Two Nigerian Journalists , Kenyan Win ICFJ- Wikipmedia Foundation Awards
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto In their order of winning standings, three journalists , two from Nigeria, Rakiya Muhammad and Adewale Abiodun and a Kenyan lady, Angeline Ochieng got honoured respectively as they returned first, second and third places to pick their African prizes for the Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards organised by International Centre for […]
US Designates Nigerian National, Three Bureau De Change Firms as ISIS Terror Funders
The United States government has officially sanctioned a Nigerian national and three domestic Bureau de Change (BDC) companies for allegedly acting as financial facilitators for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). ALSO READ: FG Deploys Security Agencies to Combat LPG Hoarding and Smuggling The enforcement action, announced in a statement by U.S. State […]
FG Deploys Security Agencies to Combat LPG Hoarding and Smuggling
The Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources has engaged the DSS, EFCC, and Police in an emergency crackdown on the hoarding and illegal export of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). ALSO READ: Stakeholders, Government Officials Converge in Kaduna for PEBEC Economic Reform Tour Announced Monday by the NMDPRA, the intervention follows a sharp rise in cooking gas […]
Stakeholders, Government Officials Converge in Kaduna for PEBEC Economic Reform Tour
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, has held its 2026 Nationwide Town Hall and Stakeholders Engagement Tour in Kaduna State, gathering public and private sector leaders to hammer out strategies for economic growth. ALSO WATCH: PRINCESS AND FAKAI SPEECH The high-level workshop focuses on eliminating bureaucratic bottlenecks, boosting regulatory efficiency, and deepening business reforms […]
Appelate Court Halts Deregistration of Five Political Parties Citing Judicial Impertinence
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered an immediate stay of execution on a Federal High Court judgment that had deregistered five political parties, including the ADC, APP, AA, Accord Party, and ZLP. ALSO READ: Nigerian Security Forces Confirm Death of Notorious Kidnapping Kingpin After Failed School Abduction Attempt In a scathing ruling, the […]
Nigerian Security Forces Confirm Death of Notorious Kidnapping Kingpin After Failed School Abduction Attempt
KOGI STATE, NIGERIA — Nigerian security forces have confirmed the death of a notorious bandit leader accused of orchestrating kidnappings across central Nigeria after a failed attempt to abduct dozens of students taking a national examination in Kogi State. The suspect, identified as Ibrahim Aliyu, widely known by the aliases Ibrahim Baccujo or Battijo, was […]
Federal High Court Axes Five Political Parties Over Poor Election Performance
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties for failing to meet national electoral standards. ALSO READ: Military Launches Operation Clean Sweep III in Katsina Following General’s Murder The legal mandate, which follows the dismissal […]
Military Launches Operation Clean Sweep III in Katsina Following General’s Murder
The Joint Task Force North West has launched a major military offensive codenamed Operation Clean Sweep III to neutralize terrorists and dismantle criminal networks across Katsina State’s Matazu Local Government Area and surrounding communities. ALSO READ: UBA SANI UNVEILS N34BN MEGA INTERVENTION TO END 30-YEAR RIGASA EROSION CRISIS, RESTORE HOPE TO 2 MILLION RESIDENTS The […]
UBA SANI UNVEILS N34BN MEGA INTERVENTION TO END 30-YEAR RIGASA EROSION CRISIS, RESTORE HOPE TO 2 MILLION RESIDENTS
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has unveiled a ₦34 billion intervention to tackle the decades-long gully erosion and environmental degradation affecting Rigasa and neighbouring communities in Kaduna South and Igabi Local Government Areas. The project, to be executed through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, will cover a 17-kilometre corridor and is aimed […]
PDP Sweeps Adamawa Local Government Elections as Winners Outline Development Agenda
By Peter Jatau Yola, Adamawa State – The local government elections held across Adamawa State on Saturday produced victories for several candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), despite the state being governed by the PDP under Governor . The outcome of the polls has reignited discussions about the state of Nigeria’s democracy, nearly 27 […]