Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP militants reportedly set fire to schools in Borno State, including primary and secondary schools. The incident took place at Kautikari village, Chibok local government region of the state. The development comes just a few weeks after students from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba were kidnapped for nearly a month … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) has reacted to its inclusion on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) list of candidates for the Enugu North senatorial by-election. INEC has corrected the prior absence of the party and its candidate from the list of participants in the impending Enugu North Senatorial District by-election, which is scheduled for June … Read more
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has suspended the Managing Director of the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA), Arc. Hauwa Hassan Tudun-wada, for suspected irregularities in the state’s town planning and physical development efforts. Hon. Nanu Kankarofi, the Governor’s media aide, announced the development, stating that the move was part of efforts … Read more
At least 20 people were slain in an attack by suspected bandits on the Fesken Rafi hamlet in Kebbi State’s Arewa Local Government Area, raising new fears about the area’s insecurity. The Kebbi State Government expressed deep grief over the tragedy, calling it as unfortunate and extended condolences to the victims’ relatives and citizens of … Read more
The Department of State Service (DSS) detained Muhammad Abubakar, a 30-year-old accused gun courier, in Kano State. The DSS paraded the suspect at its State Command in Kano, saying he was nabbed while on a mission to transfer four RPG tubes, three AK-47s, and two empty magazines to Funtua, Katsina State. “He was apprehended in … Read more
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf praised the Department of State Services (DSS) for apprehending a suspected arms courier in Kano State, calling the operation as a significant step forward in efforts to tackle banditry, terrorism, and other violent crimes in northern Nigeria. According to a statement released on Friday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin … Read more
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, has ordered a statewide emergency environmental cleanliness exercise for Saturday, June 13, 2026. The decision comes after heavy rainfall and high winds left enormous amounts of debris in the state’s metropolitan centers and major villages. Chief Solomon Iorpev, the Governor’s Technical Adviser on Media, said this in a … Read more
Anthony Sani, former Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), intimated on Friday that the North will not vote for Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress’ (ADC) presidential nominee, in 2027. Sani added that the North believes in zoning and wants power back in 2031, thus they will not vote for Atiku in 2027. … Read more
The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has formed a five-man reconciliation committee led by Chief Obi Onwuachu. The committee is tasked with reconciling all dissatisfied members following the party’s primaries. Other members of the committee are Ichie Mike Ejezie, Chief Amechi Chinweze, Chief Chris Akaghalu, and Chief Mrs Tina Aronu. Their … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) of Nigeria has declared its intention to seize power in Aso Rock in the year 2027. On Friday, the group made the claim in an update to its verified X account. Also, contrary to popular belief, the party is not in crisis, it claimed. Following Friday’s closed-door meeting between presidential … Read more