Kebbi Governor Questions Military Withdrawal Ahead of Schoolgirls’ Abduction
Kebbi State governor Dr Nasir Idris has raised serious concerns about the withdrawal of military personnel less than an hour before armed bandits stormed Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Danko Wasagu, and abducted twenty…
Court Admits DSS Video Evidence in Trial of Alleged UN Bombing Masterminds
A Federal High Court in Abuja has accepted three video recordings submitted by the Department of State Services as evidence in the ongoing trial within trial of five men accused of orchestrating the 2011 bombing of the United Nations complex in Abuja.…
Auditor-General Accuses CBN of Recirculating N29.77bn Dirty Notes Under Emefiele’s Tenure
The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria, under former Governor Godwin Emefiele, of reintroducing dirty and unfit banknotes worth N29.77bn into circulation, contrary to the bank’s own Clean Note Policy.…
Federal Government Orders Closure of 47 Unity Colleges Amid Rising School Attacks
The Federal Government has ordered the temporary closure of 47 Unity Colleges across Nigeria following fresh security threats in multiple states. This decision follows recent attacks on schools in Kebbi and Niger where students and staff were seized and…
Kebbi Governor Blames Security Agencies for Failing to Act on Intelligence as 25 Students Abducted, Vice Principal Killed
Kebbi State Governor Mohammed Nasir Idris expressed outrage Monday night over what he described as a failure by the Department of State Services (DSS) to act on credible intelligence warning that Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in…
Governor Umo Eno Fires Two Aides for Attending PDP Convention in Ibadan
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has dismissed two of his political aides for attending the recent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, against his directive. The aides affected are Joseph Jacob Ikpak, senior special…
Fayose and Obasanjo Clash in Fiery Exchange, Sowore Calls It “Two Deputy Devils”
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has commented on the heated clash between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, describing it as a showdown between “two deputy devils.” The exchange escalated after Fayose…
Nigeria Set to Scrap Five Major Bank Charges From January 2026 Under New Tax Reforms
Starting January 2026, millions of Nigerians are set to benefit financially as the Federal Government eliminates five widely applied bank charges under its broad tax reform initiative. This move is part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s fiscal reform…
Why Rivers Governor Fubara Skipped PDP National Convention — Party Chieftain
A senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) figure, Umar Sani, has explained why Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara was absent from the party’s national convention in Oyo State over the weekend. Fubara, along with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and…
My Second Term Will Be Hell for Drug Cartels — NDLEA Chair, Buba Marwa
Buba Marwa, reappointed as chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has issued a stern warning to drug traffickers, promising that his second tenure will be exceptionally tough on criminal networks. President Bola Tinubu extended…