LAGOS HOLDS STAKEHOLDERS MEETING ON REVIEW OF OBAS, CHIEFS’ LAW
By Aishat Momoh. O. In a pivotal move to strengthen and modernise traditional institutions, the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Wednesday convened a high-level...
FG TO HOLD DEMOCRACY DAY LECTURE JUNE 11
By: Sefiu Ajape The Federal Government has released the schedule of events for this year’s Democracy Day celebration, which includes a public lecture slated for...
COURT ADJOURNS N500M RIGHTS ABUSE SUIT AGAINST FCT MINISTER WIKE TO JULY 10 FOR JUDGMENT
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until July 10, 2025, for judgment in a N500 million fundamental rights enforcement...
JUST IN: FORMER ZAMBIA PRESIDENT, LUNGU DIES AT 68
By: Sefiu Ajape Zambia’s former president, Edgar Lungu, who led the country for nearly seven years until 2021, has died at the age of 68....
INEC CONFIRMS 16 POLITICAL PARTIES FOR NOVEMBER 8 ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
Agency Report The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 16 out of the 19 registered political parties in Nigeria will participate in the...
EX-PETROLEUM MINISTER, JIBRIL AMINU PASSES AWAY AT 85
By: Sefiu Ajape Professor Jibril Aminu, former Minister of Education and Petroleum, has passed away at the age of 85. He died on Wednesday in...
SECURITY PERSONNELS NEUTRALIZES SCORES OF ISWAP/BOKO HARAM ,REPEL ATTACKS IN BORNO
By Tejiri Oghene After attacks on military installations in Buratai (Biu Local Government Area) and Mallam Fatori (Abadam LGA) were thwarted, the Nigerian Army stated that forces had neutralized a large number of terrorists connected to Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The attack on Buratai began early Thursday morning when terrorists tried to enter the town from several different angles, according to military sources. Nonetheless, vigilant soldiers retaliated with intense fire, aided by Operation Hadin Kai's Air Component's precision airstrikes. The army said that mop up efforts were still taking on in the region and that "troops uncovered many deceased bodies of terrorists and recovered a substantial cache of varied weaponry and ammunition." A coordinated attack on Mallam Fatori was launched by another set of terrorists at the same time, but they were similarly thwarted by superior firepower from ground forces and air assistance. Unable to continue the firefight, the rebels reportedly ran away in confusion, with many of them being shot during the chase. READ ALSO: https://hotjist.com/2025/06/05/we-have-no-plans-to-arrest-utomi-or-shadow-govt-promoters-dss/ The escaping rebels were followed by troops, who neutralized numerous fleeing insurgents. Numerous AK-47 weapons, General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers, and other combat gear were found among the terrorists who were defeated, according to preliminary results from both sites. As forces use the surrounding territories to track down the remaining terrorists, the Nigerian Army's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Command and other aerial surveillance units continue to help the effort. The military stressed that these operations' success shows how determined Operation Hadin Kai is to keep terrorists from having any freedom of movement in the Northeast. “These synchronized actions demonstrate our determination to eradicate terrorist threats and secure all communities under our watch,” the statement said.
WE HAVE NO PLANS TO ARREST UTOMI OR SHADOW GOVT PROMOTERS- DSS
By Jen Nomamiukor Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), the main attorney for the Department of State Services (DSS), has stated that the agency has no intention of making any arrests in connection with the shadow government that is being suggested by a group headed by Patrick Utomi, the African Democratic Congress's (ADC) 2007 presidential candidate. “Our client is not interested in arresting anybody on this matter, having on its own accord submitted itself to the jurisdiction of the honorable court to interpret the Constitution and determine the legality or otherwise of the ‘shadow government’ or any other nomenclature that it may be so named,” Kehinde told journalists Wednesday, shortly after filing a fresh application before the Federal High Court in Abuja for an interlocutory injunction preventing Utomi from making any more public comments or attending rallies related to a suit pending against him over his announced plan to establish a shadow government in the nation. As you are aware, the State Security Service (SSS) brought the civil complaint against the nation's democratically elected government in accordance with its legislative responsibility to maintain internal peace and prevent treasonous crimes and insurrections. As the SSS's legal representatives, we recently submitted a request for an interlocutory order against the defendant and his organization while the substantive suit is being decided.
TINUBU CAUTIONS POLICE OFFICERS ABOUT WIDESPREAD ABUSE AND INTIMIDATION
By Jen Nomamiukor The Nigeria Police Force officers and men have been cautioned by President Bola Tinubu not to intimidate or mistreat the people they...
TINUBU’S 2 YEARS IN OFFICE BROUGHT MORE SUFFERING, HARDSHIP — NLC
By: Taiwo Ajibade The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that two years into President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Nigerian workers and the general public have...
