Brains behind alleged coup know the consequences – Defence Minister
Defence Minister, Christopher Musa, declared yesterday that the suspects being detained in connection with the recent alleged coup plotting in the country must have been fully aware of the seriousness of their actions. “They must have made up their minds when they decided to do this and must have considered their families,” Musa, a retired […]
2027: Atiku consults ADP leadership to strengthen opposition stability
Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress at the weekend held a high level consultative meeting with the leadership of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in a bid to rally support against the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections. The meeting was confirmed by the National Chairman of the ADP, […]
Protect Worship Centres, Southern Kaduna Clerics Tell Govt, Communities
Southern Kaduna Christian leaders have appealed to government at all levels and security agencies to protect worship centers following the recent abduction of over 100 worshippers in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru local government area of the state. The clerics while calling for the rescue of the abducted worshippers also urged the communities to strengthen local […]
Troops Kill Terrorists Lead Abu Khalid, 10 Fighters In Borno
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have eliminated a top Boko Haram/ISWAP leader, Abu Khalid, identified as the Second-in-Command of Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest, alongside 10 other terrorists during a night operation in Borno State. According to Army Headquarters sources, Khalid was killed barely 24 hours after troops […]
Why my father hid 300 Christians from killer herdsmen – Son of late heroic imam
In a conversation with BIODUN BUSARI, Masa-Udu Abdullahi-Abubakar reveals the life and times of his late father, Abdullahi Abubakar, who was the Chief Imam of Akwati Mosque in Nghar community, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State What was your relationship with your father like? I had a very good relationship with my father, […]
Benue Killings: FG to arraign suspects Monday
The Federal Government will, on Monday, arraign some suspects who were involved in the killings in Yelwata, Benue State. The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice made the disclosure in a statement it issued to journalists on Sunday. It revealed that the defendants would be arraigned before Trial Justice […]
Bandits attack Niger community again, burn police station, church, abduct five
Bandits have again attacked Agwara local government area of Niger state, setting ablaze the divisional police station and a church, and abducting about five villagers in an early Sunday raid. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, saw the assailants overrun the Agwara Police Station and later burn part of the United […]
NUJ Bayelsa Mourns Death of Veteran Journalist, Isaac Ombe
The Federated Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bayelsa State Council, is mourning the tragic loss of one of its own, Comrade Isaac Ombe, who died in a horrific road accident on Friday, January 30th, along the Toru-Orua axis of the Sagbama/Ekeremor Road. Ombe, a former member of the chapel, was a […]