SPECIAL Adviser on Security Matters to the Sokoto State Governor, Col. Ahmed Usman (rtd), has reiterated the state government’s commitment to lasting peace and security, expressing readiness to explore non-violent solutions to the lingering insecurity challenges in the region. Usman, while speaking with newsmen, declared the government’s openness to dialogue with repentant bandits, who are genuinely willing to lay down arms and embrace peace. He said: “We wholeheartedly welcome any development that promotes peace and security in our region. “It’s important to recognise that, historically, many conflicts have ended not solely through force, but through dialogue. “In Sokoto, we’re open…
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As the Federal Government battles to tackle emerging and contemporary security challenges confronting the nation, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has charged new recruits of the Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, Kaduna State, to remain prepared to fight terrorism and insurgency in the country. Advertisement General Oluyede, who gave the charge at the Passing Out Parade of the 6,195 of the 88 Regular Recruits Intake on Saturday, emphasized the importance of courage, professionalism, and resilience in the face of adversity. The Chief of Army Staff emphasized the importance of upholding the Nigerian Army’s core values. He also reminded…
THE Nigeria Police Force says it has killed seven suspected kidnappers and arrested five alleged armed robbers in separate raids across Delta and Kaduna states. Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement on Monday, referencing the force’s intensified intelligence-led strategies and collaboration with local security outfits. According to the statement, on June 4, 2025, operatives of the Delta State Police Command, acting on intelligence and supported by local vigilantes and anti-cult volunteers, engaged suspected kidnappers along the Abraka Railway axis. It said the encounter resulted in a fierce gun duel, during which four suspects were…
THE Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has once again urged Nigerians to pray fervently for the country’s leaders as they contend with numerous national challenges. Delivering his Sallah message shortly after observing the Eid-el-Kabir prayer on Friday at his palace, the revered monarch emphasised the importance of national unity, lawfulness, and collective support for those in positions of authority. “The best way we can support our leaders is by praying for their success, obeying the laws of the land, and promoting peace and unity among ourselves,” the…
DEPOSED Wazirin Zazzau, Ibrahim Muhammad–Aminu, has petitioned the Kaduna State House of Assembly, seeking reversal of the appointment of the 19th Emir of Zazzau, Ahmad Nuhu-Bamalli. In the petition sent to the assembly speaker, Yusuf Dahiru–Liman, the former Waziri accused the immediate-past governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, of unlawfully installing Mr Bamalli as Emir in November 2020 in violation of established traditions and state laws. Mr Ibrahim stated that the selection process conducted by the kingmakers was ignored, despite being carried out in accordance with the traditions and native laws of the Zazzau Emirate and the Chiefs [Appointment and…
ELEVEN people have been killed and seven others injured by a mudslide at a local block making site in Yar-doka village of Damau District in Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims, mostly children, were working at the block making site when a heap of sand they were digging under suddenly gave way, burying them under its weight. Following the incident, officials of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) has visited the community to assess the situation, the cause of the incident as well as the commiserate with the people. The cause of the mudslide was still…
DEFENCE Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has linked the recent resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in Borno State to the group’s broader plan to destabilise the Sahel, affecting countries such as Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic. Badaru stated this while addressing journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday, following a two-day working visit to key military institutions in the state. These included the Buffalo Engineering Technical Services, the Air Force Institute of Technology, and the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). “There is a renewed vigour by the insurgents to destabilise the Sahel,” the minister said. “We are doing a lot to curtail…
GOVERNOR Uba Sani of Kaduna State has disclosed that he has not collected a single loan from any local or international financial institution since he assumed office two years ago. The Governor made this known while fielding questions during a Hausa interview with some radio stations in Kaduna, as part of the celebration of his two years in office. According to Sani, several banks had approached him to collect loans under different guises but he refused to accede to their requests because he didn’t want to sink the state into further debt. The governor disclosed that he cut the allowances…
THE Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, has praised President Bola Tinubu for promoting religious tolerance in Nigeria, saying the move was responsibile for the economic gains recorded across the country. The Sultan made the commendation on Saturday at the commissioning the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Darul’Ilm Centre for Islamic Studies in Kaduna built and donated by the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Tosin Ajayi. The Sultan, who urged Nigerians to de- emphasize religous and ethnic differences, said it was the ability of other economically successful countries to overcome these differences, that led to their…
THE Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi has donated an ultra-modern Islamic Centre to cater for orphans and the less privileged in Danbushiya community, Millennium City, Chikun local government area of Kaduna State. The Islamic Centre which was named after President Bola Tinubu was presented on behalf of the DSS boss by a retired director of the Service, Alhaji Ahmed Zalmar at the Second Quranic Graduation Ceremony of 22 students at the school on Saturday. Ajayi at the event explained that the law empowered the DSS to prevent five major threats to internal security in the…
THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Ulama Team has organised a special prayer for President Bola Tinubu and Nigerian leaders for Allah to assist them to curb insecurity and transform the country. Sheikh Afini Yusuf AbduIbari, chairman, Council of Imams and AIfas, Etiosa, Lagos State, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Madina on Friday. AbduIbari said that the purpose of the prayer was to pray for the nation and its leaders, particularly the President, for the good work that he has been doing. “The President has hit the ground since he assumed the office, and he has not…
THE Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a woman identified as Zaliha Shuaibu for the alleged murder of her co-wife’s three-month-old baby boy in Malari Village, Soba Local Government Area of the state. The incident took place on May 13, 2025, at the home shared by the suspect, her husband, and the victim’s mother. This was revealed on Friday in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, made available to journalists. Hassan explained that Maryam Ibrahim, the co-wife of Shuaibu, had left her son alone in her room while she went to the bathroom. Upon returning, she found…
GOVERNOR Uba Sani of Kaduna State has reinstated the state Ministry of Information that was scrapped by the administration of his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai. The governor also redeployed the Commissioner of Education, Professor Mohammed Sani- Bello, to head the new ministry, while a former Director General of Energy Commission of Nigeria, Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo, is appointed as the new Commissioner of Education. Sambo was a former Director General of Energy Commission of Nigeria and former Special Adviser to the President on Energy. In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibraheem Musa, said the governor also appointed…
GOVERNOR Uba Sani of Kaduna State has said that poverty and economic exclusion are the root causes of insecurity in northern Nigeria, warning that unless they are addressed holistically, the region will continue to face unrest. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme monitored by News Point Nigeria, the governor stated, “I came from the trenches. I fought successive governments in the past, during the military era. I went to detention a few times, fighting for justice and equality”. Sani said his administration began with a data-driven focus on poverty and underdevelopment, drawing on his experience as a former chairman…
A TWO-YEAR-Old girl trafficked from Abuja to Aba for N100,000 has been rescued by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking Persons (NAPTIP). A statement by the agency on Friday said the suspect, arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), allegedly sold her for ₦100,000. The statement read, “A 2-year-old girl, renamed Chiamaka Favor (alias), who was trafficked from Abuja to Aba in February 2025, has been rescued by NAPTIP Abia Command on May 8, 2025.” “The suspected trafficker, arrested by DSS Abia and handed over to NAPTIP, is alleged to have worked with three trafficking syndicates from…
THE Federal Ministry of Works has convened a Maiden Mid-Term Review Meeting to assess the implementation of resolutions reached at the 29th National Council on Works (NCW). The 3-day event, which was held at the Aliyu Akwe Doma Banquet Hall, Government House, Lafia, Nasarawa State, brought together Permanent Secretaries and key stakeholders from across the federation, in charge of works and infrastructure, to review the nation’s progress in road development. In his welcome remarks, the Honourable Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Nasarawa State, Mu’azu Adamu Gosho, thanked all delegates for their presence and anticipated active participation. He acknowledged the…
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s Weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged sunny skies on Wednesday in the northern region. It anticipated a few patches of cloud with prospects of afternoon or evening thunderstorms over parts of Kaduna, Adamawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, and Taraba states. “Sunny skies with increased cloudiness are anticipated over the North Central region with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Plateau, Niger, Kwara and Kogi States during the afternoon or evening periods. “Over the southern region, a cloudy…
THE President of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN), Sheikh Abdul Rasheed Hadiyatullah, has passed away. Sheikh Daood Imran Molaasan, the Grand Mufti of Yorubaland, said this in a statement he signed on Monday night. He, however, did not give the details of where the late Muslim cleric died and when. Sheik Molaasan said the late Sheik Hadiyatullah died leaving a significant void in the country’s Islamic leadership. “He was born in Iwo, a prominent town in Osun State known for its deep Islamic heritage. Sheikh Hadiyatullah was a widely respected Islamic scholar and jurist, known for his…
RESIDENTS of Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State have confirmed the presence of armed bandits in the northern part of the local government. They said they were attacked this weekend by bandits chased from the northeast and northwest. Some residents were reportedly killed, while the community vigilante vehicle and motorcycles were also burned. Although, the Kwara State Police Command has consistently denied that there is presence of bandits in the state, residents of Baruten are backing up their claims with video and photo evidence. Baruten is a six-hour drive from Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.…
AMID growing concerns over the alleged fraud perpetrated by a digital investment platform, CryptoBank Exchange (CBEX), which reportedly led to the loss of N1.3tn belonging to Nigerians investors, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it warned Nigerians against investing in Ponzi schemes. The spokesperson of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, who spoke as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, however, said that the Commission had taken steps to enlighten Nigerians about the dangers of the criminal schemes. CBEX was reported to have crashed on Monday, leaving many Nigerians unable to access their funds. Several videos…