Suspected bandits have set ablaze a Juma’at mosque, a primary healthcare centre, and at least 10 residential houses in Biyabiki village, located in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack, which occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, is believed to be a retaliatory strike by armed loyalists of the notorious bandit…
The Presidency has distanced itself from the growing presence of billboards in various cities promoting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Sunday, April 13, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga clarified that neither the President nor the Vice President is behind the campaign materials, many…
The Kano State Government has responded to the recent ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which declared the state’s blasphemy laws a violation of human rights. The government maintained that it has constitutional authority to enact laws that reflect the religious and moral values of its predominantly Muslim population. The ECOWAS court, on April…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested popular singer Habeeb Okikilola Badmus, widely known as Portable, following a petition filed by his senior colleague in the music industry, Okunola Saheed, popularly known as Osupa. In a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the petition accuses Portable of several serious offenses, including…
Charles Bassey, a former Green Eagles defender and a key figure in Nigeria’s triumphant 1980 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) team, has died after a prolonged illness. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the news in a statement released on Sunday. Bassey passed away on Saturday, April 12, in his hometown of Eket, Akwa…
