New Terror Group, Mamudawa, Kills 4 in Kebbi Community
Several communities in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State have come under attack by a newly identified armed group known as Mamudawa, leaving at least…
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Africa & World
BREAKING: Kebbi assembly speaker dies in Egypt
The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru, is dead. Zuru died on Monday night in an Egyptian hospital where he had…
Exposed: Investigation Reveals Questionable Direct Payments in Nigeria Immigration Service
Fresh data from a document detailing contracts awarded by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) between January and December 2025 has revealed a troubling pattern of financial…
Education
Easter: Student playing Jesus hospitalised after intense Good Friday beatings
A second-year law student of Kampala International University, Dennis Zziwa, has been hospitalised after sustaining injuries while portraying Jesus Christ during a Good Friday “Way of…
Security
Easter: NSCDC deploys 57,000 personnel nationwide
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the deployment of over 57,000 personnel across the country in preparation for the 2026 Easter celebration.…
Politics
Tinubu summons Plateau governor over Jos attack
President Bola Tinubu has invited the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, to Abuja for high-level talks following the recent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North.…
Politics
We’re Not Building One-Party State — Tinubu Assures at APC Convention
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday dismissed concerns that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party state, insisting that a vibrant opposition remains essential to democratic governance.…
Kano Woman Who Delivered Quintuplets Dies Hours After Delivery
Tragedy struck in Kano in the early hours of Thursday as a woman who delivered quintuplets at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital died hours after childbirth. The…
I am excelling in my job as minister of power – Adelabu
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday did not say whether he was considering resignation or not amid growing speculation about his possible entry into…
MC Oluomo Visits NURTW National Secretariat After Failed Takeover Attempt
The National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, on Tuesday visited the union’s national secretariat following an attempted takeover…