A fresh confrontation has erupted between the Department of State Services (DSS) and rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, over moves to suspend his verified X (formerly Twitter) account. The secret police, in a petition addressed to X Corp Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk, asked that Sowore’s account, @YeleSowore, be deactivated and one of his recent posts taken down. The letter, signed by B. Bamigboye on behalf of the Director-General of the DSS, accused the Sahara Reporters publisher of using the platform to spread messages that undermine national security. The service claimed Sowore’s post amounted to “misleading information, hate speech,…
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Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have killed two officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service during an attack in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State. The assault, which occurred last Thursday, was confirmed over the weekend due to poor telecommunication services in the area. Monguno, located about 136 kilometres from Maiduguri, lies at the centre of the Northern Borno Senatorial District, a region that has endured repeated insurgent attacks. Security sources disclosed that troops responded swiftly and repelled the assault, though the number of casualties on the side of the terrorists could not be ascertained. A military source, who confirmed the…
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed an attack on its Garko Divisional Headquarters by a mob that left three officers injured and several vehicles destroyed. Spokesperson for the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna, said the incident followed the arrest of three suspects in connection with a homicide case. According to him, the suspects were brought to the Garko Division on September 5, when an angry crowd stormed the station, demanding to lynch them. The mob, armed with sticks and stones, set ablaze a divisional patrol vehicle and damaged three others belonging to the Hisbah Corps and Garko Local Government Council.…
The Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has expelled a member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, accusing him of anti-party activities and failure to fulfil financial obligations to the party. The announcement was made in Kano on Saturday by the party’s state chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, who said the lawmaker’s constant criticism of the NNPP and its leadership left no choice but to expel him. Dungurawa, while addressing journalists, dismissed Jibrin’s political weight, stressing that his electoral victory was only possible through the Kwankwasiyya movement and the NNPP platform. “If he was truly…
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday vowed that his administration would not relent in the pursuit of justice for victims of the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack in Owo, describing security as a top priority for the state. He made this commitment while speaking at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Akure, during the 15th Episcopal Anniversary and 35th Priestly Ordination Anniversary of the Bishop of Ondo Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Jude Ayodeji Arogundade, where he was the Special Guest of Honour. Governor Aiyedatiwa described Bishop Arogundade as a beacon of hope and an embodiment of peace,…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of persecuting opposition figures in what he described as a strategy to weaken dissent before the 2027 general elections. Atiku, who contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alleged that state institutions were being used to intimidate political opponents. According to a BBC Hausa report on Saturday, he cited the police invitation of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and a series of attacks on opposition members as evidence of a “calculated assault” on democracy. Speaking through his media aide, AbdurRashid Shehu…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Rivers State has dismissed reports that a young resident doctor, Oluwafemi Rotifa, died after working a 72-hour shift at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt. NMA spokesperson, Siene Orogun, explained that the deceased was not on duty the night he passed away but had chosen to remain in the hospital’s call room despite being unwell and excused from work. “He was not feeling well and had been permitted to rest. Even his mother wanted him to come home, but he preferred to stay around his colleagues at the hospital,” Orogun said. According…
A young man identified only as IK has reportedly taken his own life in the Kagini area of Abuja. The incident, which occurred on Friday, came to public attention after a video surfaced on the verified Facebook page of Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. In the footage, believed to have been recorded by friends or neighbours, residents were heard expressing shock and questioning why the deceased chose to end his life by hanging. Authorities have yet to release an official statement on the case.
The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the gruesome killing of interior designer, Deborah Moses, popularly known as Deb’rah Porsche, who was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend on Wednesday night. The suspect, identified as Lintex, a native of Otukpo in Benue State, reportedly disguised as a dispatch rider to gain entry into Deborah’s estate. When security officials grew suspicious, he allegedly scaled the fence, broke into her apartment, and stabbed her multiple times. Investigators revealed that the suspect first tried to trigger an explosion by cutting the cooking gas pipe outside her residence but resorted to direct…
Three doctors at Ikot Ekpene General Hospital in Akwa Ibom State may face disciplinary action after a pregnant woman, Ndiana Amos, and her baby died in what lawmakers described as a case of medical negligence. The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Health, after investigating the incident, directed the Ministry of Health and the Hospitals Management Board to sanction the doctors found culpable. Chairman of the committee, Moses Essien, issued the directive on Thursday during a meeting with the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ekem John, and top officials of the ministry and board at the Assembly complex. The…