Month: August 2025

Boko Haram Leader ‘Denies Dying’ In Niger Republic Air Strike

Abibat Babalola

Ibrahim Bakoura, a senior Boko Haram commander also known as Abu Oumaima, has denied reports claiming he was killed by the Nigerien Armed Forces. On Tuesday, the government of Niger Republic announced that Bakoura was among several top insurgents eliminated in precision air strikes carried out on August 15. The operations reportedly hit Boko Haram bases in Korongol, Kournawa, and Shilawa in the Diffa region, destroying logistical supplies and killing dozens of fighters. Abdurahamane Tiani, Niger’s head of state, had earlier identified Bakoura as one of the key figures allegedly…

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Bizman, Abdullahi Bashir Haske,Declared Wanted For ‘Money laundering’

Abibat Babalola

Abdullahi Bashir Haske, a Nigerian businessman is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy and money laundering. In a statement issued by EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the commission called on members of the public to provide useful information that could aid in Haske’s arrest. Abdullahi Bashir Haske is the son-in-law of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. “The public is hereby notified that Abdullahi Bashir Haske, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the EFCC in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money…

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Court Jails 10 Internet Fraudsters Arrested At Obasanjo Library Hotel

Abibat Babalola

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 10 internet fraudsters linked to a sting operation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a hotel within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The convicts, among 93 suspects arrested during the raid, were charged with offences ranging from obtaining money under false pretence, impersonation, identity theft, to romance scams, contrary to the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, and the EFCC Act, 2004. During proceedings, EFCC investigators presented incriminating evidence,…

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The Billionaire’s Contradiction: Femi Otedola’s Guide To Life He Didn’t Lead, By Feyi Fawehinmi

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      About a third of the way into the book, Otedola delivers a staggering claim with characteristic breeziness: “I soon controlled 93% market share [of diesel].” This apex of dominance was likely reached five years after Zenon’s founding and the very year he states he became a billionaire. The reality, however, as pieced together from contemporaneous reports and policy analysis, reveals a far more complex machinery at work   How does one truly ‘make it big’ in Nigeria? Here, ‘big’ is not merely comfortable or affluent; it is…

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ASUU Threatens Fresh Nationwide Strike

Abibat Babalola

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on another strike over the Federal Government’s failure to honour agreements and resolve lingering issues in Nigeria’s university system. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday at the University of Jos, ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, declared that the union had been “pushed to the wall” after waiting for more than two years without any meaningful progress. Piwuna dismissed the government’s proposed loan scheme for university workers, describing it as a “poison chalice.” READ ALSO: Katsina Mosque Attack: Death…

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Katsina Mosque Attack: Death Toll Rises To 32

Abibat Babalola

The death toll from Tuesday’s dawn terror attack on worshippers at Unguwan Mantau community in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State has climbed to 32. The attackers, identified as bandits, stormed the community mosque around 5 a.m. while residents were observing Fajr prayers, opening fire in what officials described as a reprisal attack. Initial reports placed the death toll at 13. However, during a condolence visit on Wednesday by a state government delegation, it was confirmed that 32 people had been killed, while an unverified number of residents were…

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Israel Has Work To Do To Win Over Gen Z – Netanyahu

Abibat Babalola

Israel has “work” to do in winning over young people in the West as polls show collapsing support, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted to a UK-based podcast in an interview aired Wednesday. Protests against Israel’s actions in Gaza have become increasingly common in capitals across the West, attracting large numbers of young people. A recent Gallup poll also showed only six percent of 18 to 34-year-olds in the United States had a favourable opinion of Netanyahu and just nine percent approved of Israel’s military action in Gaza. READ ALSO: NBA…

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NBA Condemns Assault On Anambra Corps Member, Demands Culprits’ Prosecution

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the assault on a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Jennifer Elobor, by security operatives in Anambra and is demanding the prosecution of those involved in what it described as an “inhumane” act. In a statement by its President, Afam Osigwe, and National Secretary, Mobolaji Ojibara, the NBA frowned at the action, calling it a “direct violation of her dignity and fundamental human rights” and a “barbaric treatment”. “The NBA commends the Anambra State Government for its swift action in identifying…

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Uganda Reaches Agreement With US To Take Migrants

Abibat Babalola

Uganda has agreed to receive migrants who do not qualify to remain in the United States, a foreign ministry official said Thursday. “The agreement is in respect of Third Country Nationals who may not be granted asylum in the United States, but are reluctant to or may have concerns about returning to their countries of origin,” Uganda’s foreign affairs permanent secretary Vincent Bagiire said in statement on X, adding it was a “temporary arrangement”. Details later… AFP

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‘Women Empowerment At A New Level,’ Eulogies For Nigeria’s First Female-Only University Founder, Prof. Maqary

Abibat Babalola

‘A beacon of knowledge, a servant of Allah, and an agent of social transformation,’ what Grand Khalifa of Lagos said about Tazkiyah University’s proprietor       The Grand Khalifa of Tijaniyyah, Lagos State, Fadhilat Sheikh Aminullah Akoshile has lauded the deputy Chief Imam of National Mosque, Abuja, Professor Sheikh Ibrahim Ahmad Maqary on his establishment of Nigeria’s first female-only university, the Tazkiyah University, Kaduna. In a statement he personally signed and issued on Wednesday, the Grand Khalifa described Prof. Maqari as “a beacon of knowledge, a servant of Allah,…

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