The Nigeria Police Force has detained five alleged members of a robbery and kidnapping gang accused of carrying out “one-chance” attacks on major routes in Kebbi State. SP Bashir Usman, the Police Public Relations Officer, announced the development in a statement issued on Thursday. The accused, Abubakar Muhammad of Bancho village in Tambuwal, Shehu Ango, … Read more
Information regarding the children and teachers abducted lately in Oyo State has been disclosed. that an indeterminate number of children and educators were abducted in the early hours of Friday. The victims were kidnapped in Ahoro-Esinele and other areas within the Oriire local government area of Oyo State. The State Police command has confirmed the … Read more
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) reports that Nigerian troops, in conjunction with the United States Africa Command, have eliminated over 20 combatants from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in a recent coordinated aerial operation in the North-East. The military reported that the strikes were executed in the vicinity of Metele based on intelligence regarding … Read more
Governor Mai Mala Buni has been designated as the exclusive candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Yobe East Senatorial District via consensus. The primary election occurred on Monday at the Yobe State Arts and Cultural Centre in Damaturu, attended by numerous APC members, including Minister of Police Affairs Ibrahim Geidam, Senator Musa … Read more
The Uyo Liberation Movement (ULM), a socio-political organization in Akwa Ibom State, has called for political parties to allocate the Uyo State Constituency seat to the Offot Ukwa Clan, enabling the clan to nominate the representative for Uyo in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in 2027. ULM issued a 13-point communiqué co-signed by … Read more
Sadiq Umar Abubakar, the chairman of the Social Democratic Party, has revealed details of the meeting conducted on Monday between the National Working Committee of the opposition party and the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission, headed by its chairman, Joash Amupitan. Following the meeting, Abubakar informed journalists that the discussion was productive and … Read more
Members of the African Democratic Congress from the Ogun East Senatorial District have sent a petition to the party’s National Secretariat, requesting the disqualification of governorship contestant Otunba Jimi Lawal due to charges of corruption. The petitioners appealed to the Chairman of the Governorship Screening Committee, ADC, National Secretariat, Abuja, on Sunday, urging the party … Read more
Rabiu Kwankwaso, a Chieftain of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), commended the substantial gathering of his supporters at his residence in Kano on Monday. The fans besieged Kwankwaso’s mansion to demonstrate their unequivocal support for his vice presidential aspirations. The former governor expressed his pleasure at the development in a post on his official Facebook … Read more
Senator Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi and retired General Jafar Muhammad Gajere have been selected as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the Kebbi North and Kebbi South Senatorial Districts by consensus arrangements. Garba Muhammad, the Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee in Kebbi State, revealed the event on Monday at Haliru Abdu Stadium in … Read more
Yahaya Bello, the immediate former Governor of Kogi State, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the Kogi Central Senatorial seat in anticipation of the 2027 elections. The primary election held on Monday featured two additional candidates. The individuals who competed against him were the APC Diaspora Secretary, Momoh Obaro, and Ibrahim Yakubu … Read more