Residents of Isa Local Government Area in Sokoto State have commended President Bola Tinubu, State Minister of Defence Dr Bello Matawalle, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, following the killing of Alhaji Shaudo Alku, a key ally of the notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji. The operation, conducted by the Air Component of…
Five young boys abducted from Maiduguri, Borno State, have been rescued by police in Adamawa after being found wandering the streets of Mubi town. According to police spokesman SP Suleiman Nguroje, the children—aged between 10 and 16—were intercepted on 13 September following a tip-off. They have since been identified as residents of Gwange ward in…
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) has advised President Bola Tinubu to reverse the state of emergency declared in Rivers. The Chairman, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, who made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, described the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers as unconstitutional. Mohammed stated that it was…
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has weighed into the raging power tussle in Rivers, urging the warring leaders to think about the poor in the state. In a tweet on Tuesday on the crisis in the state, Obi noted that the situation in Rivers is an example of how…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the killers of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a news anchor with Arise News, will be apprehended. Wike made the pledge in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka. He described…
Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Zamfara Command, says 17 persons died, when a commercial bus rammed into a collapsed bridge in Gwalli area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the Public Education Officer of the command , Isah Aliyu in Gusau on Monday. According to him, the 17 persons, mostly women,…
The German cabinet has strongly rejected criticism from U.S. Senator Marco Rubio regarding the decision by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency to classify the opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a right-wing extremist group. Rubio, speaking on Friday, described the move as “tyranny in disguise,” claiming that granting the agency expanded powers to surveil a…
A former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku has restated call for a new democratic constitution for Nigeria to address the country’s pluralism. He noted that good governance is possible if only the constitution allows it. Anyaoku made the call during the 14th edition of Emeka Anyaoku Distinguished Lecture Series on Good Governance with the theme:…
Osun State Governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, has officially joined the Accord Party, declaring his intention to seek re-election in the August 8, 2026 governorship election. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Osogbo, during a meeting with national and state leaders of the Accord Party, according to…
Nigeria’s iconic Abuja International Conference Centre has been renamed after President Bola Tinubu, following a major refurbishment led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The announcement was made during a ceremony marking President Tinubu’s second year in office. Wike said the renamed Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre now reflects…
