Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has called for stronger community-based responses, to assist in tackling insecurity in parts of the country. Sani made the call on Saturday in an interview with…

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has said that the Nobel Peace Prize is non-transferable and that the winner cannot change even if the medal is handed to a third party. “A laureate cannot share the prize with others, nor transfer it…

The Benue State Government has recovered the popular Yaman Park in Makurdi, the state capital, from private operators. This was disclosed on Saturday by the Managing Director of the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC), Dr Raymond Amokahaa. He…

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions had “instilled fear”. Museveni, 81, won 71.65 percent of the vote in…

Troops of 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation WHIRL STROKE, OPWS, have foiled a kidnapping and robbery attempt along the Wukari–Ikyior road in Wukari local government council of Taraba State.The incident, according to the…

Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE, have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Wukari–Ikyior Road in Taraba State, rescuing two victims and forcing the suspects to flee. In a statement on Saturday shared on the…

The Lagos State Government has arrested 281 street urchins, commonly known as Omotaku, across the state in a week-long operation aimed at restoring public safety and order. In a statement on Saturday via X (formerly Twitter), Commissioner for the Environment…

The Christian Media Forum, CMF, is mourning the death of Abubakar Abdullahi, the Imam of Nghar village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The forum described the deceased as a perfect example of what peaceful coexistence looks…

The Christian Association of Nigeria has paid glowing tribute to the late Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, describing him as a symbol of courage and shared humanity for saving 262 Christians during a violent attack in 2018. In a statement issued on…

Darlington Orji, the special adviser to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on political affairs, has said the governor did not respond to notice of gross misconduct against him by the state assembly because he has not been served with the…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday scheduled a date for judgment in a case brought by the Civil Society Observatory for Constitutional and Legal Compliance, CSOCLC, challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers…

The Kano State Government has dismissed claims that a recent directive by Governor Abba Yusuf, asking Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to temporarily suspend the forwarding of files to his office, has paralysed public administration in the state. The government described…

The Rivers State House of Assembly has said the Chief Judge of the state, Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, received a request from the lawmakers to probe Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngọzi Odu. The spokesperson of the Assembly, Enemi George, disclosed…

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday welcomed the decision of the European Union, EU, to remove Nigeria from its list of “high-risk third-country jurisdictions” for money laundering and terrorism financing. The party described the…

Public Affairs analyst, Mahdi Shehu has criticised Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, over his renewed call for the construction of a physical border wall to curb terrorism and cross-border crimes. According to Shehu, only the invisible wall of justice…