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By Peter Omopo The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two women linked to the activities of a notorious terrorist leader, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, to 40 years imprisonment for terrorism-related offences. The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, who are the mother and sister of the late terrorist kingpin, were sentenced on Friday by Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa after pleading guilty to multiple charges brought against them by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. Battujo, a notorious bandit leader, was reportedly killed by Nigerian security forces on June 10, 2026, during a military operation in a forest…

By Peter Omopo Nigeria has recorded another impressive achievement on the global technology stage, with a team of 15 students winning multiple awards at the 2026 Huawei ICT Global Competition Finals held in China. The students, drawn from several Nigerian universities, competed in the Network, Cloud, Computing and Innovation categories after progressing through the national and regional stages of the year-long Huawei ICT Academy programme. The participating institutions included Ahmadu Bello University, Igbinedion University, University of Lagos, Federal University of Technology Minna, University of Port Harcourt and Nasarawa State University. Announcing the students’ return, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and…

By Peter Omopo The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called on refiners, depot owners and petroleum products importers to reduce ex-depot and retail pump prices of petroleum products in line with the recent decline in global crude oil prices. PETROAN National President, Billy Gillis-Harry, made the appeal in a statement issued on Thursday by the association’s National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele. Gillis-Harry said the drop in international crude oil prices presents an opportunity for operators in the downstream petroleum sector to transfer the benefits of lower crude costs to Nigerian consumers through reduced…

The African Women Lawyers Association, Nigeria (AWLAN), Enugu State Branch, has intensified calls for urgent national intervention following the continued captivity of 49 pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire in Oyo State, who are reportedly being held within the Old Oyo National Park. The association, while situating the crisis within a broader child protection framework, warned that the promise of education and sanitation will lose meaning where the safety of lives cannot be guaranteed. It stressed that no right can be fully exercised in the absence of security, particularly for children in learning environments. The development was disclosed in a…

By Peter Omopo The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) have entered into a partnership aimed at promoting financial literacy and expanding capital market awareness among corps members nationwide. The initiative seeks to equip young graduates with investment knowledge and expose them to opportunities within Nigeria’s capital market as part of broader efforts to encourage financial inclusion, wealth creation and economic participation. The partnership was highlighted during a visit by the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, to the Nigerian Exchange Group in Lagos, where he also participated in the Closing Gong…

By Peter Omopo The Federal Government has clarified the purpose of the recently signed Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement with Ethiopia, describing it as a humanitarian and diplomatic arrangement designed to allow convicted Nigerians serving prison terms in the East African country to complete their sentences in Nigeria. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the clarification on Thursday while dismissing as false a viral list claiming that 136 Nigerians were incarcerated in Ethiopian prisons. According to her, the agreement covers only 98 Nigerian inmates currently held in two Ethiopian correctional facilities. Nigeria and Ethiopia recently signed the agreement to…

By Peter Omopo Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved financial support for two students from the state who will represent Nigeria and Africa at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup in China. The beneficiaries, Chinedu Great Okediachi and Oghenetano Idoghor of Madonna International School, secured qualification for the global competition after emerging among the top performers at the African Spelling Bee Championship held in Harare. According to a statement released by the Delta State Government, Chinedu distinguished himself by finishing as Africa’s first runner-up, while Oghenetano also delivered an outstanding performance, bringing honour to Delta State and Nigeria. The…

By Peter Omopo A fire outbreak at the Polaris Bank building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, was successfully contained by emergency responders, preventing what authorities described as a potentially major incident. The fire occurred at about 11:33 a.m. on Thursday on the third floor of the 17-storey building, which is used primarily as a parking facility. The incident involved a stationary saloon car parked within the structure. According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, firefighters from the Ebute Elefun and Sari Iganmu Fire Stations were immediately mobilised to the scene and succeeded in bringing the blaze under control…

By Peter Omopo LAGOS — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed an immediate intensification of waste evacuation operations across the state following the recent accumulation of refuse in several communities. The directive has triggered a coordinated response involving the Lagos Waste Management Authority, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency and the Lagos State Ministry of Environment, with the agencies tasked with accelerating sanitation efforts in affected areas. Announcing the development on Thursday through his official social media platform, the governor said additional waste collection trucks and personnel had been deployed to clear refuse backlogs, while sanitation workers had commenced…

By Kolawole Omotola Olaide Former Nigerian Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has rejected persistent allegations that the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola was poisoned, stating that a comprehensive international autopsy concluded that the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election died from natural causes. Abdulsalami made the disclosure in his autobiography, Call of Duty, unveiled in Abuja during activities marking his 84th birthday celebration. In the publication, the retired general revisited the circumstances surrounding Abiola’s death and sought to address long-standing suspicions that have lingered for nearly three decades. Abiola died on July 7, 1998, while in…