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The Department of State Services (DSS) has threatened to take legal action against two prominent broadcast stations, Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television, over what it described as false and malicious reports regarding its involvement in the recent crisis at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The controversy arose after reports suggested that DSS operatives, alongside the Nigeria Police, had stormed or invaded the Assembly complex on Monday, February 17, 2025. However, a letter later emerged, revealing that the Assembly had formally requested DSS to enhance security around the premises amid concerns that impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa was planning…

A violent clash between Hausa and Fulani youths in Agufa village, Miga Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has left two people dead and several others injured. The incident, which occurred on Monday, February 17, 2025, reportedly began as a dispute over alleged acts of mischief attributed to some Fulani youths but quickly escalated into a full-blown confrontation. Both groups engaged in a battle using bows and arrows before security forces intervened to restore order. Authorities confirmed that two Fulani individuals were found dead with gunshot wounds, while another sustained gunshot injuries. Additionally, four members of the Hausa community were…

Moses Paul, an aide to Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has explained why some of Obi’s former associates in the banking and business sectors have been avoiding him in public. Speaking in an interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica, Paul claimed that fear of retribution from President Bola Tinubu’s administration has made many of Obi’s business associates distance themselves from him. He recounted an instance in Kigali, Rwanda, where Aliko Dangote and several prominent Nigerian businessmen allegedly avoided being seen with Obi during a conference. “There was an occasion when I traveled to Rwanda with Mr. Peter…

A key prosecution witness in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) case against former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and ex-Commissioner for Finance, Demola Banu, has exonerated both officials from allegations of diverting N5.78 billion in Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) matching grants between 2013 and 2019. Testifying before Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, the witness, Abubakar Hassan, an Assistant Director of Finance at UBEC headquarters in Abuja, clarified that neither Ahmed nor Banu had direct control over the funds in question. During cross-examination by the defense counsel, Kamaldeen Ajibade and Gboyega Oyewole, Hassan stated…

Nigeria’s inflation rate fell sharply to 24.48% in January 2024, down from 34.80% in December 2024, following the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Statistician-General, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja during the official launch of the rebased CPI report. The new figures reflect an updated price reference period (2024) and weight reference period (2023), as disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). According to Adeniran, urban inflation stood at 26.09%, while rural inflation was 22.15%. Food inflation also declined significantly, dropping from 39.84% in December 2024 to 26.08% in January 2024. A statement…

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has raised concerns over what he describes as ongoing executive and judicial manipulation aimed at keeping him in detention indefinitely. In an open letter to Nigerians, Kanu detailed a series of legal battles and court rulings that, according to him, have been ignored or circumvented by the federal government. He cited a March 1, 2017 ruling by the Federal High Court in Abuja, which declared that IPOB was not an unlawful group. Rather than appeal the decision, he alleged that the then Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami, worked behind closed doors…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of 12 river basin projects across Nigeria, allocating hundreds of billions of naira to enhance food security and combat hunger. The Director of Finance at Hadejia Jama’are River Basin, Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Saturday in Kano. He emphasized that President Tinubu’s commitment to agricultural development, particularly in northern Nigeria, is evident in this decision. According to Kwankwaso, the expansion of these river basins will significantly boost food production and reduce hunger nationwide. He praised the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Alhaji Abubakar…

A UK-based Nigerian woman, Dr. Mkpouto Pius, has pledged to support Miss Goddy Mbakwe, an expelled student from Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), by securing her an international scholarship. Dr. Pius made this public following the emergence of a new video that offered a different perspective on the incident involving Mbakwe and a lecturer. She stated that after personally speaking with the student, she became convinced that the university was trying to conceal a deeper issue. In a Facebook post, Dr. Pius alleged that the lecturer had harassed Mbakwe and that UNIZIK was attempting to cover up the incident. “UNIZIK did…

A coalition of 69 international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), led by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to exclude biofuels from its Global Fuel Standard (GFS), warning of severe environmental and social consequences. In an open letter to the IMO Secretariat on February 17, 2025, the groups cautioned that integrating biofuels into global shipping could accelerate deforestation, harm local communities, and undermine climate goals. As the IMO finalizes its climate regulations for international shipping, the NGOs urged its 176 member states to reject biofuels and prioritize genuinely sustainable alternatives. The GFS, a…

Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, a revered leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and former Federal Commissioner for Information, has passed away at the age of 97. Clark died on Monday, February 17, 2025, as confirmed in a statement released on Tuesday by a family representative, Prof. C. C. Clark. “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, OFR, CON, on Monday, 17th February 2025,” the statement read. The family expressed their gratitude for the support and prayers of well-wishers and noted that further details regarding…