Category: Breaking News

BREAKING: Nigerian Business Icon Alhaji Aminu Dantata passes away at 94

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Renowned Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, has passed away at the age of 94.   His death was confirmed on Saturday through a social media post by Uba Tanko Mijinyawa, the Deputy National Treasurer of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA).   Mijinyawa wrote in Hausa: “Inna Lillahi wa’inna ilaihi Raji’un. Allah ya yi wa babanmu Dattijo, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, rasuwa. Muna addu’a Allah ya jikan sa, ya gafarta masa. Za a sanar da lokacin jana’izarsa.”   The message translates:…

JUST IN: Saudi Arabia deports Sheikh Gumi, bars him from performing 2025 Hajj

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Prominent Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been deported from Saudi Arabia and prevented from performing the 2025 Hajj.   Sheikh Gumi, who revealed the development via a post on his Facebook page, said although he was granted a visa, Saudi authorities barred him from entering Medina upon arrival for reasons he believes are tied to his political views.   Gumi was part of a delegation of clerics sponsored by the Nigerian Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and had arrived Medina on Saturday night via Umza Air. However, Saudi immigration denied…

JUST IN : Tragedy on Nyanya-Mararaba road as fatal crash claims lives near Karu Bridge

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Tragedy struck again on the Nyanya-Mararaba Road on Monday evening as a trailer collided with a vehicle transporting sachet water near Karu Bridge in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), leaving several motorists feared dead.   The collision, described by eyewitnesses as severe, caused a major traffic gridlock along the busy corridor, while emergency responders worked frantically to rescue survivors and clear the wreckage.   This latest incident occurred barely 24 hours after a separate crash in the same vicinity on Sunday evening involving at least seven vehicles. That earlier accident…

BREAKING: Nigerians in UK protest in London, demand Mele Kyari’s deportation …… Submit Letters to UK Home Office, Nigerian High Commission

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In a dramatic display of civic outrage, scores of Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom staged a coordinated protest in London on Monday, demanding the immediate deportation of former Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, to face corruption investigations in Nigeria.   The protest, organized by a civil advocacy group under the banner Rescue Nigeria Now, took place outside both the Nigerian High Commission and the UK Home Office. Protesters, chanting anti-corruption slogans and waving placards with inscriptions such as “Withdraw Mele Kyari’s Residency…

JUST IN : Kano Govt bans Live Political Broadcasts, mandates Anti-Abuse undertaking for Media Guests

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The Kano State Government has introduced sweeping regulations aimed at controlling media content, drawing sharp criticism from civil society groups and political commentators who describe the move as a threat to free speech and democratic engagement.   The new directives were unveiled during a high-level quarterly stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Ministry of Information and Internal Affairs. The meeting, attended by media executives across the state, was presided over by the Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya.   According to a statement signed by Sani Abba Yola, Director of…

JUST IN: EFCC frees Social Media Activist VeryDarkMan after Five-Day detention amid public outcry

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Popular Nigerian social media activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after spending five days in detention. He was released on Wednesday evening to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju.   VeryDarkMan, renowned for his outspoken commentaries and fearless exposure of societal ills, was arrested last Friday following what the EFCC described as “multiple petitions” filed against him by unnamed individuals. His arrest, reportedly carried out in a Gestapo-style manner, ignited a wave of outrage across social media…

Court Orders EFCC to release Business Tycoon Aisha Achimugu within 24 Hours

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, a prominent Nigerian business executive and socialite, within 24 hours.   Presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, issued the order after hearing submissions from Achimugu’s counsels, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN, and Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, as well as EFCC’s legal team led by Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, and Ekene Iheanacho, SAN.   Justice Ekwo also mandated all parties to return to court on May 2, 2025, to report compliance with the ruling.   Achimugu,…

BREAKING: Okowa, Oborevwori lead mass Defection to APC as PDP collapses in Delta State

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In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political landscape, former Delta State Governor and 2023 PDP vice presidential candidate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other key stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State. The defection followed an enlarged meeting of PDP stakeholders held in Asaba on Wednesday, where it was unanimously agreed to collapse the entire PDP structure in the state into the APC. Announcing the decision at a press conference,…

Marathon of Voices: Nigerian Journalist Livinus Victor sets new 72-Hour Interview World Record in Abuja

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In an extraordinary display of endurance and passion for journalism, Nigerian journalist Livinus Chibuike Victor has smashed the Guinness World Record for the longest interview marathon, clocking an astonishing 72 hours and 30 minutes of back-to-back interviews in the nation’s capital.   Held at Harrow Park Golf Club, the historic feat began on Friday, 17th April 2025, and concluded triumphantly on Sunday, 20th April 2025, under the rousing theme “Nigeria, Our Strength.”   Livinus, a resilient media personality with deep roots in grassroots reporting, conducted over 205 interviews with a…

BREAKING: Take It Back Movement leads protest in Abuja, Lagos despite Police warnings

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Protesters under the Take It Back Movement took to the streets of Abuja and Lagos today, in defiance of stern police warnings, to demand social justice and improved governance. The protests were led by activist Omoyele Sowore and human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju, who joined demonstrators in Abuja amidst attempts by police to disperse the gathering.   In Lagos, placard-wielding protesters marched through Ikeja, while in Port Harcourt, security operatives used teargas to halt a planned protest at Isaac Boro Park.   The protests coincided with the newly declared National…