Former Gombe State Governor and current senator representing Gombe North, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, has declared former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the political leader of Northern Nigeria, irrespective of his recent defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Dankwambo made this assertion on Sunday night during an expanded stakeholders’ meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party […]
The Kano State Government has inaugurated a high-powered investigative committee to probe the controversial release on bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Dan Wawu, allegedly facilitated by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Ibrahim Ali Namadi. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf directed the formation of the eight-member panel in a bid to uncover the […]
The Ogun State Security Network Agency, known as the Amotekun Corps, in collaboration with the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps), has arrested a suspected notorious criminal, Usman Abdullahi, popularly known as A.K., during a coordinated operation in Ijebu-Ode. The arrest was confirmed in a statement released on Sunday by the […]
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has confirmed the loss of some Nigerian soldiers in the ongoing military operation against banditry in the troubled Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi during an official inspection of newly deployed Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), Governor Idris acknowledged […]
Buhari’s Family Returns to Kaduna 12 Days After Former President’s Burial Twelve days after the burial of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, his immediate family has returned to Kaduna from Daura, Katsina State, where the late statesman was laid to rest. The former First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, accompanied by her son Yusuf […]
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has extended heartfelt condolences to the people of Shiroro Local Government Area following a tragic boat mishap that claimed several lives and destroyed goods en route to the Zumba community market. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the governor described the incident […]
Spain head coach, Montse Tome has voiced her deep disappointment following her team’s dramatic defeat to England in the final of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, insisting that the reigning world champions deserved more than the heartbreak of a penalty shoot-out loss. The tightly contested final, held at St Jakob-Park in Basel, ended […]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has tasked the newly appointed leadership of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) with deploying their broad experience to strengthen the Corporation’s role in stabilising the financial sector. Edun made this call during the official inauguration of NDIC’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed deep frustration over the prolonged stalemate in its negotiations with the Federal Government. According to Prof. Chris Piwuna, the ASUU President, the union is tired of empty promises and demands concrete action to address key issues affecting university lecturers and the education sector. The […]
Olaseni Johnson Olayinka, popularly known as Abu Abel, a well-known figure in Lagos social circles, has been apprehended by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) over allegations of land fraud amounting to N447 million. Abel was tracked down and arrested at a Victoria Island hideout after weeks on the run. The arrest followed […]
