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By Cheta Nwanze There is some speculation that the attack, on the first day of the war by Israel and the US against Iran, which killed at least 160 schoolgirls, may have been carried out by an AI autonomous system. This, is scary news, especially if you are not white. Alvi Choudhury spent ten hours in a police cell in Southampton, England, for a crime he did not commit. As a matter of fact, the crime was committed 130 kilometres from his home in Milton Keynes, a city he has never visited. This mistake was because an algorithm told police officers that he…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Mr Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, has inaugurated a drug bank for indigent patients at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, to support maternal and child healthcare. The drug bank, donated to the Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Paediatrics departments of the hospital as well as the Pharmacy Unit, is part of the Seyi Tinubu Maternal and Child Healthcare Intervention Programme. Tinubu, represented by his Personal Assistant, Ojeje Onimisi, said the initiative was designed to provide free essential medicines to vulnerable groups, particularly children and pregnant women. “We gather today with hope and compassion to…
Our Reporter, Abuja African Democratic Congress chieftain, Peter Obi, has accused Nigerian security agencies of embarking on a “fishing expedition” in their handling of the case involving former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Obi made the allegation in a statement on Monday while condemning what he described as the persecution of political opponents under the guise of criminal prosecution. He expressed concern over the arrest and continued detention of key leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and El-Rufai. According to Obi, the circumstances surrounding their arrests raise serious questions about the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to establishing the Abia State Safety Commission to strengthen safety standards across homes, markets, offices, and industries in the state. Otti made this known on Friday, March 6, when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations, led by its Chairman, David Idris Zakarias, at his office. The governor disclosed that the state had already commenced the process of establishing the commission, adding that the policy had secured approval from the State Executive Council and was awaiting legislative backing for…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Several communities in North-East Nigeria came under coordinated attacks by terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), triggering fierce gun battles with troops and leaving casualties on both sides. The attacks, which targeted Kukawa in Borno State, Dalwa village in Konduga Local Government Area, and Goniri in Yobe State, were repelled by troops under Operation Hadin Kai with support from the air component. Security sources said the insurgents launched the assault on Kukawa town late Sunday, targeting a military base located in the council headquarters near Lake Chad.…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The High Court of Ebonyi State sitting in Abakaliki has awarded ₦5 million in general and aggravated damages against former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Chika Nwoba, for defamatory Facebook publications against a lawyer, Ugadu Chinedu Ngele. Delivering judgment in Suit No. HAB/75/2024 on February 19, 2026, Justice F. A. Edem held that several posts made by Nwoba on his Facebook page were defamatory and injurious to the reputation of the plaintiff. The suit was instituted by Ngele through a writ of summons dated June 20, 2024, seeking judicial redress over…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Monday charged newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to strengthen intelligence-led policing and enhance operational coordination across the country. Disu gave the charge during the decoration ceremony of the senior officers, urging them to bring their experience to bear in deepening professionalism, accountability and public trust in the Nigeria Police Force. The newly decorated DIGs are Zachariah Fera Achinyan, Zango Ibrahim Baba, Isyaku Mohammed, Margaret Agebe Ochalla, Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie and Umar Shehu Nadada. Another officer, Fayoade Adegoke, had earlier been decorated a week ago. The…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police, Force Headquarters Annex Lagos, Nkeiruka Nwode, has responded to allegations made by activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, describing the claims against her as fabricated and already investigated. Sowore had earlier addressed a statement to the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, urging him to investigate Nwode, a Chief Superintendent of Police, over an alleged connection to what he described as a police-linked organ-harvesting ring. In the statement posted on social media, Sowore alleged that Nwode conspired with individuals within the judiciary to imprison a whistleblower, Nnamdi Emeh, after he exposed…
By Owei Lakemfa Thirty months after recalling all Nigerian ambassadors, and 15 months before the end of its four-year tenure, the Tinubu administration on March 6, 2026, unveiled ambassadors for Nigeria. In the first place, the recall of the ambassadors in September 2023 was myopic. It resulted in the country having no ambassadors at a time the world was on the boil, and our West African region was falling apart. It was also embarrassing that for over two years, the government was unable or incapable of appointing new ambassadors. But as the administration rolled out the names of the new…
Our Reporter, Abuja Frontline presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the worsening insecurity across Nigeria, accusing the nation’s leaders of prioritising politics while citizens face growing threats to their lives and livelihoods. In a statement posted on his official X handle on Monday, Obi said the country was “clearly under siege,” noting that the scale of insecurity had become unbearable and was spreading across several states. He cited recent attacks in Borno State, where he said terrorists overpowered soldiers in Ngoshe community, killing security…