The organisers of the October 1, 2024, under the aegis of Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement (NPFM), have dragged the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government to court for violation of constitutional rights to freedom of assembly, association, and expression. The fundamental rights suit marked: FHC/KN/CS/41/2025 filed before the Federal High Court No. 3, Kano State, is […] More
Son of General Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s former military ruler, Sadiq Abacha, has expressed admiration for his late father, stating that his leadership remains significant despite persistent scrutiny. Sadiq, in a Facebook post on Saturday, suggested that his father was a victim of jealousy and subtle betrayal but insisted that history would ultimately be kind to […] More
Betty, the widow of the late Rotimi Akeredolu, a former governor of Ondo State has vowed to protect her husband’s legacies in the state. Betty accused the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of planning to destroy her late husband’s effort towards leading the state on a path of growth. Reacting to the recent commissioning of the […] More
A family member of the late General Mamman Vatsa, Jonathan Vatsa, has criticized former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), over the execution of his brother. Jonathan, in a statement released on Friday following Babangida’s claim that he had to execute Vatsa, who happens to be his childhood friend, because of national security, […] More
A human rights activist and President of the Centre for Change, Joe Odumakin, has strongly criticized former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), over what she called a “hatchet job” to “mislead the present generation of Nigerians.” LeadNaija reports that Odumakin, in a statement on Friday, particularly objected to Babangida’s “Maradona-style double-speak,” noting that […] More
IBB says if Abiola had been killed, it could lead to a civil war IBB says if Abiola had been killed, it could lead to a civil war Former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has narrated how late General Sani Abacha, plotted to violently overthrow him and kill Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola. […] More
On June 12 Annulment: General Babangida obviously had to contend with General Abacha as a counterforce in his government. Many people are too young to remember that Abacha was referred to as Khalifa (successor) after he quashed the April 1990 Orkar coup and felt entitled to succeed Babangida. I actually believe General Babangida when he […] More
Troops of Operation TSAFTA DAJI III, Phase 2 have intensified clearance operations against bandits in Zamfara State, conducting multiple raids in Zurmi Local Government Area (LGA). The latest offensive led to the recovery of arms, ammunition, military gear, and logistics belonging to terrorist kingpins. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security […] More
Disturbing reports from Burkina Faso’s Sahel region indicate that Burkinabé soldiers and members of the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) allegedly carried out a mass killing of civilians, including women and children, in the town of Gaskindé, about 10 kilometers south of Djibo. According to sources and testimonies from local residents, the […] More
Residents of Maiduguri have raised alarm over the activities of suspected ritualists who allegedly exhume graves and decapitate human remains in the city. The latest incident occurred at the Ramon Yashi Graveyard in Bayan Quarters, where locals discovered a fresh but empty grave, heightening fears of ritualistic activities in the area. A resident, who spoke […] More
The United States has continued to provide foreign aid despite the suspension of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. Rubio, in an interview with journalist Catherine Herridge on X, reaffirmed the U.S. government’s commitment to foreign aid but defended the review of USAID’s operations. “I’m not against […] More
Suspected fighters of the al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) have attacked a Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) headquarters in Koulpélogo province, near Burkina Faso’s border with Togo. Local sources confirmed that the assault took place on the night of February 20, during which the militants overran the facility. In a subsequent […] More