By Ayomide Otitoju The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organization, affirming a previous ruling by the Federal High Court. In a unanimous decision delivered by a three-member panel led by Justice Hamma Barka, the appellate court ruled that the Federal Government…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Thursday commissioned five Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) mini-plants in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, as part of efforts to expand domestic gas supply and infrastructure. The newly launched plants—PRIME LNG, NGML/Gasnexus LNG, BUA LNG, Highland LNG, and LNG Arete—will source their feedstock from existing natural gas…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Federal High Court has granted bail to #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of ₦10 million with one surety in like sum. Delivering the ruling, Justice Musa Liman ordered that the surety must be a responsible individual with landed property of equivalent value. The original documents of the property and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have paid a condolence visit to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, following the passing of his elder brother, Sunday Makinde. Sunday Makinde passed away in the early hours of Friday after a brief illness at the age of 65. The delegation, led by the Chairman…
Washington, D.C. — A passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night after a midair collision with a military helicopter, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation. U.S. media reported multiple bodies being recovered from the dark, near-freezing waters. More than 300 emergency responders, including divers, worked through the night…
Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday released Israeli soldier Agam Berger as part of a third hostage-prisoner exchange, an AFP journalist reported. The exchange, conducted under a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the Gaza conflict, also includes the release of three Israeli hostages and five Thai captives. Berger, dressed in military fatigues, was paraded by…
Nigeria has secured a $1.1 billion loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to provide electricity to five million people by the end of 2026, President Bola Tinubu has announced. The President’s remarks were delivered by Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu at the recently concluded Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania….
A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her two-year-old child in western Russia on Wednesday, local officials reported, as a wave of overnight strikes set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility. The barrage marks another escalation in the nearly three-year conflict, with both sides intensifying aerial assaults on military and energy…
By Ayomide Otitoju For the first time, Nigeria has been recognized as a partner nation of the BRICS group—comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—marking a significant milestone in the country’s global economic positioning. This partnership comes at a time when emerging economies are reshaping international trade and economic relations, offering Nigeria a unique…
