The Guardian (Nigeria)

1 day ago | guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga

The Niger Delta Rights Advocates (NDRA), a prominent political pressure group in the region, has applauded Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officer, Ugochukwu Orji, for rejecting a ₦10 million bribe from a fleeing ritual suspect—an act the group described as a rare display of integrity and patriotism.

1 day ago | guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga

The ongoing cult violence in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, took a deadly turn on Wednesday night, June 4, 2025, with the killing of a local security operative and a young woman caught in the crossfire. Mr. Sango, a member of a local vigilante group, was shot dead at around 10:00 pm on Echue Street, Mile 2 Diobu, allegedly by rival factions of the Deygbam cult groups, who have been engaged in a fierce supremacy battle in the area for over three weeks.

1 day ago | guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga

As Muslims worldwide celebrate the sacred festival of Eid-El-Kabir, the Deputy President of the Senate and First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has conveyed warm felicitations to the Muslim community and all Nigerians. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau described the festival as a time for reflection, sacrifice, and spiritual rejuvenation.

1 day ago | guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering resilient, accessible, and high-quality healthcare facilities across Africa through transformative, homegrown solutions. During a tour of the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) ahead of its unveiling in Abuja, Afreximbank’s Managing Director of Export Development, Ms. Oluranti Doherty, emphasized the need to address the continent’s rising burden of non-communicable diseases.

1 day ago | guardian.ng | Jimisayo Opanuga

The Department of State Services (DSS) has stated that it has no interest in arresting anyone over the proposed “shadow government” led by Prof. Pat Utomi, a former presidential candidate. The agency’s lead counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), clarified this on Wednesday in Abuja. Speaking to journalists after filing an interlocutory injunction at the Federal High Court, Kehinde explained that the DSS had chosen to pursue legal means rather than arrests to address concerns surrounding Utomi’s plan.