Two people have died following an explosion at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory in the Kakuri Industrial Area of Kaduna South Local Government Area, Kaduna State, on Saturday, September 20. The blast, which occurred around 10 a.m., also left four others injured. The powerful explosion was reportedly felt across several communities in…
The Sokoto State Government has suspended six secondary school principals over allegations of insubordination and the unauthorised collection of fees related to Junior Secondary School examination results. The suspension was announced by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Ahmad Ala, via a statement released through the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Iya. “No principal…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described himself as a “proud agent” of President Bola Tinubu, reaffirming his commitment to supporting the president’s efforts to tackle the nation’s challenges caused by past governance failures. Wike made the statement during the official flag-off of the construction of the Northern Parkway, which…
Gunmen kidnapped six individuals in Kufana town, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in the early hours of Monday, September 13. According to reports, the attackers stormed the community and took the victims to an unknown location. Among those abducted was Mr. Samuel Dangiwa, a prominent community leader and former Education Secretary, security analyst…
Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, has filed two fundamental rights actions at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Department of State Services (DSS) and social media giants Meta (Facebook) and X Corp. A statement released by Sowore’s legal team on Tuesday, signed by Tope Temokun, said the lawsuits…
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, following a two-week vacation in Paris, France. He arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, where he was welcomed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, and Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule. Tinubu had departed Nigeria on September…
The Presidency has strongly criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar following his recent remarks on the state of the nation, dismissing his claims about widespread hunger and looming unrest as misleading and disconnected from current realities in Nigeria. In a statement issued earlier today, Atiku likened Nigeria’s present challenges to conditions that led to the…
A Nigerian man, Ishaku Joseph, has dragged his daughter’s boyfriend, Yunana Zock, before a Customary Court in Kaduna State over the alleged misappropriation of his late wife’s death benefits. According to the police prosecutor, ASP Jeremiah Amfani, the incident occurred after ₦13 million in death benefits was paid into the account of Joseph’s daughter, Emmanuella,…
Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African travelers in a bid to ease the movement of people and goods into the country. The policy shift was revealed by the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, on Thursday following a cabinet meeting chaired by the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. “From…
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that access to a 24-hour electricity supply is imminent. Speaking in Abuja during the inauguration of two new blocks containing five training workshops and a 104-room hostel at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN), Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu expressed optimism about the country’s power future. “In…
