Security personnel have thwarted a bandit raid on a community watch and hunters’ base in Sukunkumi village, Kankia Local Government Area, Katsina State. According to security sources, the incident took place around 7:30 p.m. on March 26, when approximately 15 highly armed criminals on motorcycles attempted to storm the facility. According to counter-insurgency expert Zagazola … Read more
Barrister Silas Onu, who is said to be the party’s factional chairman in Ebonyi State, has denied the allegations. Those involved in the “purported” suspension were threatened with legal action by Onu. The ADC’s acting secretary and chairman reportedly made the announcement of the suspension in Obiozara Ward. The grounds for his suspension include financial … Read more
According to Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s national publicity secretary, the party would provide Nigerians with a legitimate alternative in the general elections of 2027. While congratulating Senator Tony Nwoye on his appointment as Senate Minority Whip, Abdullahi made this statement. His view is that Nwoye’s rise to prominence is evidence of the party’s increasing clout … Read more
Traditional leaders in Edda Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, have been cautioned by Chief Julius Ama Orji, a PDP chieftain, to avoid hasty endorsements of candidates in the next 2027 general election. It was the turn of Edda to represent the constituency, according to the community leader, who argued that those who want anyone from … Read more
Sarah Ivie Adidi has received the support of the six FCT APC geopolitical zone chairmen in her bid to represent the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives during the 2027 general election. The meeting in Abuja brought together party officials, grassroots mobilisers, and other important stakeholders, who discussed the constituency’s political future and … Read more
An alleged multi-billion naira scam led to the arrest of businessman Tunde Ayeni by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ayeni was the chairman of the now-defunct Skye Bank Plc. According to reports, the EFCC apprehended Ayeni in Abuja, and he is currently being held in custody while the investigation is ongoing. The EFCC … Read more
The PDP’s Taminu Turaki group has appealed the Court of Appeal’s decision to invalidate last year’s national convention in Ibadan, but the Supreme Court has so far declined to rule on the matter. The five-judge panel of the highest court said on Wednesday that it will inform all parties involved in the appeal of the … Read more
Dikko Umaru Radda, governor of Katsina State, has authorised a new system of grading for traditional rulers in an effort to fortify the state’s grassroots governance and security. In a message on his official Facebook, he revealed the news. The governor has stated that the reform is being carried out in accordance with the 2025 … Read more
Cecil Osakwe, a real estate developer, has bemoaned what he calls the hostile business climate in Nigeria, which he attributes to the persecution of entrepreneurs through drawn-out court processes. An ongoing ₦300 million action involving alleged wrongful eviction and property damage before an Abuja Federal Capital Territory High Court is one of the legal fights … Read more
The matter involving the Islamic scholar Sheikh Abdukadir Sani Zaria, who was apprehended by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) in relation to the purported plot to depose President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has been presented to the Federal High Court in Abuja for prosecution. A group of bodyguards and associates of his were present when he … Read more