Oando Underwater Gas Pipeline Leakage Persists on Orashi River – EDEN
By Alagoa Morris & Akpotu Ziworitin INTRODUCTION On January 3, 2026, the Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) received a report from a comrade alerting the organization to a suspected gas pipeline leakage belonging to Oando Plc on the Orashi River near Akinima, along the Oshie oilfield line. Despite initial communication challenges and lack of local guidance, […]
The Unfortunate Death of Liberty Kunu and the Unending Cycle of Injustice in Delta State
By Comrade Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen The tragic incident that claimed the life of the late Liberty Kunu and members of his civilian security team is not an isolated occurrence in Delta State. On December 15, 2022, a six-man team of civilian hunters operating under the supervision of the Delta State Police Command was arrested along […]
GOC’s Convoy Foils Deadly Ambush in Kebbi, Neutralizes 5 Terrorists and Seizes Weapons Cache
In a daring military operation, troops of the 8 Division Nigerian Army, under the command of the Major General Bemgha Koughna, successfully repelled a deadly ambush staged by suspected members of the Lakurawa Terrorist Group near Mayama Hill in Kebbi State. The incident occurred while the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector […]
Fire guts Lagos airport old terminal, no one hurt, says FAAN
Fire outbreak has reportedly engulfed the old terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, a facility currently undergoing a multi-billion-naira renovation. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear as of the time of filing this report, but the affected terminal, which is part of the airport’s older infrastructure, is currently being renovated as part of […]
Wike cancels 485 Abuja land titles after failed verification
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the cancellation of 485 land documents in Abuja after they failed to meet verification standards set by the authorities. The affected documents were nullified following an extensive review conducted by the Department of Land Administration in collaboration with the Abuja Geographic Information Systems. Officials […]
FG, Kaduna to invest ₦40bn in ginger processing hub — Senator Katung
The Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Sunday Katung, has disclosed that the Federal Government, in partnership with the Kaduna State Government, has concluded arrangements to establish a ₦40 billion ginger production and processing hub in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Katung disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, describing the initiative […]
Iran threatens retaliation as Trump weighs military action
Iran vowed on Monday to retaliate “ferociously” against any attack from the United States, and repeated its warning of a regional conflagration in response to President Donald Trump’s latest threat of strikes. The bellicose rhetoric from both Tehran and Washington came as the foes prepared for indirect talks in Geneva on a potential deal regarding […]
El-Rufai sues ICPC ₦1bn over unlawful Abuja home invasion
A former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over the alleged unlawful invasion and search of his Abuja residence. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/345/2026 and filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on February 20 by […]
Dickson Advises Former Governors to Step Back and Support Successors
Former governors who intervene excessively, he suggested, risk creating unnecessary disputes that can undermine governance and destabilize their states.
Bayelsa Police Contain IED Explosion at State Secretariat, Arrest Suspect in Yenagoa
By Louretta Samuel, Yenagoa Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command on Tuesday morning swiftly neutralized a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa, following an early morning explosion. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, the incident occurred around 6:00 a.m. on […]