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Nnamdi Kanu’s Legal Team Challenges Prosecution As Court Plays Selective Broadcasts (Video)
The trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, resumed today, 7th May 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja with renewed scrutiny over the Federal Government’s handling of the case, as well as the legality of evidence presented by the prosecution. From the moment Kanu arrived in court, surrounded by his...
Don Lulu Foundation Wipes Away Hospital Debts, Tears At FMC Umuahia (Photos + Video)
In an inspiring act of philanthropy, the Don Lulu Foundation, led by renowned humanitarian and entertainment entrepreneur, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe (Don Lulu), on Tuesday visited the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia and cleared the outstanding medical bills of several patients battling health challenges and financial hardship. The gesture, which brought tears of joy and gratitude to many, was part of...
VeryDarkMan Regains Freedom From EFCC Custody
Popular social media activist, Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). ABN TV reports that VDM had been in detention since Friday following his arrest in Abuja by the anti-graft agency. His detention sparked nationwide uproar, with many Nigerian youths taking to social media to demand...
Lagos, Banks Collaborate To Empower 10,000 MSME Jobs
The Lagos State Government has started a new initiative in partnership with the Bank of Industry and Sterling Bank in order to provide micro, small, and medium-sized businesses with access to reasonably priced financing and support. In a statement on Wednesday, the partnership, sealed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, aims to provide MSMEs with single-digit loans, at...
Senate Passes Two Tax Bills, Invalidate 10% VAT
Two of President Bola Tinubu's four proposed tax reform bills were approved by the Senate on Wednesday, which is a significant step forward in the ongoing reform of Nigeria's tax administration system. The approved legislation includes the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. Their passage came a day after deliberations were postponed to allow lawmakers...
Power Minister Counters Construction Of 4,800MW Nuclear Power Plants
Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, has cautioned the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission against the proposal to construct four nuclear power plants with a combined 1,200 megawatts of electricity. The minister made known his advice during a meeting with the commission, according to a statement by his media aide, Bolaji Tunji, on Wednesday. Adelabu received the acting Chairman of the Commission,...
Insecurity: FG Issues New Directive In Response To Fresh Borno, Benue Attacks
The Federal Government has called for an overhaul of military tactics to address Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. This, it said the country needed rather than a security summit. The Senate on Tuesday resolved to hold a two-day national security summit to brainstorm a solution to the rising wave of killings and other forms of insecurity in the country. The decision followed a motion...
Troops Nab 4 Terror Suspects, Recover Ammunition, Arms In Taraba
Troops from the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested four suspected terrorists and recovered a cache of weapons during a raid in the Tau area of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area, Taraba State. The operation was launched following a distress call about the movement of armed men in the area. According...
Otti Calls For Energy Strategy Revision, Cautions Against Past Errors
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has urged those involved in the extractive industry to pay attention to the emerging ecosystem in regard to the business of mineral resource exploration. Otti made the call on Wednesday while declaring open a two-day National Stakeholders’ Retreat and Board Meeting of the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative held in Umuahia, the state capital, with the...
Imo Police Demote Sergeant, Reprimand Two Others Over Assault Case
The Imo State Police Command has demoted Sergeant Anayo Ekezie to the rank of corporal following his involvement in the assault of a civilian along the Owerri-Aba Road, an incident that gained widespread attention after being captured in a viral video. Police Public Relations Officer Henry Okoye confirmed the development on Wednesday night. He stated that three officers from the...
