…began exchanging messages with him about either travelling to Somalia to fight for al-Shabaab or carrying out a mass-casualty attack in the United States, court documents said. Prosecutors detailed scores of communications in which Mohamud allegedly discussed his desire for martyrdom, including one in which he talked a…

The Federal Government is set to make a formal reconciliation declaration over the 1967 Asaba Massacre, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, said on Wednesday. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, disclosed this at the 59th anniversary memorial of the massacre in Asa…

…the bandits, engaging them in a prolonged gun duel, thereby forcing the hoodlums to abandon their criminal mission and flee into the forest with suspected gunshot wounds.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “Consequently, all the kidnapped victims were successfully rescued unharmed, and all the rustled…

…8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide.Abakaliki, Ebonyi State - The Igboesa General Assembly has mourned the death of Ndubuisi Idenyi, a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and former Vice Chancellor of the First African Distance Learning University (FADLU), who…

…The NYSC must demonstrate that their lives matter and that the organisation will not abandon them when they face danger,” Bolaji said. He urged the Federal Government, NYSC and security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the safe release of the abducted graduates and subsequently review security arrangements for t…

…nursing student speaks out after being expelled over a viral TikTok challenge. Photos: @yabaleft/X.>In the viral clip, the alleged student could be seen crying as she spoke about the reported expulsion.“How do I explain to my mother that I was one of the students expelled after all the exams and sacrifices?” she asked.…

…down to about N300 per litre if elected president in the 2027 election. Photo @officialABATcase against current petrol pricingThe former Cross River State governor argued that selling petroleum products to Nigerians at international market prices was unfair, particularly for low-income earners. He described the current…

…of Nigerian Students, NANS, has joined calls for clemency. NANS President, Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, acknowledged that the students’ conduct was inappropriate and contrary to the standards expected of nursing students. However, he appealed to Madonna University to reconsider the sanctions, arguing that the punishment c…

A Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Dr Abayomi Olajide on Wednesday, urged the government to declare a state of emergency on substance abuse, warning that the growing trend is worsening the mental health crisis and creating an unsafe society in Nigeria. Olajide, who is al…

…bl@de. The command on October 4th received a distress call reporting the discovery of an abandoned baby in a nearby bush in Jabi area of the FCT. Responding to the report, police operatives from Jabi Division moved to the scene where the lifeless body of a male infant was recovered with deep wounds on the throat and ab…

…security personnel intervened and escorted him to safety. At the time the match was abandoned, Sharks were leading 2-1. United had won the first leg 2-1 at Mbaraki Sports Club in Mombasa. Watch the video below.. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)

…Big Esther has reportedly died in an auto crash while travelling from Lagos to Asaba, with friends confirming the heartbreaking newsA video purportedly showing Esther inside the ill-fated bus shortly before the accident has surfaced online, offering a painful glimpse of her final momentsAn X user also claimed that the…

…FCT teachers. In a communique signed by the NLC FCT Council Chairman, Comrade Knabayi S. Adalo, the union rejected the FCTA’s response to the ultimatum, describing it as “ambiguous, dismissive and totally unacceptable”. At the centre of the dispute is the FCTA’s implementation of a “vacancy clause,” which conditions te…

…@Vince Da Rapper, Esther had boarded the ill-fated bus travelling from Lagos to Asaba. While on transit, Esther via her Snapchat, shared a video of herself looking tired inside the bus.I don tire and we just move'' Esther had captioned the video Vince d rapper said that moments later, the bus was involved in a fatal ac…

…for 2026 •44% of firms in Nigeria, Kenya adopt AI, power constraints threaten gains By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The World Bank has warned that elevated fuel prices could slow Nigeria’s poverty reduction efforts despite an expected improvement in economic growth and a sharp decline in inflation in 2026. The war…

…Code, 2019 (as amended), in case No. HCL/01C/2025. Prosecuting counsel, Barrister M. Abaji, told the court in his written address that the defendant st@bbed his father in the chest and back during the attack. He said the victim was confirmed d3ad at a hospital on October 9, 2024, from injuries sustained in the attack.…

Suspected gunmen seized Pa Joseph Iduoriyekemwen, 90, from his home in Amagba, Benin City, in the early hours of TuesdayThe abduction of the ADC Edo South senatorial candidate's father has raised fears of a political motive behind the attackEdo State Commissioner for Information Kassim Afegbua condemned the kidnapping …

…adding that climate pressures are ‘varied and severe’. An environmental expert, Prof Babatunde Bolaji Bernard, said climate change had moved from being a distant environmental concern to an immediate threat to Nigeria’s agricultural productivity and food security. He said farmers across the country were facing erratic…

Suspected bandits have reportedly killed a police inspector after attacking travellers in the Shagari area of Katsina State. According to a post by Bakatsine on X, the armed men were sighted moving through farmlands early in the morning towards Sanyin Nawal village. He said the bandits reportedly stopped some vehicles …

…due to escalating insecurity. According to Amnesty, many children have been forced to abandon their education after experiencing violent attacks or spending time in captivity, leaving them with psychological trauma. “The future of thousands of school children in Northern Nigeria remains bleak as hundreds of schools in…

…the postponement of the national security summit earlier scheduled for Monday. FG won’t abandon bereaved families, says Shettima In his response to the crash, Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday assured families of victims of the crash that the Federal Government’s responsibility to them “will not end with words o…

…for the Six FCT Area Councils for the year ended December 31, 2021. The councils are Abaji, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Bwari, Gwagwalada, Kuje and Kwali. The report identified outstanding liabilities of about N7.65bn arising from unremitted pension deductions, Pay As You Earn, Value Added Tax and withholding tax, as…

…remained unclear. When contacted, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident, saying one suspect had been arrested in connection with the death. Jimoh said an investigation had commenced to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident. “One suspect arrested. Meanwhil…

…Governor Douye Diri), Paramount Ruler Kolibo Francis Amabelimo, and Samuel Oburo in Kalaba community, Yenagoa Local Government Area. According to prison sources, Nwanlia was reported to have developed strange ailments, including high blood pressure and stroke, while at the Medium Correctional Prison at Okaka. Eyewitnes…

…they stopped a vehicle for the man who escaped, and he travelled to his village under Rabah Local Government Area. "They go to Goronyo market every Sunday to sell oranges and other fruits, but they do not return home until Monday morning," the resident said. Another resident of Sabon Garin Dole, where the incident occu…