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Clarifies Port Harcourt Selection Was Not Based on Bidding or Payment The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has refuted claims credited to the Administrator of Rivers State suggesting that the state government paid for the hosting rights of the 2025 NBA Annual General Conference (AGC), slated to be held in Port Harcourt. In a statement issued by Emeka Obegolu, SAN, Chairman of the 2025 NBA AGC Planning Committee, the association clarified that the decision to hold the conference in Port Harcourt was made as far back as August 2024, and that the choice of host city was not subjected to any…

At least 47 people were killed on Sunday night following a deadly attack on Zike and Kimakpa communities in the Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State. The assault occurred just over a week after a similar incident in Bokkos Local Government Area, which left 52 dead and properties worth millions of naira destroyed. Confirming the latest attack, the National Secretary of the Irigwe Development Association, Danjuma Dickson Auta, said the violence erupted around 8:00 p.m., resulting in the deaths of 47 residents and leaving several others critically injured. As of the time of filing this report, the…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin, Abubakar Usman, also known as Shehu, during a sting operation that led to the death of four members of his gang. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the breakthrough in a statement released on Monday. He said the arrest followed a well-coordinated operation on Thursday, April 10, based on credible intelligence about the activities of a deadly kidnapping syndicate in the state. “On April 10, 2025, police operatives attached to the Delta State Command apprehended one Abubakar Usman, alias Shehu, identified as the leader…

Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s transitional president and former military general who took power in a 2023 coup, has won the country’s presidential election by a wide margin, securing 90.35% of the vote, according to provisional results from the Ministry of Interior. The announcement, made late Saturday by Foreign Minister Hermann Immongault, confirmed Nguema’s formal ascension to the presidency, with 575,222 votes cast in his favor. His nearest challenger, former Prime Minister Alain Claude Billie-by-Nze, received only 3.02%, raising serious questions about the integrity of the electoral process. Nguema’s rise to power began on August 30, 2023, when he led a…

Troops of the 3 Division under Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have successfully rescued 16 kidnapped passengers along the Jos–Mangu highway in Plateau State. According to a statement released on Monday by the Media Information Officer of Operation Safe Haven, Major Samson Zhakom, the rescue operation was triggered around 9 p.m. on April 13, 2025, when troops conducting Operation Lafiyan Jama’a discovered an abandoned vehicle by the roadside at Mararaban Kantoma in Mangu Local Government Area. Suspecting foul play, the troops launched an immediate search of the surrounding bushes, where they encountered the kidnappers. Upon sighting the soldiers, the criminals opened…

Human rights lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, has raised alarm over alleged military aggression in Amasiri, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, following the ongoing land dispute between Amasiri and Oso Edda communities. In a strongly worded petition titled “Re-Emergence of Military Invasion, Brutality, and Aggression Reign Freely Against My Community, Amasiri”, Idam called on the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; the Commandant of Nkwegu Military Cantonment, Abakaliki; the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS); and the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State to urgently intervene and halt what he described as a campaign of…

The Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has announced a ban on all unauthorised visits to the state, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, the Governor emphasized that he is not expecting any high-profile visitors or delegations at this time, as he is currently engaged in crucial meetings with key stakeholders to address pressing issues affecting the state. The statement specifically warned individuals and groups against planning visits that could trigger political gatherings without securing prior approval. “For anyone considering a visit to Benue State without the…

Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has paid tribute to late football legend, Christian Chukwu, recalling how he once intervened to give the former national team captain a “new lease of life” through critical medical support. In a heartfelt post shared on Sunday, Otedola mourned the passing of Chukwu, who died on Saturday, April 12, at the age of 74. He described the news as a “rude shock,” noting that Chukwu’s achievements remain “legendary and fully etched in the annals of our national history.” Chukwu, fondly known as “Chairman,” captained the Green Eagles to Nigeria’s historic first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…

Security operatives in Katsina State have rescued five abducted individuals following a violent confrontation with suspected bandits in Sabon Garin Safana, Dutsinma Local Government Area. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the operation was launched in response to an early morning raid on Sunday, during which seven residents—including two children—were kidnapped. “At about 2:15 AM, the gunmen invaded the community while residents were asleep and abducted the victims,” Makama stated in a post shared on Monday. Acting swiftly on a distress call, security personnel engaged the assailants in a fierce gun battle, successfully rescuing five of the kidnapped victims. Those…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially flagged off the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Federal Highway, marking a major milestone in one of Northern Nigeria’s most vital infrastructure projects. Speaking on behalf of the President at a ceremony held in Jere, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday, Governor Uba Sani described the highway as a critical lifeline connecting the Federal Capital Territory to more than 12 states across the North Central, North West, and North East regions. “This is the busiest road in Northern Nigeria and the second busiest in the country after the Lagos-Ibadan expressway,” Governor Sani…