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Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, yesterday, described the 15-year jail term handed to Ansaru commander, Mahmud Usman, as a landmark victory in the country’s ongoing war against illegal mining. On Thursday, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, convicted Usman and sentenced him to prison while also ordering that he face trial on 31 other terrorism-related charges. Commending the judiciary for supporting efforts of the ministry to crush illegal mining, Alake said the verdict has finally established that bandits engage in illegal mining to fund their operations. “It is gratifying for me that the judiciary…

The death toll in the three-storey building that collapsed at Yaba in Lagos State has risen to four.Mrs Ibitayo Adenike, Acting Head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Adenike told NAN that another male body was recovered from the rubble on Sunday evening, bringing the total number of victims to eight, four dead and four rescued. Adenike said that the building, located at No. 333 Borno St, Alagomeji, Yaba, collapsed at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, trapping several persons…

An eight-year Bitcoin holder resumed selling after a two-week pause, depositing 1,176 BTC worth $136.2 million to the Hyperliquid trading platform as Bitcoin tested $116,000 resistance levels.The whale previously executed one of the largest Bitcoin-to-Ethereum rotations in crypto history, trading 35,991 BTC valued at $4.04 billion for 886,371 ETH worth $4.07 billion. Since Aug 20, the Bitcoin OG has sold 35,991 $BTC($4.04B) and bought 886,371 $ETH($4.07B) at a 0.0406 rate on #Hyperliquid.He still holds 49,634 $BTC($5.43B) in 4 wallets. pic.twitter.com/ns7T1zMtAO— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) September 1, 2025 The renewed selling activity comes as BTC Inc CEO David Bailey claimed earlier this month…

Lara Adejoro The Federal Government on Sunday warned that 32 locations across 11 states may experience heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between 14 and 18 September 2025. The flood prediction, issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment’s National Flood Early Warning Centre, was signed by the Director, Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Usman Bokani. According to the notice, the affected states and locations are Adamawa State (Ganye, Natubi); Benue State (Abinsi, Agyo, Gogo, Ito, Makurdi, Udoma, Ukpiam); Nasarawa State (Agima, Rukubi, Odogbo); Taraba State (Beli, Serti, Donga); Delta State (Umugboma, Umukwata, Abraka, Aboh, Okpo-Krika); and Niger…

• Death toll in Nepal uprising hits 72• Calling for Nepal-scale protest against Constitution, says Opeseitan Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to implement vital reforms ahead of the 2027 elections to ensure credible polls and avert an uprising. This was as authorities in Nepal announced an increase in the death toll from last week’s protests to 72, as search teams continue to recover bodies from government offices, houses and other buildings razed during the anti-corruption protests, the Health Ministry said yesterday. The violence,…

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has rejoined full training with Atalanta following the September international break, Soccernet.ng reports. This temporarily puts an end to the uncertainty surrounding Lookman’s future at the Bergamo club following a failed attempt to exit the club in the summer. The 27-year-old winger had been at the centre of a tense transfer saga over the summer after formally handing in a request to leave Atalanta. Why Lookman’s move to Inter Milan failed Lookman was heavily linked with a switch to Inter Milan, but the deal collapsed after the two clubs failed to reach an agreement. Ademola…

The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has dismissed recent claims that Nigerians without a Tax Identification Number (Tax ID) will lose access to their bank accounts or be barred from financial transactions starting January 1, 2026. This statement comes after a document from the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee said that taxable people without a Tax ID may not be able to use bank accounts, insurance, pension, or investment services after that date. The document, titled “New Tax Acts and Tax ID – What You Need to Know”, was shared by Taiwo Oyedele, the chairman of the tax reform…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to identify politicians and political parties violating constitutional and statutory legal provisions and international standards, which prohibit early election campaigns, and to ensure the prosecution of perpetrators and their sponsors. SERAP urged him to closely monitor political parties breaching the constitutional and statutory provisions and international standards, which prohibit early election campaigns and to develop clear regulations to govern the conduct of parties and politicians regarding premature election campaigns in Nigeria. INEC, last week, expressed concerns about early election campaigns by political parties,…

• HEDA insists gov needs no fresh oath to resume office• Mikko rules out need for presidential broadcast, fresh oath for Fubara• Adelusi says return not automatic, cites Fayose’s suspension case• Tinubu’s absence can’t justify elongation of emergency rule, Jamala warns• Lawyers argue fresh oath would bar Fubara from seeking re-election As Rivers State awaits the expiration of its six-month emergency rule on Thursday, sharp disagreements have emerged over Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s return, with lawyers, politicians and activists split on whether it requires fresh presidential or parliamentary action, or occurs automatically under constitutional provisions. The expiry re-opens the power struggle…

Kelechi Iheanacho announced himself in emphatic style at Celtic with a stoppage-time winner on his debut, securing a dramatic 2-1 victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park, Soccernet.ng reports. The Nigerian forward, who only signed for the Scottish champions a few days ago, showed nerves of steel as he buried a 95th-minute penalty past goalkeeper Max Stryjek to send Celtic back to the top of the Premiership table. It was a fairytale start for the 28-year-old, whose career has taken several unexpected turns in the past 12 months. Celtic forward Kelechi Iheanacho and manager Brendan Rodgers. Photo Credit: Celtic /X After…