Author: David Great

Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, a serving judge of the Bayelsa State High Court, who was abducted on June 21, 2025, has finally been released after spending 12 days in captivity. The judge was kidnapped on the evening of Saturday, June 21, at Kilimanjaro Eatery, located opposite Ekeki Park in Yenagoa, shortly after returning from a trip to Warri, Delta State. Witnesses reportedly mistook the incident for a security operation, as the assailants—masked gunmen—operated just a short distance from a nearby police station. Although Justice Omukoro regained his freedom on Thursday, the exact circumstances of his release remain unclear. At the time…

Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign English winger Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday, with the 20-year-old set to sign a seven-year contract in a move reportedly worth £55 million ($75.02 million). The clubs are currently in the United States for the Club World Cup, where they have both reached the quarter-final stage, and the agreement was made at Fort Lauderdale, with contractual details still to be settled. Gittens joined Dortmund as a youth player in 2020 from Manchester City, making his senior debut in 2022, and has made 107 appearances for the German…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says President Bola Tinubu can only be prevented from securing a second term in 2027 through direct citizen action, not passive discontent. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the public presentation of the 2025 Nigeria Social Cohesion Survey Report by the Africa Polling Institute, Amaechi urged Nigerians to stop relying on wishful thinking. He declared, “The only way you can stop Tinubu from being the president of Nigeria in 2027 is to run an election of Nigerians versus the bandits. If you think you will just sit down and do that, may God be…

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has officially confirmed the sale of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for a total of N100 billion. Gbenga Alake, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AMCON, made the disclosure during a media parley with journalists on Thursday. The sale of IBEDC is part of the federal government’s ongoing plan, announced in April 2024, to divest from five electricity distribution companies currently under the control of banks and AMCON. The other companies in this category include Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, and Kano Electricity…

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has dismissed the N5 billion defamation suit filed by the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, against Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. Justice O.T. Ademola-Salami, who presided over the matter, also awarded N500,000 in costs against Adams in favour of Igboho. The case, with suit number M/1006/2004, was filed by Adams through his legal counsel, Sikiru Akinrele. He sought the enforcement of his fundamental rights, claiming that Igboho had injured his reputation in his capacity as the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland. He demanded N5 billion in damages. Adams alleged…

The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to former presidential candidate Peter Obi, asking him to resign from the party following his involvement with the newly formed opposition coalition. In a statement released in Abuja on Thursday and signed by the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the party reiterated its firm opposition to the coalition, dismissing its members as “power mongers whose only interest was self and not the people.” According to Ifoh, the Labour Party under Abure’s leadership believes that the widely promoted slogan ‘New Nigeria is Possible’ cannot be achieved through…

Presidential aide and former journalist, Bayo Onanuga, has lashed out at members of the newly formed opposition coalition anchored by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing them as “desperados hungry for power” and warning Nigerians against being deceived by their defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a strongly worded post on his Facebook page, Onanuga dismissed the narrative that the defectors’ exit from the APC would shake the ruling party, asserting that many of them had become politically irrelevant long before their latest move. “Some members of the hijacked ADC, who were reported as members of the…

In a significant security breakthrough, troops have apprehended 25 individuals suspected of involvement in banditry and kidnapping during a coordinated operation along the Katsina-Ala–Takum Federal Highway in Benue State. According to a statement released by the Benue State Police Command, the operation was launched on Monday in response to intelligence reports indicating planned attacks on Tor-Donga town by suspected armed herdsmen and bandits. The command revealed that the patrol team, acting on credible intelligence, moved to Gbise — a known hotspot for criminal activity along the highway — where four suspects were initially intercepted. The individuals reportedly attempted to flee…

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Malami announced his move on Tuesday, July 2, 2025, explaining that the decision followed “wide consultations and deep personal reflection,” and was motivated by a desire to rescue Nigeria from worsening conditions. In his official statement, Malami emphasized that his decision was not driven by anger or political ambition but by love for Nigeria and concern for the hardship faced by citizens. “My Fellow Nigerians, and the Good People…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has formally announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the deteriorating state of the nation and accusing the ruling party of failing Nigerians. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during the unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) interim executive, Amaechi criticised the APC and INEC, alleging both institutions are working to manipulate future elections. “Nigeria is completely destroyed. People can’t eat. People can’t buy food. There’s no money to buy food. Everything is gone. Inflation is at its peak,” he declared. Amaechi, who served as Minister under President Muhammadu Buhari, said…