all…
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced former PresidentJoseph Kabila to death in absentia, convicting him of war crimes and treason in a landmarkruling that has sent shockwaves across Central Africa.The verdict, delivered on Monday in Kinshasa, follows months of hearings in which prosecutorsaccused Kabila of authorizing crimes against humanity,…
Eight days after resuming office following the lifting of a six-month emergency rule in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the State Pension Board constituted by the former Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ikot Ette-Ibas. The dissolution was announced in a statement signed by the State Head of Service, Dr….
Pope Leo has offered prayers for victims of the fresh massacre in Benue State, where around 200 people were reportedly killed in an attack on rural communities. Delivering his remarks just before the Sunday Angelus prayer, the Pope described the violence as particularly devastating, noting that most of the victims were internally displaced persons sheltered…
Reports have emerged that U.S President Donald Trump is considering imposing a travel ban on a host of other countries, mostly from Africa with Nigeria on the list. According to the Washington Post, an internal memo signed by Marco Rubio, secretary of state, 36 more countries might be affected by the travel ban or visa…
Mali’s Council of Ministers on Wednesday adopted a controversial bill granting the head of the military junta an additional five years in power. Gen. Assimi Goita has led the West African nation since orchestrating two coups in 2020 and 2021. The move follows the military regime’s dissolution of political parties in May. According to the…
