Troops Storm Bandit Leader Dankami’s Stronghold In Zamfara, Kill 20
Troops of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA,…
Troops Storm Bandit Leader Dankami’s Stronghold In Zamfara, Kill 20
Troops of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have stormed the camp of a notorious bandit leader, Gwaska Dan Karmi, in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, neutralising 20 terrorists and destroying the stronghold. A military source told Zagazola Makama that the decisive, well-coordinated offensive followed credible…
Fela Receives Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has made history as the first African artist to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. The late music icon was posthumously honoured at the 2026 Special Merit Awards held in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 31, on the eve of the main Grammy Awards ceremony. The award was…
BREAKING: 80 Kaduna Worshippers Return Home After Escaping Abduction
No fewer than 80 worshippers who escaped abduction during a bandit attack on the Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have returned to their homes after spending about two weeks taking refuge in neighbouring villages. The Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan’azumi, confirmed the development to PUNCH Online in…
Officers Behind Foiled Coup Knew Consequences Of Their Action – Defense Minister
Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, rtd, says military officers arrested over the foiled coup knew the consequences of their action and are ready to face the wrath. Musa said this when he appeared on TRT World, a Turkish broadcaster, stating that the accused persons would receive a fair trial, with access to legal counsel…
FLASH: Military Kills Boko Haram Second-in-command In Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian military has recorded another major operational success with the elimination of a high-ranking Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHT) Commander during sustained clearance operations in the North-East. Reliable military sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that among the terrorists neutralised was Abu Khalid, identified as the second-in-command of the insurgents at the Sambisa…
SERAP Sues NNPCL Over Missing N22.3bn, $49.7m, Other Funds
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over its alleged failure to account for N22.3bn, $49.7m, £14.3m and €5.2m in oil revenue. This was disclosed in a statement issued by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, on Sunday The action follows allegations contained in the 2022…
BREAKING: Bandits Attack Agwara Town In Niger State, Burn Police Station, Church
Agwara town in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State came under attack late Saturday as armed bandits overran the community. The development was disclosed in a post on Sunday by security analyst and crisis journalist, Bakatsine, via his X handle. According to the post, residents reported that the attackers operated freely for several hours,…
Why Insecurity Is Thriving In Nigeria – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa has said that insecurity continues to thrive in Nigeria because individuals and communities shield bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements from security agencies. Musa stated this on Saturday night in Abuja at the 7th OurNigeria News Awards with the theme, “Resilience and Renewal”. According to him, Nigeria…
Abba Yusuf: I Still Feel Like It Was All A Dream — Kwankwaso Speaks On Defection Of Son-in-law To APC
Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and national leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he still feels like it is a dream the defection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, his estranged godson who he helped to install in office, as well as son-in-law, to…
2027: ADC Unfolds Plan To Unseat APC, PDP In South-West
African Democratic Congress, (ADC) has unfolded its plan to exit both the All Progress Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the corridors of power in all the states in the Southwest region. The process will start with Osun and Ekiti states governorship elections in 2026. The party made this known at the…
