The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, have agreed to strengthen professional collaboration between the Police and the legal profession to reduce recurring frictions and improve justice delivery in Nigeria. The agreement was reached on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, when the NBA President and
At least 73 people, including women and children, were injured after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched missile and drone attacks on southern Saudi Arabia, targeting civilian and energy infrastructure in a major escalation of the renewed conflict. The attacks struck the Saudi cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran, according to Major General Turki
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has challenged vice-chancellors of Nigeria’s public universities to urgently diversify their sources of funding, warning that institutions that continue to depend heavily on government allocations may struggle to sustain growth and academic excellence. Alausa gave the warning at the National Advancement Forum 2026, where he expressed concern over
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has raised concerns over the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, alleging that external and religious interests may be influencing the case against him. The council said it had previously refrained from commenting on the controversy surrounding El-Rufai’s detention, believing that the matter
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 12 civilians and thwarted separate abduction attempts during operations in Kaura Namoda and Tsafe Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. The operations were conducted on Monday, September 7, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist activities and protect communities and
At least two people have been killed, one injured and 26 others abducted following separate attacks by suspected bandits on communities in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KadVS) disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Yunusa Shehu. According to Shehu, the attacks
Plateau United head coach Gbenga Ogunbote has described the team as a work in progress, despite its efforts to build momentum in the new Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, season. Ogunbote said the squad was still adapting to his methods and developing the understanding required to compete consistently at the highest level. Alex Agahowa scored
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has rejected allegations that aspirants seeking its tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections were subjected to illegal payments or preferential treatment. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, made the clarification in a statement issued on Monday, describing reports that aspirants were asked to pay for party tickets as
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has clarified that Nigerians in the United Kingdom applying for international passports under the ongoing special passport intervention exercise are not required to pay any additional charges beyond the officially approved fees. The minister, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde, on
Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has opened up on his relationship with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, amid renewed political alignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. CSONews24 reports that Ortom and Wike were members of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) G-5 governors, alongside former governors Seyi Makinde, Okezie Ikpeazu