The Sarkin Fulani of Kwara, Alhaji Abdullahi Mahmud has appealed to the Kwara Government to formally engage local Fulani youths as vigilantes and forest guards to help combat insecurity in the state. Mahmud stated this on Monday in Ilorin during a news conference organised on the sidelines of a meeting organised for Fulani people in…
Residents under the aegis of Joint Erunwen Community Development Forum in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State on Wednesday staged a protest over what they described as erratic electricity supply by Ikeja Electric. The residents were seen carrying banners and chanting solidarity songs. Representatives of 18 registered Community Development Associations (CDAs) and several unregistered…
No fewer than 14 people have died and six others hospitalised after consuming over night toxic liquor in northern India, police said on Tuesday. Maninder Singh, the senior police officer who revealed this said also said that seven people have been arrested on allegations that they supplied the toxic liquor. Singh said that the arrested…
Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima has hailed a “quiet revolution” taking place in Nigeria’s economy under President Bola Tinubu, as Abuja hosted the Nigeria–Brazil Business Forum on Wednesday, bringing both nations closer in pursuit of shared economic goals. The event, themed “Roots to Revenue: The Nigeria–Brazil Corridor,” spotlighted the opportunities for expanded South-South cooperation between the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it is yet to charge the former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, to court after he was interrogated for three days. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufai was held in EFCC’s custody for two nights, from Feb. 16 to Feb….
Nigeria’s parliament has summoned the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, giving him 48 hours to appear before lawmakers following the derailment of a train on the busy Abuja–Kaduna line. The House Committee on Land Transport suspended its Tuesday hearing after Alkali failed to attend. The train, carrying more than 600 passengers, derailed on Aug. 25,…
The police on Monday arraigned a 16-year-old girl (name withheld) before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court over an alleged threat to kill a 15-year-old girl for reportedly snatching her boyfriend. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is facing charges of threat to life and breach of public peace. She, however, pleaded not guilty to…
President Bola Tinubu will in October officially launch Nigeria’s revised National Counter-Terrorism Strategy following months of consultations aimed at aligning the country’s security framework with modern challenges. Speaking at a quarterly meeting of stakeholders in Abuja, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), confirmed that the updated strategy had been completed…
Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi capital, has experienced its first rain in 2026. The rain, which started at about 4a.m. on Monday, came after a heavy windstorm accompanied by dust that lasted for few hours. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rain has gradually put an end to the lingering heat experienced in…
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has emphasised that his administration will not compromise in its fight against corruption, describing the protection of public resources as a sacred duty. Speaking through the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, during the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day event, Yusuf said corruption undermines the future of children and…
