A Nigerian cleric, Apostle Momo Promise of Zion Flames Prophetic and Intercessory Ministries, has called on the Federal Government to urgently investigate the recent wave of killings in Plateau, Kaduna and Zamfara states. The pastor warned against politicising the attacks, stressing that innocent Nigerians continue to lose their lives daily across affected communities. In a…
Four Boko Haram operatives have been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja after pleading guilty to terrorism charges, Justice James Omotosho has ruled. The judgement, delivered on Tuesday, followed confessions tendered by the accused and evidence provided by a Department of State Services (DSS) witness. The convicts receiving life sentences…
Governor Abba Yusuf has pledged decisive action to resolve the ongoing water shortage in Kano, following an on-site assessment of critical facilities. During an inspection of the Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant on Wednesday, the governor identified leaking pipelines and malfunctioning pumping systems as key factors behind the disruption in water supply. He explained that the…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has affirmed Nigeria’s preparedness to lead Africa in deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unlock new pathways for the continent’s prosperity. Shettima, represented by Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, spoke on Tuesday at the inauguration of the AI University Innovation Pod (UniPod), University of Lagos. He said AI…
Malam Ali M. Ali, the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to Prof. Attahiru Jega, former INEC chairman, who recently lost his wife. NAN reports that Jega’s wife, Hadiza, died on Sunday in Abuja. Ali, who was accompanied by the agency’smanagement team, described Hadiza’s demise as “saddening”….
The Kaduna State Government has confirmed that the incident at Mando Motor Park in the early hours of April 5 involved a minor explosion from a CNG-powered bus and not a bomb blast. In a statement on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, the government said preliminary findings indicated that the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of the owner of the two story building that collapsed on Friday in Jikwoyi, Abuja. Wike, who gave the order after he inspected the site in Abuja on Monday, also announced the revocation of the 2,500 square meters…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening national security through sustained investment in police training, intelligence gathering and modern law enforcement systems.Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said this at the National Police Day Grand Parade and Procession held on Tuesday in Abuja. The President said the initiative formed part of a…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced some suspected terrorists standing trial for terrorism-related offences to various jail terms, including 20 years imprisonment on each count and life imprisonment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while several of the defendants were convicted and handed 20-year sentences on each count to run…
The Speaker of the Kebbi House of Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Usman-Zuru, is dead. The announcement is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Murtala Adamu-Diri, in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. According to the statement, Usman-Zuru died on Monday evening in Cairo, Egypt, where he was receiving medical treatment. “The late Speaker, who represented Zuru…
