Security analysts have attributed the March 16 suicide bombings in Maiduguri to what they described as “intelligence congestion,” urging reforms to improve Nigeria’s counterterrorism response framework. The analysts said the attacks underscored the need to shift from mere intelligence gathering to effective utilisation and timely operational response across security agencies. In a policy analysis by…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed state and zonal coordinators to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general election. Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo issued the directive on Saturday in Abuja at the Renewed Hope Ambassadors network’s fourth strategic meeting. Party officials, coordinators and stakeholders attended the meeting to review mobilisation strategies and…
The Kano State Government has taken responsibility for the medical care of a woman who delivered quintuplets at a public hospital in Kano. Hafsatu Yusuf, already a mother of eight, gave birth to five babies—three boys and two girls—at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, where both she and the newborns are receiving specialist treatment. The announcement…
Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo, Deputy Governor of Kano State, could face impeachment proceedings after failing to respond to allegations brought against him by the State House of Assembly. The Majority Leader, Husseini Lawan, confirmed that the deadline for a formal defence had passed without any submission from the deputy governor. He said the Assembly would decide…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed Lagos for Abuja after marking the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft took off from the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 6:44 p.m. The president was seen off by top government officials, including Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has approved a detailed timetable for congresses nationwide, beginning with polling units and wards slated for April 7. ADC National Publicity Secretary Mr Bolaji Abdullahi, who made the disclosure shortly after the party’s NEC meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja, said key committees’ reports were also…
The Vice-Chancellor of David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Jesse Uneke, has denied reports suggesting that the university’s governing council has been hijacked by political interests. Addressing journalists in Uburu, Prof Uneke described the claims as inaccurate and misleading, insisting that the institution remained stable and well-managed. He said the governing council was actively…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has re-elected Dr Ijeoma Arodiogbu as its South-East National Vice Chairman to pilot the affairs of the party in the zone for the next four years. Arodiogbu emerged alongside other zonal executives during the APC South-East Congress held at the Presidential Hotel, Enugu on Wednesday. The election was conducted through…
A village head in Akwa Ibom State has been detained by the Nigeria Police Force over alleged illegal possession of a firearm. The arrest followed intelligence received by the police, prompting a targeted operation in Asik Ubofa Village, Effiat Clan, within Mbo Local Government Area. In a statement released in Uyo, police spokesperson Timfon John…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, picked holes in the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State. The suit is against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik faulted the application after Ugochukwu Nnakwu, who appeared for El-Rufai,…
