A Kwara State High Court has sentenced a man, Abdullateef Yakubu, to five years imprisonment for attempted culpable homicide and causing grievous hurt. Justice I. Olawoyin handed down the sentence after finding the defendant guilty of using a knife to slit the throat of his neighbour, Abubakar Babatunde at Shao Garage area of Ilorin, the…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has lamented the economic cost of fighting insecurity, saying his administration has spent about N100bn this year to improve the security situation in the state. Zulum disclosed this on Thursday, Dec. 4, during a visit to the Emir of Uba, Ali Ibn Mamza, at his palace in Uba town,…
Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has accused foreign powers of backing terrorists in Nigeria. Sheikh Gumi made this allegation during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. He claimed that recent patterns of attacks across the country suggest external support for armed groups operating in Nigeria. The Islamic cleric added that the situation…
Luana Lopes Lara, a 29-year-old former ballerina and MIT graduate, has achieved an extraordinary feat, becoming the youngest self-made female billionaire in the world. In just six years, she co-founded Kalshi, a prediction market firm, which now boasts a valuation of $11 billion, cementing her place among the world’s elite entrepreneurs. Lopes Lara…
FIFA has confirmed December 15 as the official release date for players heading to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, offering relief to clubs across Europe who had expressed concerns about losing key talents too early in the season. The new date gives clubs an additional week with their African internationals before they report…
The police in Imo state have arrested a 38-year-old businesswoman, Juliet Igwe, for allegedly using candlelight to inflict injuries on the private parts of her six-year-old female maid, simply identified as Onyinyechi. Parading the suspect before newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Henry Okoye, said apart from inflicting injuries on the minor’s private parts,…
Five abducted students of the Rivers State University (RSU) have been rescued unhurt following a combined operation by the Rivers State Police Command, sister security agencies, and critical support from local community leaders. The victims identified as Prince London, Azubuike Kelechukwu, Elizabeth Aniete, Onyebuchi Precious, and London Sampson, were kidnapped around 1am on December…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has declared that there should be no negotiation or ransom payment to terrorists, insisting that such practices only strengthen criminal groups and prolong insecurity. During his ministerial screening at the Senate, Musa warned that paying ransoms allows terrorists to regroup, re-arm and launch new attacks. He said…
The CEO of a California-based home health care company, Cashmir Chinedu Luke was arrested at San Francisco International Airport while attempting to board a flight to Nigeria. The U.S. Attorney Eric Grant made the announcement in a statement issued by the Department of Justice on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Luke is charged in a…
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 42-year-old tricycle driver, Godswill Akpan, to 10 years imprisonment for k!lling his colleague, Baba Ali Bukar, aged 30. Justice Yetunde Adesanya found Akpan guilty of involuntary manslaughter, holding that the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt that he caused…
