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The Nigerian Army has confirmed what his family had feared since Tuesday April 28 social media activist and blogger Justice Mark Chidiebere, popularly known as Justice Crack, is in the custody of Nigerian Army. He did not disappear. He was not abducted by unknown persons. He was picked up by the Nigerian Army alongside soldiers who had spoken to him about their welfare and feeding conditions, and has since been handed over to civil authorities for investigation and possible prosecution. The Army's official press release, signed by Acting Director Army Public Relations Colonel Appolonia Anele on May 2, 2026, describes Justice Crack as someone who was "inciting soldiers to create discontent within the system" through conversations it characterises as bordering on subversion. Sowore has already condemned the arrest. Press freedom advocates are raising alarms. And Nigerians are debating where the line falls between protecting military discipline and silencing legitimate voic...

Photo Credit Punch  He came into the ring with juju charms. He had beaten Charles Okocha. He had beaten Speed Darlington. He had promised Lagos he would collect a third belt and make Carter Efe the latest name on his celebrity boxing résumé. But on the night of May 1, 2026, at the Balmoral Hall of the Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, Habeeb Badmus — popularly known as Portable, the Zazu crooner who had made celebrity boxing his personal kingdom — walked into a fight he could not win. Carter Efe, the content creator and streamer who arrived at their pre-fight face-off carrying a Bible and anointing oil instead of spiritual charms, outclassed the Zazu singer across three rounds and was declared the winner by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 27-30 in Efe's favour. Portable has lost for the first time. The celebrity boxing king has been dethroned. And Nigerian social media will not be quiet about it for a very long time. The bout headlined the Chaos i...

Photo Credit: GistReel.Com Lately, Yul Edochie hasn’t held back when talking about Peter Obi’s hopes for presidency - now stirring strong reactions among Igbo netizens while analysts pause to wonder what drives him. Just a week and change after dismissing Obi’s ADC move as already doomed, the Nollywood figure fired off another message through his official X profile, striking at something deeper. This time, he challenged Obi’s very belonging - a risky point for any public talk within Igbo circles. Identity became the core of it. Speaking bluntly, Edochie claimed Obi lacks genuine Igbo essence, calling him spiritually disconnected from Ndi Igbo. Leadership, in his view, doesn’t fit someone like that. Sparks flew across Nigeria’s online spaces after the post pulled in 677 replies, 218 shares, and more than 421,000 views. Fueled by debates on heritage and allegiance, tempers ran high. Out of the noise came one thought repeated again and again - what weight does Yul Edochie carry in the run...

  A ruling from Nigeria’s highest court has shaken up opposition politics as the 2027 vote draws closer. One after another, judges agreed - five of them, headed by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba - wiping away an earlier appeal court instruction that froze things inside the African Democratic Congress. That old order had locked leadership in place, blocked David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from being listed by INEC, then tangled the party’s primary elections in uncertainty. Now, movement returns. David Mark sits again as national chairman under ADC banners. Primaries are allowed once more. Recognition by INEC follows where the top court points. Now comes a chance for the alliance forming behind Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, clearer than any moment since the ADC conflict started. Yet inside today’s court ruling lies something subtle - something every follower of Obi, each critic of the current power, needs to grasp fully. Victory at the Supreme Court fixes one fight, but another str...

NPF Just in seventy-two (72)  hours following footage that spread fast online - showing a police bullet take the life of a 28-year-old in Effurun - the top police acted unlike any moment before in recent memory. Not waiting weeks, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu  gave approval: one ASP named Nuhu Usman gets fired, plus every officer tied to Mene Ogidi's unlawful death on April 26, 2026 faces court. Behind closed doors, the disciplinary panel finished their look into it. Their decision now sits with the Police Service Commission, awaiting official sign-off. Once the paperwork finishes, those fired officers go straight into court on murder charges. Not moved somewhere else. Not waiting at home. Fired they are, then charged too. Could mark real change in how Nigeria polices its police. Or maybe just looks like change, best show of justice lately. Truth comes out only when judges speak What caught attention here was how fast things moved. Usually, Nigerian police accountability drags on ...

 One moment it was just another day in Effurun. Then gunfire cracked across the street. A man named Mene Ogidi, twenty-eight years old, fell lifeless near a market stall. No weapon found on him. What followed came fast - phone cameras rolling, clips spreading online, anger building block by block. Officers watched too. So did neighbors. Nobody stepped in before the shot rang out. Later came names: the shooter identified as ASP Nuhu Usman, leading a local squad under Delta State command. His actions caught frame by frame under harsh sunlight. Not shadows. Not rumors. Clear visuals. Enough for officials to call it what it was - execution outside legal process. Reaction arrived swiftly. Authorities took Usman into custody within days. Moved him far north, straight to federal grounds in Abuja. Charges loom ahead. Internal reviews now underway. Public trust rattled but demanding answers still. For activist and former candidate Omoyele Sowore, just arresting one officer falls short. On X...