Renowned jurist and security policy expert Dr Charles Omole will be among the headline speakers at the 2025 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). In a statement signed and made available to journalists on Tuesday said the week-long event will run from 22 to 30 August in Enugu State. The statement reads…
Grassroots PDP members and 147 councillor aspirants from every ward in Zamfara State have accused the governor Dauda Lawal of “cold-blooded betrayal” and “politics of ingratitude”. Gathering in Gusau under the leadership of veteran party organiser Buhari Buba Mai Goro, the group issued what they called a “final warning” to the state’s chief executive. “We…
The Zamfara Cycle has criticised Governor Dauda Lawal Dare over what it describes as the persistent and worsening insecurity in Zamfara State. In a statement signed by its chairman, Suleiman Isa Namoda, the group expressed frustration at the state government’s failure to curb the scourge of banditry despite repeated assurances. Namoda said the crisis has…
Residents of Jimrawa town in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State have staged a fresh protest in Gusau, accusing Governor Dauda Lawal of neglecting the worsening security crisis in their community while holidaying abroad. The villagers, mostly peasant farmers, have been displaced from their homes for nearly two years due to persistent attacks…
Banga village in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State is facing one of the bleakest moments in its history. The residents said for years, the once-peaceful community has been under siege by armed groups, leaving residents trapped in a cycle of fear and violence. In a statement on Monday, community representative Abdulrahman Zakaria…
In a move aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has urged DICON-D7G Nigeria Limited to uphold the highest standards of quality, ethics, and sustainability in defence manufacturing. Speaking on Thursday at the commissioning of the company’s new headquarters in Asokoro, Abuja, Matawalle…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Inspector-General of Police to launch a thorough investigation into an incident involving musician K1 De Ultimate and domestic airline ValueJet. The incident occurred on August 5, 2025, during a scheduled ValueJet flight VK201, where K1 De Ultimate allegedly violated Nigeria…
In Nigeria’s long history of elite impunity, a new and explosive case has emerged—one that reveals the terrifying extent to which power can be used to silence, shame, and destroy a woman who dares to speak the truth. At the centre of this case is Hadiza Musa Baffa, and the man she accuses is no…
The Niger State government has dragged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to the Supreme Court over its omission from the 13 per cent derivation. In an originating summons at the apex court, the Niger State government, through its counsel Mohammed Ndarani, SAN, seeks the interpretation and application of section 232…
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening collaboration between government institutions and civil society through the Open Government Partnership platform. Youth minister and state actor co-chair of the OGP in Nigeria, Ayodele Olawande, reiterated this while receiving a delegation from civil society actors and OGP representatives in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Olawande…
