Author: David Great

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that the impeachment of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara would not constitute a criminal offense. During a media chat on Wednesday, Wike emphasized the need to uphold the rule of law, expressing frustration over the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. He argued that if Fubara’s actions warrant impeachment, the appropriate legislative process should proceed. “Politics is not play,” Wike said. “If he has done something to be impeached, let them impeach him. It’s not a criminal offence.” His remarks come as the Rivers State House of Assembly, led…

Canada will announce C$29.8 billion in retaliatory tariffs on the United States on Wednesday in response to US President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs, a Canadian official that decline to be named said. Trump’s increased tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday as prior exemptions, duty free quotas and product exclusions expired, and as his campaign to reorder global trade norms in favor of the US gains momentum. Canada is the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the United States. The escalation of the trade war between both countries continues as Prime Minister Justin…

President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has started vetting potential ambassadors to lead its more than 100 diplomatic missions, with appointments expected “very soon”, 18 months after recall of all ambassadors, sources familiar with the matter said. Africa’s most populous country and a key Western ally in the fight against Islamist insurgents in West Africa, has operated without ambassadors since September 2023. The minister of foreign affairs has previously blamed a lack of funds for the delay in naming new diplomats. The Nigerian government in 2024 appointed consular officers instead on appointing ambassadors. A government source told Reuters that the issue…

Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has stated that Canada will respond soon to any tariffs imposed by the United States, emphasizing that his country is not seeking to escalate trade tensions. Speaking on Tuesday, Wilkinson clarified that Canada is not in competition with the U.S., responding to White House remarks that suggested that the United States viewed its neighbour as a competitor. The statement follows an announcement from the White House confirming that a planned 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and other countries would take effect on Wednesday. However, later in the day, President Donald Trump…

A tense standoff unfolded at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Wednesday when Governor Siminalayi Fubara arrived, only to find the entrance gate locked. Security personnel at the complex barred the governor’s convoy from entering, citing the absence of official communication between the governor and the Assembly. However, Fubara insisted he had formally notified Speaker Martins Amaewhule of his visit through a letter and had also attempted to reach him by phone since Tuesday. Details later…… 

Pakistani security forces have successfully rescued 155 passengers from a hijacked train in the south-western province of Balochistan, while efforts continue to free the remaining hostages, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The train, which was carrying approximately 450 passengers, including army personnel and their families, was attacked on Tuesday afternoon by more than 100 gunmen belonging to the separatist Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). “A full-scale military operation is underway in which 27 terrorists have been killed,” security sources reported. A security official, who requested anonymity, explained the militants’ tactics: “Militants were using the passengers as shields and they have placed suicide…

A notorious 21-year-old bandit leader, Salisu Mohammed, also known as Dogo Saleh, was killed by his own gang members while they attempted to free him from police custody, according to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. Saleh, identified as a hitman for criminal groups operating in Rijana Forest, Kaduna State, was responsible for numerous kidnappings and killings along the Kaduna-Lokoja-Enugu highway. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the FCT Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, disclosed that police operatives, acting on intelligence, intercepted and arrested Saleh at Gidan Abe Forest on March 3 while he was en route to the Bwari…

A recent study from Malawi has stirred controversy by suggesting a potential link between football fandom and criminal activity.  The study, titled “Jerseys of Crime: A Sociological Analysis of Football Fan Affiliation and Thievery in Malawi,” conducted by researcher John Hatman, explores a recurring pattern where individuals arrested for theft and other crimes are often found wearing football jerseys—particularly those of Arsenal. Former Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports, Kipchumba Murkomen, brought the study to public attention by sharing an excerpt, igniting a heated debate among football fans and analysts. The study acknowledges that criminals have…

The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has sentenced two siblings, Amos Remilekun Ilesanmi and Olanrewaju Samuel Ilesanmi, alongside Ugbeh Emmanuel Ukali, to six months imprisonment for naira mutilation. Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity for the EFCC, confirmed the ruling in a statement released on Monday sighted by Chronicle NG. Justice Uche Agomoh delivered the judgment after the three were arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on February 25, 2025, on a joint one-count charge. The EFCC disclosed that the Ilesanmi brothers were ex-convicts, having been sentenced to three months…

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has dismissed allegations by the current Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, that he seeks the removal of a Niger Delta representative from the leadership of the Senate. Saraki clarified that his earlier call for a transparent investigation into the allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Akpabio was misrepresented. According to a statement signed by his media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki maintained that his position had nothing to do with Akpabio’s ethnic background or political affiliation. Akpabio, while addressing some youth ethnic groups on Friday, alleged that some individuals from Kwara and Adamawa States were working…