The Kebbi State Police Command has refuted allegations that schools in the state have been closed owing to insecurity, calling the news untrue. SP Bashir Usman, the command’s spokesperson, clarified the situation in a statement issued on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi in response to reports of school closures, kidnappings, and parental withdrawal of students. According … Read more
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
Ghana has issued a statement following Canada’s ‘unfair decision’ to deny midfielder Thomas Partey admittance into the country to compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Partey was recently denied entrance into Canada after being charged with sexual assault. However, the former Arsenal star is still awaiting trial and has not been convicted. Partey will … 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
Craig Burley, a former Chelsea player and current TV pundit, has expressed his thoughts on Brazil following their 1-1 draw with Morocco in the FIFA World Cup. The five-time world champions did not perform to their full potential in their first match of the competition. Mohamed Ouahbi’s squad started the match strong, grabbing the lead … 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