AIT: Kano State Governor, Yusuf Holds Security Meeting With Imams

Police have arrested one Dauda Ayuba of Senchi village Kaffin-Koro area, Paikoro LGA of Niger State, North-Central Nigeria for conveying six female children suspected to be victims of trafficking in a vehicle. Police operatives attached to Madalla Division were said to have made the interception while on patrol along Madalla-Suleja road. The spokesperson of the […]

Department of State Services, DSS is set to appeal two recent judgements of a Federal and State High Courts sentencing two men to various jail terms over terrorism-related offences. A security source disclosed that the Service is dissatisfied with the 32-year jail term and 10-year jail term a Federal High Court in Kano handed Jamilu […]

Police have confirmed the profiling of seven Pakistani nationals intercepted at an Otukpo hotel in Benue State, North-Central Nigeria. Benue State Commissioner of Police, CP Cletus Nwadiogbu say though they hold valid travel documents and claim to be conducting a market survey for an electronics business, the State CID is verifying their backgrounds. Meanwhile, investigations […]

Leaders of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS will meet in Freetown, Sierra Leone on Sunday for the mid-year summit of 2026. This comes seven months after they met in Abuja at a time the bloc was hit by another coup – regarded as state-managed by an incumbent, Embolo Sissoko, who had lost re-election in […]

After falling just one step short of the FIFA World Cup final, France and England will meet in Saturday’s third-place playoff in Miami with one final opportunity to end their campaigns on a positive note. While neither side would have envisioned playing for bronze after impressive runs to the semi-finals, pride, history and individual accolades […]

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has condoled with former Governor of the State and Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, over the death of his mother, Dame Ezinne Mary Oduah Amaechi. In a condolence message issued on behalf of the government and people of Rivers State, Governor Fubara described the […]

Organisers of Nigeria’s leading grassroots football competition, 1xCup, have announced a ₦20 million prize package for the 2026 edition as they intensify efforts to discover and develop the country’s next generation of football stars after producing more than 30 players who have gone on to sign professional contracts in Nigeria, Africa and Europe. The organisers […]

The Benue State Police Command has intensified efforts to tackle kidnapping and banditry in Benue South, following another foiled attack on Ankpachi-Oglewu community in Ohimini Local Government Area. Police Commissioner Cletus Nwadiaogbu led a tactical operation into the notorious Idekpa Forest, vowing to flush out criminal elements. It would have been yet another day of […]

The management of the Nassarawa State University, Keffi, has applauded the Department of State Services (DSS) for rescuing the school’s dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor Samuel Okunsebor. The dean, who was kidnapped by armed men at about midnight on Wednesday at Mile Uku, a boundary community between Lafia and Nasarawa Eggon LGAs of the state, […]

The four victims abducted during Tuesday’s attack on the National Examinations Council, NECO centre at Government Secondary School, Olowa Agbajo, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria have been rescued by a joint force of Police, Nigerian Army, local vigilantes, and hunters. Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi said this during […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting transparency, accountability, and ethical values through preventive and educational initiative. Speaking at a workshop on the integration of anti-corruptioneducation in Nigerian universities and the law school, chairman of the anti-graft agency Adamu Aliyu noted that fighting corruption also requires […]

With less than a month to the August 15 Osun State Governorship Election, concerns over voter apathy came to the fore when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), through its Electoral Institute, convened a policy dialogue to explore practical strategies for improving voter participation. Olatunde olajide reports that the policy dialogue focused on practical solutions […]

A visually impaired legal practitioner, Melody Omosah, took oath of office as a Permanent Secretary in the Edo State Civil Service, alongside 19 others. This followed their successful completion of the state’s competitive promotion process. The Governor also administered the oath of office to two new commissioners, including Martin Anayochukwu, an indigene of Enugu State, […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to recognise and publish names of the Kabiru Turaki-led interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party. The trial Judge Justice Salim Ibrahim held that the plaintiffs, led by PDP Board of Trustees Chairman, Sen. […]

Nigerian government is establishing fish villages and integrated poultry clusters across the country, aimed at optimising the potential of the sub-sector. Speaking at a media conference in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the National Agriculture Land Development Authority, NALDA, Collinus Adebayo said the move is one of the strategies lined up for Agriculture development by […]

The Federal Government has filed a 10-count charge against three men arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS over the kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, South-West Nigeria. The defendants, Abdulrazak Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid, Yunusa Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani are […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has introduced new operational guidelines governing how Bureau De Change, BDC operators purchase foreign exchange from Authorised Dealer Banks. The directive, issued by the apex bank’s Trade and Exchange Department, is aimed at improving transparency, strengthening liquidity in the foreign exchange market, and enhancing regulatory oversight of retail FX […]

Andy Burnham has been elected as leader of the ruling labour party, and is now poised to replace Keir Starmer as the new Prime Minister. The former Mayor of greater Manchester, Burham has said he is more than ready to lead the United Kingdom. He is now third time lucky in his desire to be […]

National Examinations Council, NECO, has denied the allegation that the examination centre at Government Secondary School, Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria where five persons were abducted on Tuesday, is a “miracle centre.” While sympathising with the victims, the Council commends the Kogi State Government and security agencies for their coordinated […]

No fewer than 1,900 butchers drawn from the 44 local government areas of Kano State, North-West Nigeria have received empowerment kits aimed at improving hygiene in meat processing, enhancing public health, and strengthening the informal sector. Speaking at the presentation ceremony in Kano on Thursday, Governor Abba Yusuf said the initiative would improve the beneficiaries’ […]