The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish politician, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences and other crimes. The 40-year-old former municipal councillor from Lahti was convicted on multiple charges, including involvement with a terrorist organisation, incitement to commit crimes for terrorist purposes, aggravated tax fraud, and violations of the Lawyers Act. The court ordered that he remain in custody. According to court documents, Ekpa used social media between August 2021 and November 2024 to push for the independence of the Biafra region in Nigeria through unlawful means. Judges found that he played a…
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The pioneer Head of the Civil Service in the Federal Capital Territory, Mrs Grace Adayilo, has died. She reportedly breathed her last in the early hours of Monday, September 1, 2025. Her Special Assistant on Media, Anthony Odey, confirmed the development in a terse text message. “Yes, please,” the text read. He, however, did not disclose details surrounding her death. Adayilo was appointed on October 6, 2024, by President Bola Tinubu as the first Head of Service of the FCT. She was also the first woman to occupy the role. Before her elevation, she served as Permanent Secretary in the…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the conduct of the recently concluded local government elections in Rivers State, describing the exercise as a disgrace to democratic values. In a post on his official X handle on Sunday, Obi said the process amounted to “rascality taken too far” and posed a double tragedy for Nigeria’s democratic system. He argued that any election organised by a Sole Administrator illegally installed in office could not be considered legitimate, insisting it was a desecration of democracy. “The truth remains unshaken: illegality can never give birth to legitimacy. Any structure erected on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to equitable development across the country, declaring that his administration will serve all Nigerians under the Renewed Hope agenda. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said his oath of office binds him to national service rather than sectional interests. “I took an oath to serve all Nigerians, not a section. That oath guides every bridge, road, rail, power, and health project we deliver,” the President said. He outlined ongoing infrastructure projects nationwide, including the Lagos–Calabar Highway, Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, Port…
The Federal Government has dismissed allegations by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that it was offering incentives to bandits through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). El-Rufai, during a television interview on Sunday, claimed the ONSA was coordinating a policy of paying criminals. In a statement on Monday, however, ONSA spokesperson, Zakari Mijinyawa, described the allegation as false, stressing that no arm of government under the Tinubu administration had engaged in ransom payments. “At no time has the ONSA, or any arm of government under this administration, engaged in ransom payments or inducements to criminals,” Mijinyawa said.…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed suggestions of a personal friendship with his successor, Governor Uba Sani, insisting their relationship was purely political. El-Rufai, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said he had supported Sani’s rise to power in 2023 but stressed that they were never close allies. “I have not had a quarrel with the governor. He simply isn’t my friend; he was my mentee,” the former minister said. “I don’t even speak with him, but I am proud of supporting people who later achieve great things. “However, if someone goes off course, am I forbidden…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a suspect accused of beheading a middle-aged man, identified as Dick Nnachi, in Oso-Edda, Edda Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the arrest on Sunday, linking the killing to a protracted land dispute between Oso-Edda and the neighbouring Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government Area. Ukandu said security operatives had been deployed to the area to prevent further violence, stressing that the government was still working on demarcating the disputed land. “I can confirm that it happened. We’ve already deployed our men to the area. This is…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 47-year-old man, Alex Omosivie, for alleged human trafficking and rescued two of his victims in Uyo. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that Omosivie, a native of Edo State, was apprehended on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at about 9:30 a.m. in a hotel on Ring Road 3, Uyo, following credible intelligence. According to her, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, who is a deportee from another African country, had recently trafficked two young women: 18-year-old Odo Asuquo Asuquo, sent to Libya in July 2025, and…
The Nigeria Police Force has foiled kidnap attempts in Akwa Ibom and Nasarawa States, rescuing a victim, arresting suspects, and recovering weapons and over ₦6.9 million in cash. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, announced the development in a statement on Sunday, crediting swift police response and community support for the success of the operations. According to him, the first incident occurred on August 16 in Eket, Akwa Ibom, when operatives from Eket Division, assisted by Ikot Udota Division and local youths, intercepted suspected kidnappers along Factory Road, Afia Nsit. “The quick intervention led to the rescue of one…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the gruesome killing of a middle-aged man, Dick Nnachi, who was beheaded during a clash in Oso-Edda, Edda Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson, DSP Joshua Ukandu, in a statement on Sunday, described the Thursday incident as “wicked and inhumane,” noting that the crisis stemmed from a protracted land dispute between Oso-Edda and Amasiri communities in Afikpo Local Government Area. Ukandu said operatives have been deployed to the troubled area to prevent further violence, while an investigation has been launched to uncover those behind the killing. “The command is aware of…