Obinna Ezugwu

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Suspected Boko Haram fighters launched a deadly assault on a military Forward Operating Base in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State early Monday morning, killing five soldiers in a surprise attack. Military insiders disclosed that the terrorists struck at dawn, ambushing the troops with heavy gunfire in a coordinated raid that lasted close to an hour. The insurgents reportedly overran the base, catching the soldiers unprepared.

2 days ago | hallmarknews.com | Obinna Ezugwu

A 16-year-old senior secondary school student in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has landed in police custody after allegedly faking her own kidnapping and demanding a ₦2 million ransom from her family. The student, who is in SS2 at a private school located on Watchman Street in the state capital, was reported missing just as she was expected to return to school for the third term on Saturday. Instead, she concocted an elaborate story with the help of a family friend, according to police.

2 days ago | hallmarknews.com | Obinna Ezugwu

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that President Bola Tinubu will once again defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 presidential election—unless the opposition party reforms its zoning structure and internal leadership. Wike made the assertion during a live media chat on Monday, where he criticised the PDP for ignoring its own constitutional provisions on power rotation and fostering a culture of impunity and selfishness.

2 days ago | hallmarknews.com | Obinna Ezugwu

The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for May 30, 2025, declaring that adequate security will be provided to ensure residents can go about their normal activities without fear or intimidation. IPOB had earlier declared the date a public holiday and full lockdown across the South-East in remembrance of Biafran soldiers and civilians who died during the Nigerian Civil War between 1967 and 1970.

3 days ago | hallmarknews.com | Obinna Ezugwu

Over a month after a constitutional challenge brought by 11 governors of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the controversial declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and the suspension of its elected leadership, the Supreme Court has yet to fix a date for hearing. President Bola Tinubu, has, meanwhile, asked the apex court to dismiss the opposition governor’s suit.