The incident sent panic to residents in the area and shop owners along the road as the shootings happened “suddenly and in a chaotic manner”. The deceased, said to be an inspector, was part of a patrol team conducting routine checks along the road when they intercepted a Toyota Sienna vehicle said to be driving […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that it will conduct by-elections across affected constituencies on Saturday, August 16, 2025. The elections are being organised to fill vacant seats in the National and State Assemblies, which have arisen due to resignations, deaths, or court annulments. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during the consultative […]
Barau made this known during a press briefing while responding to questions about calls from political groups urging the President to adopt him as his running mate for the 2027 presidential race. “Whatever the President asks me to do, I will do it 100 per cent. He is my political father. If he calls on […]
A statement by the Secretary of the Niger State Government, Abubakar Usman, explained the decision comes in light of recent security breaches and the unfortunate loss of lives within the university community. Expressing sadness and concern over the recent incidents, the government urged the university community to remain vigilant, calm, and cooperate with the authorities […]
He faced a single charge of culpable homicide, in violation of Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria, which prescribes the death penalty. Justice Simon Aboki, delivered the judgment, found Ajayi guilty of murdering and dismembering Adaidu. Oluwatimileyin was charged with a single count of culpable homicide, contrary to Section 221 of the […]
The incident involved a Suzuki pick-up truck that ran over an improvised explosive device. Borno State Police Command’s spokesperson, Nahum Daso, said the injured victims had been rushed to the state Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri for treatment. “I confirm that the incident happened. Four persons died and 10 sustained various degrees of injuries.“They have been […]
The party chairman in the state, Sunday Bisi, made the call while speaking at the League of Veterans Journalists meeting in Osogbo. It was reported that PDP claimed the February 10 judgment by the Court of Appeal, Akure, did not reinstate the sacked All Progressives Congress chairmen and councillors. However, APC insisted on the return […]
Speaking at a press conference at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, described the decision as difficult but widely accepted among key stakeholders. Flanked by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and other party stakeholders, Damagum announced that the party has resolved to reintegrate […]
The traditional pre-season Joan Gamper Trophy match will only mark the stadium’s partial reopening, with construction work continuing in various areas, the current Spanish champions said in a statement. This includes the completion of the new third tier, the dual VIP ring, the roof installation, interior spaces and development of the stadium’s surrounding area. The […]
Dozens of people were killed, and several others were injured and displaced in the course of the attacks. Egbetokun addressed the newsmen at the Force Headquarters, and said 26 suspects were arrested for the attack in Yelewata, 22 others in connection with the Plateau incident, and five others in Benue State. The IGP added that […]