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The United States on Tuesday, Jan. 13, designated the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt as well as Lebanon and Jordan as terrorist organizations. Founded in 1928 in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood, a pan-Islamist movement, once spread across the Arab world but it has been in retreat as it comes under concerted pressure from major Arab powers. “Today, as a first step in support of President Trump’s commitment to eliminate the capabilities and operations of Muslim Brotherhood chapters that pose a threat to the United States as described in Executive Order 14362, the United States is imposing terrorist designations against the Lebanese, Jordanian, and Egyptian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. “These designations reflect the openin...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has strongly warned applicants over biodata integrity, biometric capture, and identity verification, ahead of the 2026 UTME and Direct Entry registration exercise. In a Tuesday statement signed by the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Board warned candidates against post-registration biodata changes. The registration for UTME and Direct Entry form for both Nigerians and foreign prospective applicants will commence on Monday, January 26, 2026 and end Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Board declared, “Once a candidate completes 2026 registration with biodata supplied by NIMC, subsequent changes of biodata would not be effected by JAMB for the 2026 admission. No Change Will Be Tolerated.” JAMB explained that updates from the Nat...

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed it is aware of intelligence surrounding recent U.S. airstrikes against terrorists in Sokoto State but says it will not discuss the operation publicly, describing it as a defence matter. Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He explained that while the police possess information about the strikes, details would be left to the defence authorities to address. Hundeyin also confirmed that the operation involved cooperation between Nigerian security agencies and the United States and was fully authorised by President Bola Tinubu. According to reports, the U.S. government carried out the strikes on December 25, 2025, targeting terrorists in Soko...

The Umuada (women of the lineage) have flogged a young woman accused of beating her brother's wife and enabling abuse.   The incident happened in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State.  According to an eyewitness, Nwanya Chiamaka Esther, the marriage has been plagued by domestic violence, with the young woman and her mother often joining her brother to beat his wife.  Esther said the lady threatened the leader of the Umuada with a machete and passed a message to the women, saying they can't do anything to her.  In reaction, the women stormed the house to show her what they are capable of doing.  According to the witness, the mother-in-law was fined and issued a stern warning for biting her son's wife.  Her son was ...

State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate release of students arrested during recent disturbances, a move that has helped calm rising tensions on campus. The governor’s directive followed growing concerns from students, parents, and stakeholders over the arrests, which had sparked protests and anxiety within the academic community. By intervening swiftly, Okpebholo emphasized his administration’s commitment to dialogue, fairness, and the protection of students’ rights. Following the release order, normalcy gradually returned to the campus as security presence was reduced and students resumed academic activities. Government officials said further engagement with school authorities and student leaders would continue to prevent a recurrence of unrest. The governor u...

The BBC plans to ask a court to throw out U.S. President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster, court papers show. Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way the BBC edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021. The claim, filed in a Florida federal court, seeks $5 billion in damages for defamation and $5 billion for unfair trade practices. The speech took place before some of Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress was poised to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election that Trump falsely alleged was stolen from him. \ The BBC had broadcast the documentary — titled “Trump: A Second Chance?” — days before the 2024 U.S. presidential election. It spliced together three quotes from two sections of the 2021 speech, ...

Operatives of the police command in Katsina State have intercepted a Golf vehicle carrying a large cache of highly explosive materials at a checkpoint in Koza, Daura local government area. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to newsmen, on Tuesday,  January 13. According to Aliyu “On Jan. 7, while on an intelligence-led stop and search, a team of policemen succeeded in intercepting a Golf vehicle driven by one Jamilu Musa, aged 40. Upon instant search, 6, 975 pieces of detonators were recovered in the suspect’s possession, neatly concealed.” He revealed that during interrogation, the suspect confessed to having received the materials from one Najib, now at large, en route Kongolam, Mai’adua LG, Katsina State, from Kano State. “In the c...

The governor of Edo state, Monday Okpebholo,has dismissed claims that the assailants behind the recent k!dnapping attack in Ekpoma community are Fulanis Fulanis.  While speaking during a meeting he had with the Onojie of Ekpoma, His Royal Highness, Zaiki Anthony Ehizojie Abumere II, on Monday, January 12, the governor said from the CCTV footage released, it showed that the people who carried out the kidn@pping masked their faces which is not the traditional way of the Fulanis.  He added that after the k!dnapping, some youths now decided to stage a protest and then it was hijacked by hoodlums who vandalized properties and destroyed shops. ‘’Somebody came out from his car, you k!dnapped him. You did not even ask for ransom, you did not ask for anything. The people tha...

The United States government on Tuesday officially designated the Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan as terrorist organizations, responding to long-standing calls from key Arab allies and conservative voices within the US. In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the move as the start of a “sustained campaign” against the group’s activities. “These designations mark the opening steps of an ongoing effort to prevent violence and destabilization by Muslim Brotherhood chapters wherever they operate,” Rubio said. He added, “The United States will leverage all available tools to cut off these groups from resources used to engage in or support terrorism.” The decision follows directives issued by President Donald Trump in November, when he instruct...