Author: Lawan

By Imam Talba It is always an eyesore and very troubling to watch how once-powerful men descend into the abyss of desperation, clutching at straws of irrelevance while disgracefully weaponizing the very insecurities they once ignored. The latest petition authored by Abubakar Malami, who many Nigerians know as the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, is an interesting case study of what we can term political recklessness, hypocrisy, and the dangerous misuse of national security rhetoric for personal gain. The petition which was dated 10th September 2025 and addressed to the National Security Adviser, Director General…

A 26-year-old woman from Melmoth in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa has been charged with perjury after allegedly fabricating the kidnapping of a non-existent baby, prompting a large-scale police search. According to police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda, the woman claimed her three-month-old child had been snatched by three men in the KwaMagwaza area on 13 September 2025. Police said a search team comprising various law enforcement units was immediately deployed to locate the child. “After several hours of extensive search, it came to light that the woman had lied about the kidnapping, and that she never gave birth to a baby. Police…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested seven suspects in connection with cult-related activities at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL) following the k!lling of a 23-year-old student, Abdulwahab Jafar Jafar was attacked and k!lled at his off-campus lodge in Lapai on June 23, 2025. His k!lling sparked unrest within the university community, prompting the deployment of tactical teams to restore normalcy. The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the latest development in a statement on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 said the suspects were arrested for criminal conspiracy, robbery, unlawful society, internet fraud, possession of dangerous weapons,…

The Federal Government has disclosed that it is working with relevant stakeholders to speed up the relocation of cattle from Abuja to designated grazing reserves. The Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Idi Maiha, made this known on Tuesday, September 16, at the 2025 Media Retreat in Kaduna with the theme “Driving Livestock Growth through Strategic Communication”. Maiha said the ministry would soon unveil a national peace campaign aimed at ending farmer-herder conflicts across the country. Maiha said: “In a few weeks, the ministry will embark on a national peace campaign to achieve sustainable peace between farmers and herders, organised groups,…

U.S. carmaker Ford is set to axe 1,000 jobs at its plant in Cologne in 2026, the firm said on Tuesday, citing weak demand for electric vehicles. Production in the western German city would switch from two-shift operation to single-shift operation from January, Ford said.The move is coming less than a year after announcing plans to implement widespread cost-cutting measures at the location. This led workers at Ford’s facilities in Cologne to stage a historic first strike in May, bringing production largely to a standstill as they pushed back against the planned job cuts.The walk-out was the first to take…

The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja has described the founder of Kola Daisi University Ibadan, Bashorun Kola Daisi, as his mentor whose life is worthy of emulation. Ladoja stated this in a statement made available to newsmen by his media aide, Mr Adeola Oloko, on Tuesday in Ibadan. According to the statement, Ladoja stated this during a courtesy visit to the Ibadan-born business magnate to congratulate him on his 93 birthday celebration. “We value your contributions to our socio-economic development. We value your academic exploits at our alma mater, Ibadan Boys High School in 1951 to the London School of Economics.…

The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has disbursed over ₦1 trillion in empowerment interventions since 2015, with 62 per cent directly benefiting women. DBN’s Managing Director, Mr Tobi Okparachi disclosed this on Tuesday in Yola during an empowerment programme for women. Okparachi was represented by the bank’s Head of Corporate Services, Mr Idris Salihu. It was reported that DBN, in partnership with the Organisation for Environmental, Agricultural and Health Development (OEAHD), trained 200 women across the 21 local government areas of Adamawa. The programme, with the theme, “Empowering Women Through Entrepreneurship for Economic Inclusion,” seeks to promote gender empowerment, economic…

The Presidents of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, are among top labour leaders expected at the 2025 annual conference of the Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN), which will focus on the future of work in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This was disclosed in a statement signed by LAWAN chairman, Mr. Toba Agboola, and made available to newsmen. Other key guests expected at the conference include the Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye; the Director-General of the National Pension…

Sosoliso plane crash survivor and singer, Kechi Okwuchi has undergone another surgery, this time on her eyelid. The finalist on reality show, America’s Got Talent, has done about 140 surgeries altogether since the tragic December 10, 2005 plane crash that claimed the lives of 106 people, including her 60 schoolmates. Taking to her social media handles on Sunday, September 14, Kechi shared photos of herself on her hospital bed three days after the surgery, exuding strength and her usual positivity. She revealed that she had to undergo the surgery because the skin around her eyelid is tight, making it difficult…

The Situation Room on Monitoring the War Against Banditry has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State, accusing Governor Dauda Lawal of complicity in the state’s spiralling banditry crisis. The group alleged that Lawal is using state funds to carter for bandits in his state, emboldening criminals and betraying the trust of ordinary citizens. The group’s fury was sparked by a viral video in which Governor Lawal admitted to knowing the precise locations of bandit leaders terrorising the state Patriot Henry Abba, the group’s convener, at a press conference condemned this as a…