Political activist and Head Mission of Leadership & Accountability Initiative, Hon. Nwazuluahu Henry Shield, has strongly criticized the escalating insecurity in Anambra State, threatening to take legal action against Governor Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo for failing to protect the state’s residents. Anambra has seen a disturbing increase in killings and kidnappings. Notable incidents include the …
Delta State Government Clears Homeless Children and Beggars from Streets
The Delta State government has defended its decision to evacuate over a dozen homeless children, including a 19-year-old mother and her three-month-old baby, from the streets. Officials from the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, and Social Development expressed concerns over the rising number of destitute individuals flocking to the state capital, Asaba, from neighboring and …
EFCC Honors Fallen Officer Aminu Sahabi with Posthumous Bravery Award
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has posthumously honored Assistant Superintendent of EFCC, ASE II Aminu Sahabi, who was tragically killed in the line of duty. Olukoyede made the announcement on Friday, February 7, 2025, during a condolence visit to Sahabi’s family in Sokoto. The officer lost his life …
Gunmen Attack Mosque in Sokoto, Abduct Imam, Worshippers
Gunmen suspected to be bandits stormed a mosque in Bushe community, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, abducting at least 10 worshippers, including the Imam. The attack occurred early Thursday morning while worshippers were observing the Subhi prayer. Residents reported that the community has faced persistent attacks despite the presence of security forces. …
Regional Leaders Urge Immediate Ceasefire to Halt Violence in Eastern DRC
Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart, Felix Tshisekedi, attended a high-level summit in Tanzania on Saturday, where regional leaders called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The summit, held in Dar es Salaam, brought together leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and the 16-member Southern African Development …
Pirates Hijack Passenger Boat in Rivers State, Search Ongoing for Missing Passengers
Suspected pirates hijacked a passenger boat carrying 20 travelers along the Bonny-Okrika waterways in Rivers State on Thursday, February 6, 2025. The attack took place near Isaka in Okrika Local Government Area. Confirming the incident in a statement on Friday, the Chairman of Bonny Local Government Council, Anengi Claude-Wilcox, through his media aide Boma Waribor, …
Nigerians in America now hide and avoid quarrels over fear of deportation – US-based Professor
A Professor of Social Ethics at Boston University, Nimi Wariboko, has expressed concerns over the fear gripping Nigerians in the United States due to a sweeping crackdown on undocumented immigrants under the administration of President Donald Trump. Wariboko shared his thoughts during a virtual appearance on the Friday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu …
NNPCL denies explosion at Warri refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has denied reports claiming there was an explosion at the Warri refinery. According to a statement by the NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, says the reports suggesting that an explosion had occurred at the refinery complex were false. “NNPC Ltd. wishes to clarify that there was …
Judge pauses Trump plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave
A judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to place 2,200 employees of the US Agency for International Development on paid leave, hours before it was due to happen. Judge Carl Nichols said he would issue a “very limited” temporary restraining order in response to a lawsuit filed by unions, challenging the plan to …
We cannot go back to more deaths – UN chief António Guterres calls for full Gaza ceasefire
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to continue pushing for a full ceasefire and the release of all hostages in Gaza. He made this call during a session of the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People on Friday, February 7, which met to elect a …