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The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) has escalated its legal fight against the Nigerian government by filing an appeal with the Supreme Court.

This move follows a January 30 ruling by the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which upheld the group’s proscription as a terrorist organization.

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Nigeria’s Special Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs, Khadijat Omotayo, has called for an end to criticisms directed at President Bola Tinubu over the contentious removal of fuel subsidies.

Speaking at a town hall meeting in Jos, Plateau State, on Saturday, Omotayo urged citizens to focus on collaborative nation-building while highlighting key initiatives aimed at mitigating economic hardships.

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A Nigerian lady on the United Kingdom (UK) has cried out, sharing how she was forced to Police custody for using Nigerian English in the UK...

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APGA Demands Proof from Atiku Over N50m APC “Bribery” Claims

Appeal Court upholds IPOB proscription as terrorist group

NLC Rejects 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Proposes 5%

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At Ilesa Custodial Centre in Osun State, the Chief Imam of the centre made a passionate appeal to Nigerians to avoid actions that will land them in prison.

He made the appeal as members of Daaru-r-Rahmat Society of Nigeria were visiting the centre to mark their 15th anniversary.

Having spent 13 years in prison after being convicted of hostel robbery, the Chief Imam reflected on his experience and said he only understood the consequences of his actions when he got into prison.

To read here: https://briefnaija.com/inmate-appeals-to-nigerians-to-shun-crime/

Nigeria’s national power grid has suffered its ninth collapse this year, causing a widespread blackout across the country.

According to data from the Nigerian system operator’s portal, the grid output dropped to zero megawatts (MW) around 2:09 p.m. on Tuesday.

Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) confirmed the incident, reporting that the collapse occurred at 1:52 p.m. “Please be informed that a system outage occurred today, November 5, 2024, at 13:52, affecting supply within our network,” IKEDC stated.

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The Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested a 24-year-old chef, Olusola Folorunso and 47-year-old security guard, Rafiu Mutairu for allegedly stealing properties worth N5.5m from their employer.

According to a statement shared on X.com on Tuesday, the suspects allegedly took various items from their employer’s residence in a popular estate in Ojodu, Ikeja in September 2024 while their employer was away on a trip abroad.

Items stolen include 5 split air conditioners, a chest freezer, a pumping machine, a refrigerator, a freezer, an inverter and jewelry all worth N5.5m.

Read here: https://briefnaija.com/chef-security-guard-arrested-for-stealing-n5-5m-worth-of-properties-from-employer/

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the case against 119 individuals charged over the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu dismissed the matter after an application by M.D. Abubakar, counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF).

Abubakar’s application was to take over and then stop the case which he argued is in line with the constitutional provision under section 174. “Take over this case and stop it as per section 174” Abubakar said during the Tuesday sitting.

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Tony Okocha, APC Rivers State Caretaker Chairman, warned critics on Friday against twisting the Rivers crisis. He spoke at the APC national secretariat in Abuja.

According to him, Governor Siminalaye Fubara is the onvesent of FCT Minter Nyesom Wike.

Okocha, who was Chief of Staff to former Governor Rotimi Amaechi from 2007 to 2015, is fed up with the one-sided media reports he hears.

Click here: https://briefnaija.com/fubara-is-wikes-investment-apcs-tony-okocha/

Ruben Amorim has ended his managerial duties at Sporting Lisbon to become Manchester United new head coach following the sacking of Erik ten Hag last month.

Ten Hag, who won two trophies for United (the Carabao and the FA Cups) during his two seasons stay at the club, was sacked due to the Red Devils’ poor start to the 2024/25 campaogn.

United board relieved Ten Hag of his duties after a 2-1 defeat at West Ham, with the club sitting in 14th on the Premier League log.

Read here: https://briefnaija.com/man-united-announces-ruben-amorim-as-new-manager/

Bobrisky was removed from a KLM flight to Amsterdam last night and detained by the immigration officers. He took to Instagram to share the news with his followers, saying he was injured during a scuffle with the immigration.

He accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of being behind his detention.

Read more: https://briefnaija.com/immigration-officers-storms-amsterdam-bound-flight-to-arrest-bobrisky/

Australian Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe made headlines on Monday after she yelled at King Charles during his visit to parliament.

Her outburst stunned the room and the dignitaries. She chanted anti colonial slogans.

“Give us back our land! Give us what you took from us!” she yelled for nearly a minute after the 75-year-old King finished speaking. She then said “This is not your land, you are not my king” and “Genocide of Indigenous Australians by European settlers”.

Read more here: https://briefnaija.com/youre-not-my-king-give-us-our-land-back-senator-thorpe-heckles-king-charles-in-australian-parliament/

Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) MD/CEO, Sule Abdulaziz says Nigeria is supplying uninterrupted power to Togo and Benin despite the recent collapse of the national grid.

In an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Tonight, he said, “We are giving Togo, Benin and Niger 24 hours of power and they are paying for it.”

Read more here: https://briefnaija.com/nigeria-supplies-togo-benin-24-hour-power-supply-tcn-ceo/

The Nigerian Army has reacted to the rumour of the death of its Chief of Staff Taoreed Lagbaja.

The reports which started from a post by a Nigerian journalist claimed Lagbaja died of cancer 48 hours ago in an overseas hospital. The post went viral and further fuelled the rumour.

The journalist’s post read’ “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja is dead. A senior government official told me he died 48 hours ago of stage 3 cancer. His death is being kept secret because some generals are lobbying for his position.”

It also gave details about Lagbaja’s background, saying he was born on February 28, 1968 in Ilobu, Osun State and was appointed 27th Chief of Army Staff by President Bola Tinubu in June 2023.

The Nigerian Army has now broke it silence on the matter saying....

Read here: https://briefnaija.com/army-clears-air-on-report-coas-is-dead/

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United’s anger over Brentford’s dodgy first half goal was the motivation for their 2-1 comeback win on Saturday.

Brentford scored in the 6th minute of added time at the end of the first half. De Ligt was forced off for treatment after a head injury and Brentford scored with the header from the corner.

Manchester United were atrocious in the first half and came out in the second half with more energy. Goals from Garnacho and Hojlund won the 2-1.

Watch here: https://briefnaija.com/highlights-man-united-v-brentford-2-1-epl-oct-19-2025/

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has lost political relevance in Nigeria.

According to reports, Atiku had earlier praised the people of Rivers State for being resilient during the local government elections, saying they were peaceful and courageous. He also commended Governor Fubara for standing firm on the election despite the challenges.

In a tweet on his X, Atiku said, “Rivers State local government election is over, the era of political intimidation and judicial manipulation is over, now is the time for governance of the people. From Port Harcourt to Onne, the voices of democracy have been heard.

Read here: https://briefnaija.com/wike-to-atiku-nigerians-rejected-you-multiple-time-pack-up-and-go-home/

National Mosque Abuja has appointed Prof Iliyasu Usman, a professor of Arabic, as its first Imam from the southeast region of Nigeria.

This was announced on Friday by South East Muslim Organisation of Nigeria (SEMON) in a statement congratulating Usman.

Read here: https://briefnaija.com/abuja-national-mosque-appoints-first-igbo-imam/

A Nigerian lady just celebrated her marriage, a year after she took a bold step of faith by wearing a wedding dress to pray for a miracle during the Hallelujah Challenge.

She posted on X (formerly Twitter) that she wanted marriage and took a different approach to manifest her desires.

Read here; https://briefnaija.com/lady-celebrates-marriage-a-year-after-praying-in-a-wedding-dress-at-hallelujah-challenge/

Residents of Kano and Kaduna are experiencing blackout after vandals destroyed two towers.

Read here: https://briefnaija.com/kano-kaduna-in-darkness-after-vandalision-of-towers/

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has approved N85,000 as new minimum wage for civil servants in the state.

He announced this on Friday during a meeting with labour leaders at the government house in Port Harcourt.

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and Chevron Nigeria Limited Joint Venture (NNPC-CNL JV) has hit oil with the successful drilling of the Meji NW-1 well in Petroleum Mining Lease (PML) 49 in the shallow water of the Western Niger Delta.

Read here: https://briefnaija.com/nnpc-chevron-discover-oil-in-niger-delta/

Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has raised constitutional issues with Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies particularly in their fight against corruption as contained in Section 13 of the Constitution.

He wrote two separate letters to the National Assembly on October 14, 2024 to the Senate and the House of Representatives.


In the letters, Agbakoba said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was “unconstitutionally created” and that its creation exceeded the powers of the National Assembly.

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Edo State Governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo has asked banks to stop lending to the state government during the transition period.

He also raised alarm over alleged misappropriation of public funds and government properties by officials of the outgoing administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki.


In a statement by his Media Assistant, Godswill Inegbealso, Okpebholo demanded that EFCC and DSS investigate.

Read here: https://briefnaija.com/okpebholo-alerts-efcc-of-alleged-plot-to-loot-edo-resources-urges-banks-not-to-give-fresh-loans/

Power Minister, Adelabu has revealed why the collapse of the national grid would not stop happening, while saying regional, state grids are solution to frequent power outages.

Minister Adelabu spoke on Wednesday during the launch of Hexing Livoltek, a new electricity meter manufacturing company in Lekki, Lagos.


Adelabu said grid collapse is almost a certainty in Nigeria because of our infrastructure. He said multiple grids across regions and states would stabilise power supply.

Read here: https://briefnaija.com/power-minister-why-collapse-of-national-grid-wont-stop-happening/

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said his administration plans to increase the minimum wage to N85,000.

Sanwo-Olu made this known on Channels TV’s “One-On-One with Babajide Sanwo-Olu” on Wednesday.

On the minimum wage, Sanwo-Olu said, “I’m glad to tell you that after talking to our union, Lagos has set a minimum wage of N85,000. It’s not about competition or comparison with other states, but what we can afford.”

Sanwo-Olu also said he hopes to announce an even higher wage in the future, targeting N100,000 by January 2025.

Read more: https://briefnaija.com/sanwo-olu-lagos-will-pay-n85000-as-minimum-wage/

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar has denied that the country apologised to Libya after the Super Eagles were detained in Benghazi. This is following a report by The Libya Observer that Nigeria had apologised for the situation.

In a statement released by Alkasim Abdulkadir, the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media and Communication Strategy, Tuggar described the report as an attempt to mislead African football officials and fans and gain political advantage.

He said the report misquoted him and Libya’s Eastern based Foreign Minister, Abdelhadi Lahweej.

Tuggar said instead of apologising, Nigeria expressed displeasure at the treatment of the national team and demanded a quick resolution.

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