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The home of Cyprian Akaolisa, attorney-general of Imo, has been razed by gunmen. The incident is the second attack on Akaolisa’s building in less than a year. In June 2021, the building was razed but no casualties were recorded. The Imo attorney-general had been sacked over alleged misconduct in 2021, but […]

Passengers abducted during the recent attack on a train in Kaduna have appealed to the government to come to their rescue. After the attack which occurred on March 28, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) had confirmed eight deaths, while 22 persons were declared “still missing” as of April 3. On April 6, […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the 21 seats in the local government election conducted in Adamawa state over the weekend. Isa Shettima, the chairman of the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC), announced the result of the election on Sunday in Yola. Shettima said two parties, the PDP and […]

Bruce Fein, the American lawyer of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has petitioned the United Nations security council to probe Nigeria and Kenya over the circumstances surrounding the latter’s arrest and extradition. In June 2021, Kanu was arrested in Kenya and brought to Nigeria after he jumped bail […]

Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, has condemned the series of attacks in states across the south-east. The south-east has recorded a surge in the activities of gunmen who attack residents, as well as security operatives and government facilities. While some of the attacks are alleged to have been carried out by supporters of […]

The court of appeal has warned Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), against taking steps to “frustrate” a suit challenging the ruling on deletion of section 84(12) of the electoral act. President Muhammadu Buhari had, on February 25, assented to the electoral act amendment bill. He had, however, asked the national […]

Adamu Aliyu, chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Gwagwalada council area, has been reportedly killed by gunmen. Mohammed Usman, secretary of MACBAN, when contacted on Sunday, said gunmen invaded a community around Daku area in Abuja on Thursday evening and killed Aliyu and four other persons. […]

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) eNaira, and the Sand Dollar, issued by the Central Bank of the Bahama, topped retail central bank digital currency (CBDCs) projects globally. Retail CBDC projects are digital currencies designed for public use. PwC said this in its 2022 CBDC Global Index and Stablecoin […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it intercepted 101 packs of cocaine concealed in eight children duvets at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, the agency spokesperson, said the illicit drug was brought into the country by Akudirinwa Hilary Uchenna, a 52-year-old Brazilian returnee […]