Author: Oyekanmi Seun

The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an order for the interim forfeiture of a popular entertainer, Pretty Mike’s Victoria Island property, alleged to have been used for drug dealing and storage. Justice Musa Kakaki made the order on Tuesday, the Den gathered.

A former National Security Adviser (NSA), Abdullahi Mohammed, is dead. He was 86 years old. The Den learnt that Mohammed, a retired Major-General, who was the former Chief of Staff to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, died at about 1:00am Wednesday morning. Family members, allies, associates and military officers familiar with the antecedents of the late General, described his death as a huge loss to Ilorin, the nation and the Nigerian Armed Forces. The burial arrangements for the retired senior military officer, according to family sources, will be announced later in the day in line with Islamic rites.…

Indigenes of Abuja have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to respect the Court of Appeal judgement which declared that Abuja, the FCT, should be accorded a status equivalent to that of a state. They are also demanding a democratically elected Governor for the FCT by 2027, urging President Tinubu to declare the current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, a Sole Administrator until that election is conducted. The renewed demand was articulated by a coalition of indigenous groups and long-term residents under the banner of the FCT Senior Citizens Forum. They called on the newly appointed Chairman of the National Independent…

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation MESA, under the 3 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, have repelled an attack on communities in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State, killing 19 of the assailants. The troops, supported by other security agencies, reportedly engaged the bandits in a fierce gun duel after receiving intelligence on their movement around Ungwan Tudu, Ungwan Tsamiya, and Goron Dutse areas at about 5:00pm on November 1, 2025. According to a statement issued by Captain Babatunde Zubairu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, the troops swiftly mobilized and intercepted the bandits who were riding…

Justice Binta Fatima Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja division, will hear the suit instituted by Mr. Yushau A. Shuaib challenging his withdrawal from the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, assigned the case, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1329/2025, and approved December 8, 2025, as the commencement date for hearing on the plaintiff’s grievances. Represented by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Yunus Abdulsalam, the publisher of PRNigeria is seeking a court order to set aside his withdrawal from the SEC…

Pete Hegseth, United States Secretary of War, says his department is preparing for possible military action in Nigeria. Hegseth made the statement on Saturday in response to a post by US President Donald Trump on Truth Social, in which the president accused the Nigerian government of “turning a blind eye” to persistent attacks on Christians. In the post, Trump warned that the United States would withdraw all forms of aid and could launch a military operation against terrorist groups in Nigeria. “If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and…

The Warri-Itakpe Train Service, one of the standard gauge services operated by the Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC), has derailed. The incident happened on Saturday evening involving two out of the Severn coaches. This is coming three days after the resumption service on the 326-kilometer line. The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) which confirmed the train derailment in a statement on Sunday said it occurred “at approximately 19:30 hours, involving two out of the seven coaches of our Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) at Kilometer 212+8m, Agbor.” “Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident may have been caused by suspected track…

The United States President, Donald Trump, has threatened to launch military attacks in Nigeria if the government does not stop what he described as Christian persecution in the country. Trump had on Friday in a social media post designated Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’, claiming that “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed.” In a statement on Saturday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rejected the allegation, saying Nigeria does not tolerate religious persecution. “Nigeria stands firmly as a democracy governed by constitutional guarantees of religious liberty. “Since 2023, our administration has maintained…

The Federal Government has responded to the redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by President Donald Trump of the United States. In December 2020, the U.S. Department of State had designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). On Friday, Trump took a similar step, claiming that Christianity was facing existential threat in Nigeria. “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN” — But that is the least of it. When Christians,…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has begun an indefinite strike, grounding activities in hospitals across the country. The association’s president, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, announced the commencement of the industrial action in a statement on Saturday, following the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier issued to the Federal Government. According to Suleiman, the strike became inevitable after repeated failures by the government to implement agreements reached with the association despite several meetings, appeals, and warnings. “We embark on this total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike not out of desire but out of necessity. “Our decision follows the Federal Government’s continued…