Governors from both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday converged on Yola, the Adamawa State capital, for the official unveiling of the new Margi national attire, a cultural symbol of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri’s ethnic heritage. The event, held amid colourful cultural displays, drew political heavyweights, traditional […]
Amid rising concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security landscape, the Africa Freedom Foundation (AFF) and the Yari Roundtable for Peace have called on the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to combat terrorism, banditry, and kidnappings or seek external assistance if domestic capacity continues to fall short. The demand was made on Thursday […]
The mother of one of the students kidnapped in Kaduna has recounted a heartbreaking ordeal, alleging that Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi demanded N800,000 as “transport” before agreeing to intervene in the case of her abducted child. Speaking in an emotional interview, the distressed mother a widow said she approached the cleric after exhausting […]
A 24-year-old convict, Usama Abdullahi, has expressed disappointment after the three girlfriends he claimed to have stolen noodles for failed to visit him throughout his time in prison. Abdullahi, who worked at a car wash in Shelleng Local Government Area of Adamawa State, admitted to stealing packs of Indomie noodles and sharing them among […]
The Nigerian Army has revisited a symbolic moment in the nation’s fight against insurgency, recalling the presentation of a Boko Haram flag to former President Muhammadu Buhari by the then Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (Rtd). The flag, seized from Camp Zairo one of Boko Haram’s largest and most fortified […]
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has declared Monday as a day of voluntary fasting and prayer across the state, urging residents to seek divine intervention as Borno faces a resurgence of terrorist activities. In a statewide broadcast delivered on Saturday, Governor Zulum encouraged citizens to remain calm, steadfast, and united, stressing that […]
U.S. Congressman Riley M. Moore, representing Virginia’s Second District, has publicly called on the Nigerian government to disarm what he termed “radical Muslim Fulani militants” who he alleges are responsible for terrorizing parts of the country, particularly the Middle Belt region. Rep. Moore’s remarks were made on Saturday via his official X account, following the […]
Nottingham Forest delivered a stunning 3–0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, adding further pressure on the struggling champions and intensifying their faltering Premier League title defence. Forest took the lead in the 33rd minute when Brazilian defender Murillo headed home from a corner. The visitors doubled their advantage shortly after the break, […]