Nigeria is set to extradite IPOB agitator, Simon Ekpa following his arrest by Finnish authorities over terrorism and fraud related activities. Ekpa, who holds dual citizenship in Nigeria and Finland, was previously arrested at his Lahti residence in February 2023…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has reiterated the unflinching commitment of the Federal Government to the war against terrorism and other organised crimes threatening humanity. Badaru restated the commitment on Wednesday, when the Secretary General, Islamic Military Counter Terrorism…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a crypto billionaire, Linus Williams, popularly known as BLord. Blord was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday following allegations of cryptocurrency fraud, terrorism funding, and aiding internet fraud among others against his companies.…
As the country grapples with the menacing threat of terrorism and banditry, a more sinister danger lurks in the shadows — food insecurity. The recent surge in violent attacks in states like Benue, Niger, Plateau, Kaduna, and Zamfara has not…
Two individuals, Jude Iheme, 52, and Chika Madukwe, 42, are set to face fresh terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja on March 12. They are suspected of being the killers of Eze Basil Njoku, the traditional ruler…
Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to dismiss the terrorism charges brought against five loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The Judge on Friday declined to terminate the charges as requested by…
The recent plea from the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and various civil society organizations (CSOs) for an investigation into the funding of terrorism is a clarion call that should prompt immediate government action, especially given the escalating insurgency and abductions…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja called for strengthened cooperation with France in addressing the prevailing threat of terrorism in the country. He also commended the outgoing French Ambassador to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann, for her dedication to enhancing relations…
Nigeria, no doubt, is enmeshed with myriads of problems. Of the plethora of challenges, insecurity and the wobbling economy have had networks of deficiencies which have made socio-economic conditions lamentable for many Nigerians who are groping with the scourge of…
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, made an allegation on Tuesday that the illegal mining activities and acts of terrorism going on in different parts of the country are funded by unnamed ‘Powerful Nigerians.’ Speaking when he led a…
