Boko Haram terrorists offered to release heroic Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu for a ransom, international human rights lawyer Emmanuel Ogebe has disclosed. Speaking from Mexico on the 8th anniversary of her abduction, the renowned DC-based religious freedom advocate said that after hostage negotiators established contact with the terrorists through a network of global jihadi intermediaries,…
The Ojibara of Bayagan Ile, Kwara state, Kamilu Salami, who was abducted 25 days ago by bandits, has been released. The monarch, who was abducted on November 29, 2025, while working on his farm, returned to his community late Tuesday evening. Residents of the community have been thrown into a frenzy of joy and happiness…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a high-level delegation to meet with officials at the UK Ministry of Justice to discuss the case of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who has been detained in the United Kingdom since March 2023. The delegation includes Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and Attorney General…
Terver and Gov Alia The Special Assistant to Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Media Mobilization, Atu Terver, has expressed gratitude to family, friends, and well-wishers following his abduction in Abuja and safe return. Terver was kidnapped on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, and was found alive on Friday, 19 September 2025, after two days in…
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has announced the withdrawal of the criminal complaint against Ms. Comfort Emmanson related to her unruly behaviour on an Ibom Airline flight on Sunday, August 10, 2025. In a press statement issued Wednesday, Keyamo said consultations with key stakeholders in the aviation sector and those involved in the recent…
RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore has announced his release from detention. He informed that the police authorities capitulated to the demands of the movement. Sowore announced his release from police detention on Friday night through his verified social media pages. He also went live on Facebook to speak to his supporters shortly after leaving detention. In…
Ogban and Akpabio Prof. Peter Ogban, who was convicted and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for allegedly rigged thr 2019 senatorial election for Senator Godswill Akpabio in Akwa Ibom State has been walking free instead of serving his jail term, reports PREMIUM TIMES . Many Nigerians, including journalists, erroneously think Ogban has served or is…
Nnandi Kanu Family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has accused southeast governors of deliberate refusal to meet with President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to resolve their son’s continuous detention. Prince Emmanuel Kanu, who spoke on behalf of the family, said they are left in surprise why the governors…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that 800 former Boko Haram fighters are undergoing deradicalisation and rehabilitation. This programme, tagged Operation Safe Corridor, aims to reintegrate these ex-terrorists into society. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme on Monday, Maj.-Gen. Emeka Onumajuru, Chief of Defence Operations, said the deradicalisation process takes about a year…
