The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has condemned the worsening insecurity across the country and cautioned against linking criminal activities to Islam and Nigerian Muslims. The council said religious and ethnic profiling of criminals was dangerous and capable of deepening divisions at a time Nigerians should unite against common security threats. In a Democracy…
Mr Labaran Maku, the Labour Party ( LP) senatorial candidate for the Nasarawa North bye- election, has promised not to fail the people of the zone if elected. Maku, a former Minister of Information, gave the assurance on Tuesday during a meeting of the Eggon Cultural and Development Association (ECDA), Wakama Branch in Akpata, Nassarawa…
The Police Command in Plateau says that gunmen killed three security personnel at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos. Mr Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. Alabo said that the incident occured in the early…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says superior weapons and advanced technologies alone do not guarantee victory on the battlefield without the needed fighting spirit. Shaibu said that fighting spirit, collective resolve and a shared sense of purpose among soldiers ultimately determine military success. The COAS spoke on Tuesday while addressing officers…
The Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of its full support in its ongoing offensive against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, and made available to the News Agency…
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies for a successful operation in Kogi that led to the elimination of notorious bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Bastuji. The president described the operation as a major setback for criminal networks responsible for terrorising communities in Kogi and neighbouring states. This is contained in…
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) says retail cooking gas prices could fall to between N900 and N1,100 per kilogram by end-2026 if the Federal Government implements reforms to boost supply and cut costs. The President of NALPGAM, Mr Edu Inyang, made the projection in an interview with the News Agency of…
The Katsina State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all Point of Sale (POS) businesses and commercial phone charging centres in Matazu and Musawa Local Government Areas. The government also banned the sale, purchase, transportation and storage of petroleum products in jerrycans across the state, as well as the use of motorcycles in the…
The Deeper Life Bible Church says its General Superintendent, Dr William Kumuyi, will lead the 2026 edition of the Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) in Abuja from June 24. Pastor Edison Daminabo, the FCT State Overseer of the church, disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Daminabo said the crusade, themed “Christ’s Wonder-Working…
The Minister of State for Defence, Mr Mohammed Bello Matawalle, has reassured that critics and oppositions against good stewardship President Bola Tunubu will surely be ashamed in the 2027 elections. Matawalle made the remarks in his solidarity message represented through his Special Adviser on Politics, Hon Ibrahim Maigandi Danmalikin Gidan Goga at the Contact and…
Some stakeholders in Awka, Anambra capital, have decried the court order deregistering African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties, saying the judgment is capable of heating up the polity. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja had on Monday ordered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…
