The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, made a condolence visit to the family of late Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ejeh Alfred, in Abuja. The visit, which occurred on Thursday, April 30, 2026, followed the unfortunate loss of the officer, who worked as a driver for the Nigeria Police Airwing. On April 17, 2026, … Read more
Troops from the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have neutralised terrorists, detained suspects, and documented the surrender of a terrorist member. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, announced in a release that the successful operations were carried out by Civilian Joint … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Bauchi State Council has urged the state government to establish a clear mechanism for paying unpaid gratuities to retiring governmental officials. The union made the appeal at the 2026 International Workers’ Day commemoration in Bauchi, which was arranged in collaboration with the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The State NLC Chairman, … Read more
A Magistrate Court in Birnin Kebbi dismissed a contempt charge filed against Safiyanu Bala, a factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The defendant was taken to court from the hospital to continue the hearing. At the resumed sitting, the state prosecutor, Magistrate Abdullahi-Koko, informed the court that he had discovered that the same … Read more
Jibrin Okutepa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who served as lead counsel for Senator David Mark in the legal proceedings involving the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, praised the Independent National Electoral Commission for following the Supreme Court’s decision without prompting. In a statement released on his X account via @sanjsokutepa on Friday, Okutepa … Read more
The Lagos State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has stated that the recent Supreme Court of Nigeria decision signals a watershed moment in resolving the party’s leadership issue, with the potential to restore order, legality, and institutional stability. In a statement issued on Friday, the party’s spokesman, Prince Dr Christopher Odianarewo, said that … Read more
Yusuf Buhari, the son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has chosen the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to run for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 elections. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Yusuf picked the ticket unchallenged during a stakeholders’ meeting in Katsina on Tuesday, April 28, when he was … Read more
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has declared that oil and petrol prices will shortly fall. Trump predicted that costs would fall following the Middle East war involving Iran. Trump told reporters on Friday that he “prefers” not to resume large-scale strikes on Iran and is still talking. When asked if he is … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a national emergency on Friday, citing insecurity and poverty as serious challenges to employment, productivity, and national stability. Addressing thousands of workers and labour leaders in Eagle Square, the president stated that good labour cannot exist in a society marked by fear and economic misery. His statements were in line … Read more
The Nigerian Army has thwarted another attempted attack by suspected ISWAP terrorists on the Maiduguri-Damaturu road in Yobe State, forcing the rebels to retreat in disarray. This was revealed in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert from Lake Chad. Makama reported that the incident occurred about 4:30 a.m. on … Read more