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Oct

2025

MAZI NNAMDI KANU Vs TINIBU’s PRESIDENTIAL PARDON: 4 Years in Detention and the Question of Justice

NEWS#Amnestyfornigerianterroristsandbandits, #BiafraAgitation, #Delemomodu, #FreeNnamdiKanu, #MaziNnamdiKanu, #Tinibu'sPresidentialpardonforbanditsterrorists, IPOB, referendum

MAZI NNAMDI KANU Vs TINIBU's PRESIDENTIAL PARDON: Four Years in Detention and the Question of Justice By Mandy Ezekiel The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has remained in detention for four years despite several court rulings ordering his unconditional release. Kanu, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since June 2021 following his re-arrest and extradition to Nigeria, continues to face charges bordering on treasonable felony. However, a series of court judgments, including one by the Supreme Court as well as the Appeal court in Abuja, had ordered…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

‘Clemency or Complicity?’ — Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over ‘Reckless’ Presidential Pardon

NATIONAL NEWS#AlhajiAtikuAbubakar, #Atikulambaststinubuoverpresidentialpardon, #BolaAhmedTinubu, #Clemency, #Presidentialpardon

‘Clemency or Complicity?’ — Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over ‘Reckless’ Presidential Pardon Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has lambasted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as a “reckless and morally indefensible” use of presidential pardon, saying the recent exercise “undermines justice and emboldens criminality.” In a statement issued on Sunday, Atiku said the latest round of clemency granted by the Tinubu administration betrays the true intent of the constitutional power it represents, arguing that it has become “a mockery of justice and a blow to national morality.” “The recent announcement of a presidential pardon by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

NDLEA Arrests man at Kano Airport with 127 Wraps of Cocaine in private part, stomach

CRIME#Cocaine, #EjioforGodwinEmeka, #NationalDrugLawEnforcementAgency, #NDLEA

NDLEA Arrests man at Kano Airport with 127 Wraps of Cocaine in private part, stomach Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 127 wraps of cocaine into Nigeria. Ejiofor, who reportedly owns and operates boutiques in Lagos and Onitsha, Anambra State, was intercepted on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight (ET 941). According to a statement released on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy,…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

“I’d Rather Hawk Groundnuts Than Sell My Body,” Says Dismissed Catholic Nun, Kinse

NEWS, RELIGION#CatholicCommunity, #Dismissedcatholicnun, #RevdsisAnastasiaKinse, #Sexualharrasmentofnunsbyreverendfathers

"I’d Rather Hawk Groundnuts Than Sell My Body,” Says Dismissed Catholic Nun, Kinse Anastasia Kinse, a former Catholic reverend sister, has spoken out following her controversial dismissal from the Congregation of Mother of Perpetual Help of the Archangels Sisters under the Auchi Diocese in Edo State. Kinse, who devoted ten years of her life to religious service, alleges that she was unjustly expelled after reporting a case of sexual harassment at Veritas University, Abuja, where she served as a Graduate Assistant. Her account, published by Punch Newspapers on October 12, 2025, has reignited discussions on abuse, silence, and accountability within…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

Pregnant Widow Banished from Benue Community Over Alleged Shoplifting

METRO#BenueState, #Pregnatwomanbannishedforstealinginbenue, #Shoplifting

Pregnant Widow Banished from Benue Community Over Alleged Shoplifting A heavily pregnant widow has reportedly been banished from the Ugbema community in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State after she was accused of stealing items from local shops. Sources said community elders ordered her expulsion following allegations that she had been taking small household goods to feed herself, her young child, and her unborn baby after the recent death of her husband. Eyewitnesses recounted that her ordeal began on Saturday, October 10, 2025, when some local youths caught her in the act. The woman was said to have been…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

Anuma Urges Police Officers, Others to Prioritize Eye Health for Effective Policing

HEALTH#AnumaOgbonnayaNlia, #Eyehealth, #NigeriaPoliceTrustFund, #NPTF, #ODORBN, #OptometristsandDispensingOpticiansRegistrationBoardofNigeria, #WHO, #WorldHealthOrganization

Anuma Urges Police Officers, Others to Prioritize Eye Health for Effective Policing The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr. Anuma Ogbonnaya Nlia, has emphasized that good vision plays a crucial role in effective policing, noting that officers of the Nigeria Police Force rely heavily on their eyesight to perform vital duties. Dr. Anuma made this known, according to a statement released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), during the flag-off of a free eye screening and distribution of eyeglasses to staff of the Ministry of Police Affairs, Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), and Nigeria Police…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

Take Action, Kalu Urges S/Easterners, as Voter Registration Hits 6.8 Million

POLITICS#DrEmekaCharlesKalu, #ECKFoundation, #INEC, #Voterregistration

Take Action, Kalu Urges S/Easterners, as Voter Registration Hits 6.8 Million Over 6.8 million Nigerians have registered for the Continuous Voter Registration exercise. Women account for 52.23% (3,581,562), while men make up 47.77% (3,275,417). Youths aged 18-34 represent 4,689,263 of the registrants, students comprise 1,728,384, and persons with disabilities number 154,479. The completed online pre-registrations total 658,766, alongside 557,282 physical registrations. In light of this positive development, E.C.K. Foundation President, Chief Dr Emeka Kalu, is urging Southeast voters, especially those in Abia North and Abia State, to take the ongoing INEC voter registration exercise seriously. In a statement, Dr Kalu…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

JUST IN: Arise TV presenter, Somtochukwu set for burial, as family announces date

NEWS#AriseTV, #AriseTvjournalistSomtochukwutobeburied, #SomtochukwuChristelleMaduagwu, #Somtochukwufuneralarrangements, AriseTvpresenterfallsfromthreestoreybuilding

JUST IN: Arise TV presenter, Somtochukwu set for burial, as family announces date The remains of the deceased staff of Arise TV who died tragically in a robbery incident is set to be returned to mother earth. The family of the famous Arise TV Anchor, Correspondent and producer, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, has announced the funeral arrangements of their beloved daughter and sister. It will be recalled that 29-years-old Sommie whose life was cut short at her prime has been on the spotlight, since the fatal incident that claimed her life, on Monday, September 29, 2025, during a heavy robbery operation,…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

‘So, Terrorists, bandits can be released, rehabilitated but Kanu can’t ‘ Momodu Slams Igbokwe

NATIONAL NEWS#Delemomodu, #FreeNnamdiKanu, #Joeigbokwe, #Joeigbokwe'scommentonnnamdikanu, #MaziNnamdiKanu, #Momoduslamsjoeigbokwe, IPOB

'So, Terrorists, bandits can be released, rehabilitated but Kanu can't ' Momodu Slams Igbokwe Veteran journalist and founder of Ovation Magazine, Chief Dele Momodu, has criticized All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Joe Igbokwe, for opposing the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Momodu, who is also a leading figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), took to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, October 10, 2025, to express his disapproval of Igbokwe’s remarks. His reaction followed reports that the APC chieftain had warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration against granting freedom or pardon…

Oct

2025

By Famous Reporters

“I Tried to Hold Her,” Suspect Reveals in Robbery That Claimed Life of Arise News Staff

CRIME, METRO#AriseTV, #ArmedrobberyoperationinKatampedistrict, #Peterobimournsarisetvpresenter, #SommieMaduagwu, #SomtochukwuChristelleMaduagwu, AriseTvpresenterfallsfromthreestoreybuilding, Arisetvpresenterkilledduringarmedrobberyattack

“I Tried to Hold Her,” Suspect Reveals in Robbery That Claimed Life of Arise News Staff In a major breakthrough, the Nigeria Police Force has apprehended twelve suspects linked to the violent armed robbery that led to the tragic death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, an employee of Arise News, in Abuja. The robbery, which shook the Gishiri community and indeed the entire country, turned fatal when Maduagwu fell from a three-storey building in a desperate attempt to flee from the assailants. Suspects Identified Police authorities have released the identities of the arrested suspects, who are mostly from Katsina and Kaduna States.…