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The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment for terrorism.Justice James Omotosho said he sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment on counts one, four, five, and six, instead of a death sentence....

Men of the 4 Brigade Command of the Nigerian Army, Benin City, have arrested four suspected kidnappers along the Ahor and Uselu-Nahor axis of Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.The suspects were arrested after the Army conducted a “cordon and search” in both communities after a series of complaints about kidnappings in...

Market women from Oba Market in Edo State have protested against an eviction notice issued by the state government in preparation for planned renovation work on the fire-damaged section of the market.The women, who gathered at Oba Ovonramwen Square, also known as Ring Road in Benin City, Edo State, causing heavy traffic, and diverted vehicles to ad...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Hussaini Ismaila, a leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province, to 20 years in prison for terrorism-related offences.Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgment on Tuesday after Ismaila, also ...

The Forum of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders have condemned the acts of banditry and terrorism inflicted on Nigerians and security operatives in Borno, Kebbi, Kaduna and Kwara states within the last few days and called on government at all levels to rise up to the disturbing challenge....

The lawmaker representing Enugu North, Senator Okey Ezea, has died in Lagos State while receiving medical treatment.Ezea’s death was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the lawmaker’s son, Jideofor Ezea....

The Federal Government on Wednesday blamed the renewed terror attacks, including the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi and the assault on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State, on recent remarks by United States as public anger over the incidents spread nationwide.Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said Trump’s posts all...

US Congressman, Riley Moore, has met with a senior Nigerian delegation led by National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to discuss the alleged escalating persecution of Christians and the growing threat of terrorism in Nigeria.The discussion, described by Moore as “frank, honest, and productive,” focused on counterterrorism, security assi...

Bandits have abducted 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, in a deadly overnight attack that also claimed the life of the school’s Vice Principal.The gunmen stormed the school late Sunday, operating unhindered as they ...

President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, at the State House, Abuja, during the royal’s working visit to Nigeria.The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, announced the meeting in a post on X....