US authorities arrested 538 illegal migrants and deported hundreds in a mass operation just days into President Donald Trump’s second administration. Trump’s press secretary made this known late Thursday, Jan. 23. “The Trump Administration arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals,” Karoline Leavitt said in a post on social platform X, adding that “hundreds” were deported by…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has officially declared the Lakurawa sect a terrorist group and has issued an order proscribing the sect along with other similar groups operating in parts of Nigeria, particularly in the north-west and north-central regions. The Lakurawa sect became notorious following a string of violent attacks, including a November…
The children of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, have threatened to take legal action against a former wife of their father, Damilola Shukurat Moshood aka Queen Dami, if she doesn’t stop dragging their father’s name and legacy online. In a letter dated January 22, the children of the late monarch…
The Edo State governorship election petitions tribunal has relocated from Benin City to Abuja. In a notice issued on Friday by its Secretary, Mua’zu Bagudu,the tribunal will now sit at the National Judicial Institute (NJI), Airport Road, Abuja, from Monday. “I am directed to notify all parties that the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in…
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Finish government over the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, saying his administration will not tolerate actions and statements that could lead to division among citizens. President Tinubu expressed his gratitude to the Finland government when he received the Letters of Credence from the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria,…
