Matthias Schmale, the United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, has emphasized the importance of revitalizing Nigeria’s food systems to address widespread food insecurity in the country. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent declaration of food security as a national emergency was seen as a positive step, with Schmale hoping it would lead to…
The first prosecution witness (PW1) in the trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Tuesday told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, that he did not know the total amount of money he collected on behalf of the former governor. The witness, Ismail Lawal, who served as Ishaku’s personal assistant, gave…
The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has condemned recent deadly attack in Mansur village, Alkaleri Local Government Area, describing it as a grievous assault on the peace and security of the state. This is contained in a statement by the Command Spokesman CSP Ahmed Wakil on Monday in Bauchi Wakil said that…
Aliyu Ango-Kagara, the minority leader of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, has delivered a scathing attack on Governor Dauda Lawal Dare, accusing him of dragging the state towards political collapse. In a statementom Saturday, Kagara alleged that the governor has turned Zamfara into his personal empire, where opposition is crushed, the rule of law…
Nigeria’s foremost Jewish body has rejected attempts to associate Judaism with separatist politics, after a group in the South-East reportedly tied the faith to calls for the release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The Judaism Fellowship Initiative (JFI), led by Chief Arthur-Regis Odidika, clarified on Monday that it has no connection…
The troops involved in Operation Hadin Kai have apprehended 18 active soldiers and 15 policemen for allegedly selling arms to non-state actors. Major Ademola Owolana, Staff Officer Grade Two of OPHK, made this announcement while briefing defence correspondents about the activities of the Joint Task Force in North-East Nigeria from 2024 to 2025 in Maiduguri….
A court in northern Nigeria has dissolved an Islamic marriage between AbdulKareem Ramata and Suleiman Yahya following a mutual agreement to end the union, while making provisions for child custody and financial support. Delivering the verdict, Judge Idris Etsu of the Area Court in Ilorin confirmed the dissolution, stating that the mutual desire for separation…
Independent United Nations investigators have accused Russia of conducting systematic drone strikes against civilians in southern Ukraine, driving mass displacement and leaving entire communities along the Dnipro River uninhabitable. In a new report, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said drone attacks in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions were part of a deliberate…
The Police in Ebonyi have confirmed 10 persons dead in an attack launched by suspected gunmen at Amagu village in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state, The spokesman of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident on Sunday in Abakaliki while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Ukandu said that the…
The Senate has urged the military to swiftly redeploy sufficient personnel to the North-East following the killing of 12 soldiers in Marte town of Borno by insurgents. The upper chamber asked the military to ensure that they are adequately equipped with modern technology to effectively address the resurgence of Boko Haram. It also mandated the…
