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,…
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DG DSS Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, briefed President Tinubu on Nigeria’s security situation
The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin, briefing President Bola Tinubu on the security situation in the country. Friday, November 21, 2025
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…
Kano Governor Mourns the Death of SSR Sadiq Gentle
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Sadiq Gentle, a Senior Special Reporter attached to the Kano State Ministry of History and Culture, who…
Dead,15 Wounded In Blast At Kano Scrap Company
By Abdullahi Yusuf The police in Kano have confirmed that five persons have died and 15 others were wounded following a blast at a scrap company located on the Eastern Bypass on…
NDA Commandant Honoured with Prestigious Defence Training Medal
Major General JO Ochai, Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), has been conferred with the esteemed Defence Training Medal Award. This prestigious honour recognizes his exceptional contributions to the training and…
Speaker Abbas mourns Alhaji Muhammad Jibo
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has mourned the death of an elder statesman in Kaduna State, Alhaji Muhammad Jibo, MFR. The late Alhaji Jibo, who…
Jigawa govt imposes 24 hours curfew
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As the Nationwide Protest against hardship turned violent in Jigawa state and the fear for the escalation of the situation, the state government has imposed 24 hours curfew…
Kano: Governor Yusuf declares 24-hour curfew
In response to the recent escalation of violence during protests, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared a 24-hour curfew across Kano State, effective immediately. This decision was announced in a statement by…
Citizens groan as petrol scarcity worsens in Kaduna, Katsina, Kano
As petrol scarcity bites harder across Nigeria, motorists in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States are paying through their noses to get the now scarce commodity. Checks by Correspondents of the News Agency…
Kano Residents Celebrate Sallah Amid Emirate Crisis
By Abdullahi Yusuf The people of Kano will celebrate the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir amid a protracted Emirate crisis that has rocked the state for three weeks now. The crisis was sparked off by…
Ramadan feeding programme N1.97bn, not N6bn, Gov. Yusuf clarifies
Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State refuted reports alleging his administration allocated N6bn for the Ramadan Feeding Programme. The governor made this clarification on his official X social media handle on…
FG can’t continue to subsidize electricity – Minister
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says Nigeria cannot continue to subsidise electricity, adding that the nation must begin to move towards a cost-effective tariff model, as the country is currently indebted…
Supreme Court affirms Kabir Yusuf governor of Kano State
The Supreme court has affirmed the election of Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) as the Kano State governor. Details later…
Mammoth crowd as Kano celebrates Takutaha
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf Mammoth crowds gathered in Kano metropolis for Takutaha celebration, to commemorates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The 12th day of Rabi’u Awwal, which is the third…
Breaking: Tribunal declares Nasiru Gawuna winner of Kano governorship election
The Kano governorship election tribunal has declared Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the 2023 governorship election. The tribunal ordered the withdrawal of the certificate of…
Burkina Faso, Mali join forces with Niger coup leaders, threaten ECOWAS with war
The military governments of Burkina Faso and Mali have warned that any military intervention against coup leaders in Niger would be considered a “declaration of war” against their nations. In a joint…
Breaking: Wike, Umahi, 26 others make Tinubu’s ministerial list
Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, made President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday afternoon. Ex-Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi; and presidential spokesman,…
Niger president says democracy will be saved following coup
On the social media platform X on Thursday, President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger, who was ousted in a military coup, expressed that the valuable achievements made during his leadership will be protected….
Presidency: Federal universities remain tuition-free
The Presidency has stated that despite the increase in ancillary fees at various universities across the country, tuition fees in federal universities continue to be exempted and remain free. This comes barely…
DSS re-arrest Emefiele, after face-off over custody with Police, NCS
The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was re-arrested on Tuesday by Department of State Services (DSS) operatives after a tense confrontation with officials from the Nigerian…
Tinubu still finalizing ministerial list as deadline looms
In a recent report by TheCable, it has been revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made arrangements to clear his schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday as he tries to review and…
President Tinubu departs Abuja to Nairobi for AU meeting
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Nairobi, Kenya, where he will join other African leaders for the 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union. According to the Presidency, the Nigerian…
Account for 400bn fuel subsidy savings, SERAP tells President Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to promptly disclose the specifics of how approximately N400bn, saved as a result of the removal of petrol…