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Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has announced the discovery of a massive cache of arms and ammunition from criminal hideouts following a decisive joint security operation carried out in the state. The governor disclosed this while briefing journalists in Lokoja on Tuesday, stating that the operation was the outcome of over a week of sustained, intelligence-driven surveillance by security agencies working in close coordination with the state government. Ododo explained that the renewed and aggressive crackdown on criminal elements was further galvanised after his recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu, who charged him to intensify security efforts rather than seek…

Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and legal practitioner, has criticised the Supreme Court’s ruling, which upheld President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of elected officials. The apex court, in a six-to-one decision delivered on Monday, affirmed that the President has constitutional authority to declare a state of emergency to prevent a breakdown of law and order. It further ruled that elected officials may be suspended during such periods, provided the suspension is for a limited duration. The judgment followed a suit filed by states governed by…

Nigeria midfielder Frank Onyeka has described the absence of Benjamin Fredrick from the Super Eagles squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as a major blow, Soccernet.ng reports. Onyeka, silver medalist at the 2023 AFCON, believes the 20-year-old had already become a key figure in the national team. Fredrick, who has been ruled out of the tournament after suffering a knee injury while on loan at Belgian club Dender FH, had been widely expected to make the final squad for the competition in Morocco. Super Eagles stars Moses Simon and Benjamin Fredrick. Copyright: IMAGOxToyinxOshodix Instead, Nigeria will now head…

Fatima Buhari, daughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has said that her father, at one point, believed his office in the Presidential Villa was under secret surveillance. The disclosure is contained in a new book, From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, written by the Director-General of the Institute for Police and Security Policy Research, Dr Charles Omole, and unveiled in Abuja on Monday. Fatima, in the book, stated that the suspicion led her and her late father to communicate by writing notes rather than speaking. According to Fatima, there were occasions when Buhari feared conversations…

Johnson Idowu Five people sustained varying degrees of injuries after a commercial bus reportedly suffered brake failure and crashed into the median at the Lekki Toll-Gate in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Monday. The incident occurred barely 24 hours after another driver lost control and rammed into a vehicle in the Obanikoro area of the state, resulting in the death of an infant and a woman. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, disclosed in a statement on Monday that the accident involved a Mazda commercial bus with registration number KRD 412 XR. According…

Nigerian public officials have stolen more than $400 billion from state coffers since the 1980s, with much of the funds transferred to and retained in wealthy foreign countries. This is according to peer-reviewed academic research and official government records. A study published in the Journal of Governance and Regulation by Virtus Interpress shows that Nigeria lost over $400 billion to corruption between 1960 and 1999 alone, a trend that continued into subsequent decades. Nigerian government assessments have similarly put the scale of stolen public wealth at about $400 billion by the late 2000s, citing large-scale embezzlement by senior political and…

Tether announced it has led an $8 million investment in Speed1, Inc., a payments infrastructure company building global settlement rails using the Bitcoin Lightning Network and stablecoins. Tether Leads $8M Strategic Investment in Speed to Advance Lightning-Native, Stablecoin-Powered PaymentsLearn more: https://t.co/RyeiRAwCqY— Tether (@Tether_to) December 16, 2025 The funding round also included participation from Ego Death Capital. The investment aligns with Tether’s broader push to expand real-world payment use cases for USDT while supporting Bitcoin-native financial infrastructure.Speed focuses on allowing instant low-cost payments by combining Lightning’s high-speed transaction capabilities with stablecoin settlement for price stability. The company said the funding will…

If “Mine” has been living rent-free in your head, Tems’ new video gives the song a fresh setting without trying too hard. It opens on a football pitch, with players fully locked into their game behind her — sprinting, tackling, running drills — while Tems stays in the foreground, unbothered and steady. That contrast is where the video finds its rhythm. “Mine” is rooted in certainty: choosing someone, standing by that choice, and not needing to overexplain it. As the footballers move constantly behind her, Tems remains grounded, delivering the song’s message with calm assurance rather than urgency. Dave’s appearance slots in…

Opta supercomputer has released its pre-tournament projections for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with Morocco and Egypt emerging as the leading contenders for the title, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria, despite finishing as runners-up at the last edition, sit further down the pecking order in the statistical forecast. AFCON 2025 will run from 21 December to 18 January, with Morocco hosting the tournament for the first time after Guinea were stripped of hosting rights. Defending champions Côte d’Ivoire will be aiming to retain their crown, but Opta’s data suggests a fierce battle at the top. Cote D Ivoire during the…

The former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad (retd.), has died at the age of 71. The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, confirmed the former jurist’s demise in a condolence message issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado. The statement said the former CJN died on Tuesday at a hospital in Saudi Arabia after a prolonged illness. The governor described Muhammad’s death as a profound loss to Bauchi State, the Nigerian judiciary, and the nation at large. Mohammed noted that Justice Muhammad was a distinguished son of Bauchi State whose life and career…