Author: Lawan

The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against six individuals over an alleged plot to “wage war against the state” and commit acts linked to terrorism. Those listed in the charge include retired Major General Mohammed Gana, retired Naval Captain Erasmus Victor, serving police inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Goni, and Abdulkadir Sani. They are scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, April 22, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. Also named in the charge, but said to be at large, is former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. The charge, filed…

Gary Neville has told Arsenal fans they have every reason to feel frustrated with their team’s repeated failure to close out the Premier League title race. The Sky Sports pundit and former Manchester United captain made the assessment in his latest analysis of the 2025/26 season, following Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Neville said, “I can’t believe earlier this season I thought the title was theirs. “We’ve seen this pattern repeat itself time and again, it’s becoming all too familiar, and the fans have every reason to feel frustrated.” Neville further argued that…

Elon Musk failed to appear before French prosecutors after being summoned for questioning in an ongoing investigation into his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). Musk had been invited for a voluntary interview on April 20, 2026, as part of a probe led by Paris authorities into alleged abuses linked to X’s algorithm and its artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok. However, he did not attend the scheduled session. Prosecutors confirmed that those summoned did not show up but noted that their absence would not hinder the continuation of the investigation. “The presence or absence (of the people summoned) is not an…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has defended his time in office, insisting he did his best despite criticisms from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Jonathan’s response followed remarks by Atiku during an interview on ARISE TV, where he described the former president as inexperienced and blamed that for shortcomings during his administration. Reacting while speaking at an event in Abuja, Jonathan said no leader can claim to have served without making mistakes. “So not too long ago, a very senior politician said, ‘Oh, Jonathan was too young and probably that’s why he made mistakes.” “If I made mistakes, yes, nobody who…

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Nigerian Armed Forces, and security agencies for what he described as a successful large-scale operation that dismantled bandits’ camps across forest corridors linking Bauchi, Plateau, Taraba, and parts of Gombe states. The governor spoke during a press briefing after a closed-door security meeting with heads of security agencies and traditional rulers from affected communities. He said the operation followed repeated appeals by the Bauchi State Government over worsening insecurity in Alkaleri Local Government Area and surrounding border communities. According to Governor Mohammed, the security intervention uncovered…

A factional Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Safiyyanu Bala, has been arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Birnin Kebbi over alleged contempt of court. Bala, a chairman of the ADC loyal to the former Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami’s faction, was dragged to the Chief Magistrates’ Court by another chairman of the same party, Abdulrazak Abubakar, for disobeying a High Court order restraining all parties to maintain status quo in the matter before it. It could be recalled that,the High Court had also ordered the defendant to stop p as parading himself as the State Chairman of the…

Former lawmaker Shehu Sani has reflected on his experiences in public office, warning aspiring leaders about the dual nature of political power. In a recent statement, Sani recounted his time in the Senate, describing how he and other lawmakers spent a significant part of their tenure accompanying former Senate President Bukola Saraki to various courts in Abuja over multiple legal cases, including allegations of forgery, criminal conspiracy, and false declaration of assets. He noted that the period was marked by intense legal battles involving several legislators. Sani added that he also had to manage his own civil and criminal cases…

Eight members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday announced their defection to different political parties on the floor of the Green Chamber, a move widely seen as strategic positioning ahead of the 2027 general election primaries. The defections cut across major political parties, reflecting shifting alliances as political actors begin early realignments. Among those who switched parties is Abubakar Abdul Buba from Niger State, who moved from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Similarly, Ibrahim Mohammed Bunza of Kebbi State also defected from the PDP to the APC. In Kebbi State, Sani Yakubu Noma…

* Wooden boat networks operate under cover of darkness, mangrove canopiesThe Joint Committee On Petroleum Resources of the Senate and House of Reps, has been presented with a report detailing how Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited discovered a sophisticated illegal export channel that has been funnelling vast quantities of stolen Nigerian crude oil to offshore vessels through clandestine jetties and wooden boat networks operating under the cover of darkness and mangrove forest canopies. The report presented to the joint committee described how Tantita’s marine patrol teams, during expanded operations across the Niger Delta waterways, intercepted multiple boats specifically designed and…

The final rites for High Chief Simeon Olusola Oguntimehin, former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and the Lisa and Traditional Prime Minister of Ondo Kingdom, have been fixed for May 8, 2026, when he will be laid to rest at his country home in Ondo, Ondo State. Sir Oguntimehin passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026. His daughter, Mrs Omonike Omonubi, in a statement on behalf of the family, described the late elder statesman as a towering figure whose death marked a significant loss not only to Ondo State, but also to the entire nation.…