November 2025
Court Sentences IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu to Life Imprisonment
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on all seven terrorism-related charges filed by the Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho delivered the sentence on Thursday shortly after the court reconvened from an hour-long recess to conclude […]
Court Convicts Nnamdi Kanu on Seven Terrorism Charges, Awaits Sentencing
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on a seven-count charge of terrorism brought against him by the Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho, delivering judgment on Thursday, held that Kanu was guilty on all the counts, which include: engaging in acts of terrorism, […]
Judge Orders Nnamdi Kanu Out Of Court Over Unruly Behaviour
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to taken out of the courtroom after he became unruly during Thursday’s proceedings. The judge had ruled and dismissed three fresh motions filed by Kanu after the case was adjourned for judgement, […]
Pope Leo Promotes Nigerian Priest to Senior Vatican Role
Pope Leo has appointed Monsignor Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo as the Assessor for General Affairs in the Vatican’s Secretariat of State. The position is one of the most influential administrative offices in the Catholic Church. Before his elevation, Msgr Ekpo served as Undersecretary at the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. A priest of the Umuahia […]
Gov Alia Denies Claims of Religious Genocide in Benue
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Wednesday dismissed claims circulating internationally that religious genocide is occurring in the state, insisting that such allegations are unfounded. Speaking at a consultative forum on the protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPs) organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Abuja, the governor […]
Osun Stakeholders Urge Supreme Court to Deliver Judgment on Withheld LG Allocation Crisis
Stakeholders across Osun State have appealed to the Supreme Court of Nigeria to deliver judgment on the long-standing matter concerning the withheld local government allocation. The call followed a resolution passed at The Osun Congress, a stakeholders’ meeting convened by Dee Osun Monitors on Monday, 18th November 2025. In a statement jointly signed by leading […]
Activist Rinu Oduala Refuses to Serve in NYSC, Calls It a Protest Against a “Failed Government”
Human-rights campaigner and former #EndSARS activist Rinu Oduala announced on social media today that she will not report for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). She said her decision is a protest against what she described as a “failed government.” In a message addressed to young Nigerians, she wrote: “I am a recent graduate and […]
Senator Okey Ezea Dies
Senator Okey Ezea, representing Enugu North Senatorial District in Enugu State, has died. Ezea, a member of the Labour Party, was the sole representative from Enugu State in the National Assembly at the time of his passing. According to sources, the senator passed away on Tuesday in the United Kingdom, where he had been receiving […]
Eruku Church Attack: Outrage as Gov AbdulRazaq, Kwara Leaders, Rights Group Demand Stronger Security Measures
The wave of condemnation has continued to pour in following Tuesday’s deadly attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, where armed men killed worshippers and abducted several others during a night church programme. The incident, which has shocked residents across the state, is the latest in […]
Missing FRSC Officer, Daughter Found Dead in Osun Herbalist’s Home
The search for an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), SRC Lasisi Funmilayo Oluwamayokun, and her young daughter, Sewa, has ended in heartbreak after their bodies were reportedly recovered from the residence of a suspected herbalist in Osun State. Lasisi, 38, serving with the FRSC Abeokuta Unit, was declared missing alongside her daughter […]
