The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed one of its officers died and 19 Shi’ites members were arrested during a clash in Abuja. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao Adewale, condemned the attack on security operatives by members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as the Shi’ites….
Prominent political figures Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have strongly condemned the killing of 16 Northern travelers in Uromi, Edo State, calling for a thorough investigation and swift justice. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters, were reportedly traveling from Port Harcourt to Kano for Sallah celebrations when they were attacked by a mob and falsely…
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the murder of travelers from Northern Nigeria in Udune Efandion community of Uromi, Edo State. In a statement issued Friday, Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, described the attack as a gross violation of human rights, stressing that extrajudicial violence…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka, as the Board Chairman of the Nigerian Television Authority. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. The statement also said the President approved…
At least 16 travellers from Northern Nigeria were brutally killed in the Udune Efandion community of Uromi, Edo State, after being labelled as kidnappers. It was gathered the incident occurred on Thursday when the victims, reported to be primarily Hausa hunters, were en route from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Sallah festivities. They were…
President Bola Tinubu, has tasked the leaders to come together to make the country working again by adopting the right attitude. He warned the task of transforming the country to prosperous and respectable nation will be a mirage if they don’t. Tinubu spoke Friday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State during the 19th…
There is a gun battle between soldiers and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) at Banex Plaza, Abuja. Details of the incident is sketchy at the moment. The clash occurred just hours after the United States Embassy in Nigeria issued a security alert, warning its citizens about planned IMN protests in Abuja and…
The Kano State Police Command has placed a ban on all Durbar activities during the 2025 Eid-El-Fitr Sallah festivities, citing security concerns and the need to maintain public order. The announcement was made by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, during a press briefing at the Bompai Police Headquarters, on Friday. CP Bakori…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has distanced itself from former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, stating that he is not a recognized member of the party. El-Rufai and some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had left the ruling party for the SDP, citing disagreements with the APC’s current direction. However, the SDP leadership…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, an ally of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, wanted over allegations of money laundering and criminal conspiracy. Achimugu, who is accused of secretly funnelling funds to opposition leaders Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar during the 2023 elections, was officially declared wanted in a…