In a significant development underscoring the Nigerian Armed Forces’ commitment to internal discipline, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the conclusion of investigations into 16 arrested military officers as they face probe. These personnel face probe allegations of serious indiscipline, including plotting to overthrow the government. The officers will now proceed to trial before military judicial panels, signaling a firm stance against actions that threaten national stability. Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, the Director of Defence Information, revealed this in an official statement released on Monday in Abuja. The announcement follows the DHQ’s initial disclosure in October 2025 about the arrests, which…
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Nigeria grappled with yet another crippling power outage on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, as the national electricity grid suffered its second collapse in less than a week. Real-time data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) confirmed that power allocation to all 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) plummeted to zero megawatts by 11:00 a.m., plunging millions into darkness and disrupting economic activities nationwide. This incident, four days after January 23 grid failure, underscores fragility of Africa’s most populous nation’s power infrastructure. Electricity supply to major DisCos halted abruptly, affecting homes, hospitals, factories, and businesses from Lagos to Maiduguri. The Transmission…
In a decisive ruling that underscores the supremacy of judicial intervention in labor disputes, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja has ordered members of the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to immediately suspend their ongoing strike. The interlocutory injunction, granted on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, brings temporary relief to the FCT’s public service operations amid escalating tensions over workers’ grievances. The court’s directive came swiftly in response to a suit filed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alongside the FCTA, against JUAC Chairman Rifkatu Iortyer and…
The Nigeria Defence Headquarters has announce that the military personnel indicted after investigations into alleged misconduct, including claims of the Presidential Villa plot to overthrow the government, will be arraigned before the appropriate military judicial panels. Accordint to the Security and military sources, President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence in the Armed Forces to handle the siyuation in line with the law. The development comes amid the appeals by a pro-democracy group, urging the Federal Government to re-consider the welbeing and welfare of officers detained in connection with the case. In October 2025, the Defence Headquarters has announced the arraigned…
Bolaji Abdullahi, former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, calls Bukola Saraki’s 2018 defection a massive blunder. According to reports, Saraki jumped from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition, sparking immediate backlash in Kwara State. This misstep accelerated the swift collapse of his once-dominant political dynasty. Abdullahi’s ‘The Loyalist’ Memoir Drops Today: Explosive Saraki Revelations Abdullahi made the assertion in his memoir, The Loyalist, which will be presented to the public on Tuesday (today) The 297-page book chronicles Abdullahi’s many years in Nigerian political landscape and offers an insider account of key political events at both state and…
Furaha, a young woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has come forward with a harrowing and deeply personal account of family breakdown, anger, and lasting regret. According to reports, her story marked by betrayal and a desperate plea for forgiveness, sheds light on the complex web of emotions and misunderstandings that can tear families apart. A Childhood Interrupted Furaha’s troubles began at the tender age of six, when her parents’ marriage collapsed. Her mother, who had married young, chose to leave Furaha’s father and start anew. The decision to divorce, Furaha recalls, was abrupt and traumatic, not only for…
The Kano Residence and Supporters of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), on Sunday thronged his Kano residence in a display of solidarity, days after Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to reports, Kwankwaso revealed the visit in a statement on his official Facebook page, noting that the delegation hailed from Nasarawa Local Government Area. Kwankwaso Thanks Steadfast NNPP Followers Amid Party’s Difficult Post-Defection Period. Resilience Amid Political Upheaval The visit comes at a turbulent time for the NNPP, which has been rocked by…
IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has imposed strict new protocols for visitors at Sokoto Correctional Centre, where he is serving a life sentence. Seeking to curb misinformation and exploitation, Kanu now bans public broadcasts of meetings and insists no fees are required for access. According to rports, the directive, conveyed through IPOB Leader, Kanu’s lawyer Barrister Nnemeka Ejiofor, targets supporters, sympathizers, and media. Kanu’s rules aim to streamline visits and protect sensitive discussions amid ongoing legal battles and tensions in Nigeria’s Southeast. New Protocols: Privacy, No Paywalls, Strict Vetting Ejiofor, in a video…
A Nigerian man who boarded a train from London to Newcastle has ignited social media fury with a scathing tweet about spotting former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje traveling with his family. According to the post, laced with resentment over perceived economic hardships in Kano, has racked up nearly a million views on X (formerly Twitter), exposing deep-seated public anger toward Nigeria’s political elite. The anonymous tweeter, @fbi-initials, described feeling “deeply irritated” by the family’s visible happiness, contrasting it sharply with the “penury” he claims millions endure due to Ganduje’s tenure. He also portrayed the ex-governor as “paranoid,” noting…
Armed bandits have shattered fragile peace accords in Katsina State, launching a wave of deadly attacks that killed at least two people and abducted six others in recent days. According to reports, the assaults, targeting villages across multiple local government areas (LGAs), have reignited fears and cast doubt on the sustainability of community-brokered truces with so-called “repentant” bandits. Residents express growing despair as killings, abductions, and injuries mount, even as the state government weighs controversial plans to release 70 suspected and convicted bandits in exchange for over 1,000 previously freed hostages. Officials blame “recalcitrant” bandit leaders like Mani Doro for…