Utah Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing to Appear in Court as Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty
The 22-year-old man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk is scheduled to appear in a Utah courtroom Monday, where he and his court-appointed attorney will determine whether to proceed with a preliminary hearing or move directly to formal arraignment. Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder in connection with the Sept. 10 shooting, […]
Gunman Kills Four in Michigan Church Attack Before Dying in Police Shootout; FBI Labels Incident ‘Targeted Violence’
Authorities continued to search Monday for additional victims following a mass shooting and arson attack at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc that left at least four people dead and eight others wounded during Sunday morning worship. According to officials, the suspect, 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford, drove a truck into […]
Trump Appeals to Supreme Court for Final Ruling on Birthright Citizenship Order
Former President Donald Trump has formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to deliver a definitive ruling on his executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants—a move that would challenge more than a century of constitutional precedent. The request, revealed in legal filings obtained by ABC […]
ADC Denies Zoning Deal, Dismisses Obidient Movement’s Claims
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it has not taken any position on the zoning of its presidential ticket, refuting claims by the Obidient Movement. In a statement yesterday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, dismissed remarks credited to the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, who accused the ADC of […]
FAAN to Launch Cashless Payment System at Nigerian Airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced plans to roll out “Operations Go Cashless,” a new contactless payment system across airports nationwide. In a statement, FAAN said the pilot phase will begin on September 29, 2025, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The initiative, developed in partnership […]
NCS Unveils One-Stop-Shop to Slash Clearance Time to 48 Hours
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched its One-Stop-Shop (OSS) initiative, a flagship reform aimed at reducing cargo clearance time from an average of 21 days to just 48 hours. The initiative was introduced in Abuja during a strategic meeting between NCS management and Customs Area Controllers, chaired by Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. According […]
Ebonyi Is Not ‘Obidient,’ Says Works Minister Umahi
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that Ebonyi State and the wider Southeast region are not “Obidient,” insisting that residents will repay President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with their votes for his developmental strides. Umahi, a former governor of Ebonyi, made the remarks at the weekend in Abakaliki during the Iri Ji Festival of the […]
FG Dismisses Allegations of Genocide Against Christians
The Federal Government has dismissed claims that terrorists in Nigeria are waging a systematic genocide against Christians, describing the allegations as “false, baseless, and divisive.” In a statement on Sunday, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said portraying the country’s security challenges as a targeted attack on a single religious group amounts to […]
SERAP Urges Transparency in Appointment of Next INEC Chairman
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to make public the process for selecting the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the tenure of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu is set to end in November 2025. SERAP urged the President to disclose the number and names of […]
NATO Jets Scrambled as Russia Launches Massive Overnight Assault on Ukraine
NATO fighter jets were scrambled and air defense units put on high alert early Sunday morning following a large-scale Russian drone and missile assault on Ukraine, according to Poland’s Operational Command. In an official statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), the command confirmed that “due to the activity of the Russian Federation’s long-range aviation, which […]
