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Court dismisses Abba Kyari, brothers’ non-declaration of assets trial

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended DCP Abba Kyari on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets.

Justice James Omotosho dismissed the suit filed against Kyari and his younger brothers, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari, for the anti-narcotics agency’s failure to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

The judge held that the burden of proving a case beyond a reasonable doubt falls on the prosecution, which it had failed to do so.

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Ikorodu LG chairman’s wife supports widows with cash, food

The wife of the Ikorodu Local Government Chairman, Mrs. Kadijat Ladega, has reiterated her commitment to supporting widows and the elderly with welfare interventions.

Mrs Ladega gave the assurance on Thursday during the distribution of food items and cash support to widows and elderly women at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat in Lagos.

The palliatives distributed included bags of rice, beans and garri, alongside a cash support of ₦5,000 for each beneficiary.

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INC condemns escalating Rivers crisis, impeachment threat against Fubara

The Ijaw National Congress (INC), the apex socio-cultural organisation of the Ijaw nation worldwide, has condemned the deepening political crisis in Rivers State and the renewed impeachment threat against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

In a statement issued on Friday by its Global President, Prof. Benjamin Okaba, the INC described the impeachment move as “a grave threat to democracy, peace and stability” in Rivers State and the wider Niger Delta region.

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₦33.2bn Dasukigate: Witness details how ONSA funds were diverted to private firms

The trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, continued on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, with the first prosecution witness (PW1) revealing how multi-million-naira funds were allegedly diverted from the Operations Account of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to private companies linked to the defendants.

Dasuki, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Aminu Baba-Kusa, and two companies—Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited—are standing trial before Justice C.O. Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja.

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NOA: Courageous forces winning war against insecurity

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says more Nigerians are actively supporting national security efforts as its intensified communication campaign has reached an estimated 32 million citizens in just three months.

The Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, stated this at the October 2025 Joint Security Press Briefing (JSPB) hosted at NOA headquarters in Abuja alongside the country’s security, defence and intelligence agencies.

Issa-Onilu emphasised the critical role of citizens must play in the fight against insecurity.

“Trust is Nigeria’s strongest security asset. When citizens are informed and confident, criminals have no hiding place.