Former Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Colonel Sumaila Yombe (rtd.), says Nigeria will not overcome escalating banditry until security forces…
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Prominent Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, Dies At 102
Prominent Islamic scholar in Bauchi, Sheikh Dahiru Usman-Bauchi, is dead. He died at the age of 102. Until his death,…
Tinubu Nominates New Ambassadors To US, UK And France
President Bola Tinubu has nominated three non-career ambassadors to represent Nigeria in the United States, the United Kingdom and France,…
Umahi Terminates Multiple Contracts On Abuja–Lokoja Road Over Poor Performance, Orders Completion of Pending Sections
The federal government has terminated several contracts on the Abuja–Lokoja highway after contractors handling key sections of the corridor failed…
Kofarmata Assumes Office As Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Aviation, Seeks Stronger Collaboration In Ministry
The newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr. Yakubu Adam Kofarmata, has assumed…
Former Nigeria President Jonathan, Others Trapped In Guinea-Bissau As Military Announces Coup
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and ex-President of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, were among top dignitaries held up in Guinea-Bissau…
All 17 Southern Nigeria Governors Approve Zonal Security Fund, Push For State Police
The Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF) and the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC) on Wednesday met to fashion out implementable…
Salihu Dantata: Forest Combing Will Only Fix ‘About 50%’ Of Terrorism Threat
Security expert Salihu Dantata says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive for the military to comb forests across Kebbi, Niger and…
THISDAY’s Omolabake Fasogbon Wins Education Reporter Of The Year At DAME Awards
Omolabake Fasogbon, an investigative journalist with THISDAY newspaper has won the 2025 Diamonds Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) for education…
DSS Denies Arresting Evangelist Over Herdsmen Attack Outcry
The Department of State Services (DSS) has expressed dismay over a false and misleading Facebook post alleging that it arrested…
