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 Federal Government Drops Death Penalty Appeal in Nnamdi Kanu Case By City Pulse News   August 23, 2026   Category: Law & Judiciary / National News The Federal Government has formally withdrawn its cross-appeal seeking the death penalty against detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, marking a significant shift in one of Nigeria’s most prolonged and politically sensitive legal battles. Special Counsel to Kanu, Aloy Ejimakor, confirmed the development earlier this week. According to him, the government has officially communicated that it no longer intends to pursue capital punishment in the case. The notice effectively closes the chapter on the state’s attempt to secure the death sentence, which had been a major point of contention since the trial court’s judgment last year. Background to the Case Nnamdi Kanu was convicted on seven terrorism-related charges by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on November 20, 2025. The ch...

  City Pulse News August 22, 2026 Armed men stormed a mosque in Niger State’s Borgu Local Government Area on Friday and abducted more than 60 worshippers during Jumu’at prayers, in the latest mass kidnapping to hit Nigeria’s north-central region. The attack took place at Kpenya Mosque in the Dekara district. According to residents and local reports, the gunmen first struck nearby communities including Gidan-Zana and Kpenya villages before surrounding the mosque as prayers were ongoing. Worshippers were then led away into surrounding forest areas. Police spokesperson SP Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the incident on Saturday. He stated that no lives were lost and that a joint security team has been deployed to the area for assessment and rescue operations. Officials have not yet released a confirmed figure for the number of people taken, though multiple residents told journalists that more than 60 people were abducted. The attack appeared coordinated and occurred simultaneously across seve...

  City Pulse News August 21, 2026 The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has released a detailed list of items that successful candidates must bring for the upcoming physical screening exercise. The directive applies to applicants who have already cleared the Computer-Based Test (CBT) stage of the ongoing recruitment exercise.  The Federal Government agency published the requirements to ensure candidates arrive fully prepared for the rigorous screening process.            Required Items According to the official notice, every qualifying candidate is expected to come with the following:        Documents Two recent passport photographs   Original Certificate of Medical Fitness from a government hospital, plus three photocopies Clothing and Footwear Two pairs of white shorts Two pairs of white round-neck T-shirts One pair of white trainers, canvas or sneakers Pop socks or long socks Black socks for shoe...

  City Pulse News August 20, 2026 A sharp and sudden rise in the price of cement is dealing a heavy blow to home builders, contractors and ordinary Nigerians trying to complete construction projects across the country. In recent days, dealers have announced new retail prices that have pushed a 50kg bag of cement as high as ₦16,000 in some locations, up from around ₦13,000 just days earlier.  Prices had already climbed steadily through the year — from between ₦9,300 and ₦9,700 in January to between ₦13,000 and ₦15,000 by July in many parts of the country. The latest jump has left many builders stranded mid-project. Some who bought cement at the previous rate returned to the market only to discover they could no longer afford to continue work.  One Lagos-based builder facing pressure from his landlord said the sudden increase has made it almost impossible to either finish or suspend construction. Other building materials have also risen in tandem. Concrete blocks, sand, gra...

        City pulse news Farotimi has declared that detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu was entirely accurate in everything he said about the Nigerian state. In a video shared on his social media platform on Wednesday,   stated that recent developments in the country have repeatedly confirmed the criticisms Kanu raised over the years.  He said he could find no basis to dispute any of the points Kanu made in his agitation against the Nigerian system.Farotimi went further, saying he is now fully convinced that Kanu was “110 percent correct” in his evaluation of the problems facing Nigeria.  He pointed out the contrast between Kanu remaining in detention while many people accused of serious crimes continue to move freely.  In his view, this situation itself serves as proof that Kanu’s observations were accurate.The lawyer argued that Nigeria’s failure to listen to rational and critical voices has created space for more ...