A combined team of security operatives, including vigilantes, has eliminated a notorious Lakurawa kingpin, Maigemu, in Kebbi State. The Director of Security, Cabinet Office, Birnin Kebbi, Alhaji AbdulRahman Usman Zagga, disclosed this on Friday, stating that Maigemu was neutralized on Thursday at Kuncin Baba in Arewa Local Government, a remote area with challenging terrain, after […]

Rainstorms destroyed over 50 buildings in some communities in the Ijero local government area of Ekiti state. The destruction occurred on Wednesday following a heavy downpour in the communities. The affected communities where the rainstorm wreaked havoc are Ipoti, Ejiyan, Owatedo and Odo Owa Ekiti. Buildings affected include residential buildings, shops, and educational institutions. Meanwhile, […]

Twelve operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards and local vigilantes have reportedly been killed in a clash with bandits at Adabka village in Bukkiyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Residents said several others sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to the hospital for treatment.While the bandits also suffered casualties, locals said they […]

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has defended the decision by some Northern states governments to close primary and secondary schools during Ramadan, saying they prioritise students’ well-being amid extreme heat conditions. The council also urged Zamfara, Sokoto, Jigawa and other states to adopt similar measures. In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed sadness at the passing of revered Islamic scholar, Sheikh Saidu Hassan Jingir. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday. Jingir, the Deputy National Chairman of the Ulama Council of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), died aged 70 on Thursday. Publicity Secretary of JIBWIS, Hon. Ahmad […]

The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has mourned the death of the immediate past head of service of the state, Mrs Susan Modupe Oluwole. Similarly, the forum of retired permanent secretaries in the state has mourned the death.The former head of Service died on Wednesday at the age of 58, barely one year after her […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday interrogated the immediate past Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, over her alleged involvement in the misappropriation, violation of procurement processes, and diversion of public funds amounting to N138.4 million during the disbursement of the ministry’s 2023 budgeted funds. The former minister reportedly arrived at […]

Operatives of the Nigeria Police attached to the Lagos State Command have arrested two Pakistanis, who allegedly specialized in kidnapping people for ransom. The unfortunate development was disclosed on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of the Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin. The PPRO noted that the suspects were arrested after a distress […]

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has rejected her six-month suspension from the Senate. According to Akpoti-Uduaghan, she remains a legitimate senator amid what she called an “illegal” suspension. This was contained in a statement in which she reacted to the decision of the Red Chamber. “Against the culture of silence, intimidation, and […]