A Federal High Court in Abuja handed down a life‑imprisonment sentence to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The judge, Justice James Omotosho, found Kanu guilty on all seven terrorism‑related charges brought by the federal government and delivered the verdict on 20 November 2025. The court noted that the prosecution presented credible evidence…
During a tense Senate sitting, President Akpabio asked legislators not to be disheartened by the recent wave of violence, reminding them that crime exists everywhere, even in the United States. He highlighted two fresh atrocities the murder of Brigadier‑General Uba Musa in Borno and the kidnapping of twenty‑five schoolgirls coupled with the killing of a vice‑principal…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Kaduna zonal office has brought a lawyer, Steve Adamu, before the Kaduna State High Court on a single charge of disseminating false information. Appearing before Justice Darius Khobo, Adamu entered a not‑guilty plea after the charge sheet alleged that on 15 September 2022 he knowingly supplied the EFCC with fabricated details that were…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) issued a public notice on Wednesday declaring Ufoma Immanuel, the managing director and chief executive officer of Chappal Energies, a wanted individual. The agency alleges that Immanuel is involved in obtaining money by false pretence and forgery, and it released his photograph to aid identification. The notice urges…
Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi was named the 2025 CAF Men’s Player of the Year at a ceremony in Rabat on Wednesday, outshining Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah. The 27‑year‑old right‑back became the first Moroccan to receive the honor since Mustapha Hadji in 1998, marking a notable milestone for his country in African football. During the past season, Hakimi…