The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kano State Command, has arrested three men in connection with alleged car theft and cable vandalism in separate incidents across the state. Two of the suspects, identified as 61-year-old Abdullahi Sani and 63-year-old Abdullahi Suleiman, were apprehended during a routine patrol at Ladanai Junction along the Eastern
The Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State, has issued an interim order preventing Jonathan Akuns from parading himself as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in the 2027 election. Justice S.T. Ishaya granted the order on September 28 while ruling on an ex parte application brought by Alfred Dapal, who is
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyode, has said the maximum amount that can be recovered after funds have been stolen is about 60 percent. Olukoyode disclosed this on Friday during the inauguration of the EFCC Zonal Office in Awka, Anambra State. According to the EFCC chairman, the difficulty of
United States-based advocacy firm Von Batten-Montague-York has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of seeking to remain in office beyond the 2027 presidential election for what it described as personal reasons. The firm made the claim in a statement reacting to Tinubu’s Independence Day address, alleging that the President’s continued status in office was linked to
The Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State has disputed the police account surrounding the reported discovery of 28 human skulls and other remains in forests within the area. The local government said the remains were linked to a criminal camp discovered in August 2024, rather than a fresh discovery as suggested by recent reports.
The Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) has dismissed reports suggesting that rival factions of the organisation in Taraba State have reached an agreement to reconcile their differences. The group said the reports were misleading and did not reflect the position of its recognised leadership. The command, in a statement signed by its Acting State Vice
FULL TEXT: President Tinubu’s 66th Independence Day Anniversary Speech INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, 1ST OCTOBER 2026 My fellow Nigerians, Sixty-six years ago today, our flag was raised, for the first time, over a free and sovereign nation. Since then, we have journeyed together as one
Yankari Reborn: Bauchi’s Gateway to Africa’s Next Great Nature Resort By Lamara Garba The first sign that Bauchi is being left behind is not a road sign. It is the silence. As the road stretches towards Yankari, the bustle of the city gradually gives way to open country. Buildings thin out, the horizon widens, and
TMG: Lawyer Urges IGP to Review Arrest, Prosecution of Five in Borno A rights activist and advocate for the rule of law, Hamza N. Dantani, Esq., has called on the Inspector-General of Police to review the circumstances surrounding the arrest and prosecution of five persons in Maiduguri over their alleged involvement in the “Tinubu Must