The Para-Mallam Peace Foundation has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make the release of Leah Sharibu an urgent national priority before the end of his tenure. In a statement on Friday, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Revd Dr Gideon Para-Mallam, said although Tinubu had invested in strengthening the military and…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026. The brief signing ceremony took place at the President’s office at the State House, Abuja with Principal officers of the National Assembly in attendance. The National Assembly had on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill. The amendment comes amid…
Ali Bello, on Wednesday, tendered the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of a judgment and an enrolled order of Kogi High Court in his defence of allegations that the extra-judicial statements made in the ongoing trial were not voluntarily obtained by the EFCC operatives. Likewise, Dauda Sulaiman, the 2nd defendant in the alleged N10 billion money…
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared Wednesday, Feb. 18, as the first day of Ramadan 1447 AH in Nigeria. Abubakar announced the sighting of the new crescent of Ramadan 1447 AH in a statement issued by Alhaji Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman…
In a significant display of leadership, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), along with National Secretary Ajibola Basiru, is directing the party’s monitoring efforts for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections. This initiative, based in the National Situation Room at the APC National Secretariat, underscores the party’s…
The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has launched its Eco Club initiative with the adoption of Coronation Prep Academy, Abuja, as the first beneficiary school, marking a significant step in its youth-focused environmental advocacy under the Green Borders Initiative. The Eco Club was unveiled during an Environmental Education Workshop held on 19 February 2026 at…
In a harrowing incident that has shaken the community of Gidan Tama in Kwaturu Ward, Kachia Local Government, Hon. Daniel Samaila’s family became the latest victims of a series of kidnappings plaguing the region. On a quiet evening, as the sun began to set, a group of armed kidnappers stormed the area, seizing five individuals…
The Para-Mallam Peace Foundation has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make the release of Leah Sharibu an urgent national priority before the end of his tenure. In a statement on Friday, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Revd Dr Gideon Para-Mallam, said although Tinubu had invested in strengthening the military and…
By Abubakar Yusuf Rt Honorable Abdullahi Ibrahim Ali Halims has risen to prominence as a national figure from North Central Nigeria, embodying the shifting political landscape of the current era. As the House Leader in the 10th Assembly, he was instrumental in the recent signing of the much-awaited Electoral Act by President Bola Ahmed…
In a startling turn of events, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday evening, just moments after being released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). El-Rufai had been in EFCC custody since Monday, facing serious corruption allegations. Witnesses reported that El-Rufai was…
The capital city of Abuja recently witnessed the launch of three transformative books authored by Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, shedding light on the critical importance of documentation in driving national development. The titles—Evolution and Development of a Federal Capital Territory(Second Edition), When the Spirit Whispers, and Steward of the Nation: The Role of Civil Servants…
The FCT chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has condemned the assault of one of its members by suspected ‘one-chance’ criminals in Abuja. The condemnation is contained in a statement signed by the chapter’s Chairman, Mr Jama Medan, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. Medan said the victim, a…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for the prompt signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law. Wike, in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, in Abuja on Wednesday, described the development as “apt”….
The family of Bege Timothy Suchet, a Kaduna-based teacher and activist, is sounding the alarm over his prolonged disappearance, now entering its fourth year. This troubling situation arose following a police raid conducted by the Inspector-General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on March 30, 2022, which sought to apprehend him. The Raid: A Disturbing…
