A group of 31 traditional rulers from the South East Yagba District in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State has expressed deep shock and disappointment over a circulating video in…
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Governor Radda Rounds-off Statewide Tour in Katsina LG, Commissions Key Projects
…Business Mogul Mangal Pledges Support Until 2031 Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has commissioned major development projects delivered by Katsina Local Government Chairman, Hon. Isah Miqdad Ad Saude, marking the…
Governor Radda Salutes Rimi LG Chairman for Empowerment Drive and Community Renewal
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has applauded the Chairman of Rimi Local Government, Alhaji Ali Muhammad Rimi, for unveiling a comprehensive empowerment programme aimed at uplifting households, strengthening small-scale businesses,…
VP Shettima, Gov. Yusuf, Others Pay Final Respect to Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi
Vice President Kashim Shettima, alongside Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Thursday joined thousands of mourners in Bauchi to pay their final respect to the revered Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman…
Kano Gov. Pledges Full Support for President Tinubu’s National Security Emergency
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Kano State’s total and unreserved support for the National Emergency on Security recently declared by the Federal Government….
El-Rufai officially joins ADC
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress, months after leaving the All Progressives Congress. It was gathered that the former governor registered with the ADC…
Police Officer goes missing after signing out rifle in Katsina
By zagazola Makama A police officer has been declared missing in Katsina State after signing out a service rifle for duty and disappearing without a trace. Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred…
Tinubu approves US–Nigeria joint working group to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation
By Zagazola Makama President Bola Tinubu has appointed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to lead the Nigerian delegation in the newly constituted US–Nigeria Joint Working Group established to bolster…
Ganduje, wife’s trial adjourned to February 2026
A Kano High Court on Wednesday adjourned the trial of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife Hafsat Umar, and six others until February 3, 2026, for the hearing of all pending motions….
REJOINDER: Kano Security Must Not Be Politicized; A Clarification to Hadiza Nasir Ahmad, Esq
Your recent article raises valid concerns that merit attention. However, it presents a one-sided viewpoint that fails to address the deeper structural and political complexities surrounding security management in Kano State. As…
European firms express interest in Katsina PPP projects
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has secured major investment interest from leading French and Italian companies to accelerate industrialization in the state. The governor held a high-level business meeting in…
Governor Radda Returns to Nigeria After High-Level International Engagements
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has returned to Nigeria after nearly two weeks of strategic working visits to Belarus, France, and South Africa. The tour featured a series of high-level…
Yobe Orders Immediate Closure of Boarding Schools Over Security Concerns
By Alhaji Yusuf Damaturu The Yobe State Government has ordered the closure of all boarding secondary schools across the state as a proactive measure to safeguard students following rising security concerns. The…
Trump has departed the Middle East
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, to return to Washington. The U.S. president has left Sharm…
Trump shakes hands with Palestinian President Abbas at the Gaza ceasefire summit
President Donald Trump was seen chatting briefly with Mahmoud Abbas before the two leaders posed for a photo. Trump tugged at Abbas’ hand and asked him to turn around for the photographers….
Breaking: Hamas frees living hostages, as Trump visits the region
Hamas released all 20 of the last living hostages on Monday, the Israeli military said, as part of a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war between Israel and Hamas in the…
Trump announces Israel, Hamas reached Gaza deal, hostages to be released in 72 hours
Negotiators in Egypt reached a deal to free the remaining hostages in Gaza and eventually end the Israel-Hamas War, US President Donald Trump announced early Thursday morning. “I am very proud to…
Gunmen Attack NUJ Secretariat in Yobe, Police Officer Shot in Early Morning Assault
By Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu In a brazen pre-dawn attack on Friday, unidentified gunmen assaulted the Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Damaturu, leaving one police officer seriously injured and…
Nigerian Army rescues 11 kidnap victims, neutralises terrorists in nationwide operations
The Nigerian Army says its troops have rescued 11 kidnap victims and recorded several operational successes against terrorists, bandits and other criminal groups in coordinated operations across the country within the last…
Despite peace deal, bandits strike again, abduct passengers including student in katsina
By Zagazola Makama Suspected bandits have abducted passengers travelling along Wawal Kaza–Dayi road in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, despite ongoing peace efforts in the state. Zagazola Makama gathered that…
The World on the Edge of the Precipice
By Inuwa Waya On the 5th of September 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defence to the ‘Department of War’. The move is part of…
Notorious thugs disguised as women to carry out targeted attacks, arrested in Kano
By Zagazola Makama Security operatives in Kurna area of Kano metropolis on Saturday arrested a group of suspected thugs who allegedly disguised as women to carry out targeted attacks. Zagazola Makama learnt…
Face of Bandit Leader Babaro
Face of Bandit Leader Babaro who attacked and killed dozens of worshippers in Mantau Mosque, Katsina which claimed 32 A picture has emerged of bandit leader Babaro, who has been terrorising the…
Nigeria’s wanted bandit kingpin accepts peace deal in katsina
By: Zagazola Makama A notorious bandit leader, Isiya Kwashen Garwa, who was declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters, was among top bandits who reportedly accepted a peace deal in Katsina State. Zagazola…
Nigerian Leaders Lack Capacity to Deliver, Says Sanusi
Emir of Kano and former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has criticized the quality of leadership in Nigeria, describing the country’s leaders as “lousy” and lacking the competence…