Police Urge Displaced Bauchi Residents to Return Home
The Bauchi State Police Command has urged residents who fled Mansur town in Alkaleri Local Government Area to return, assuring them that security has been reinforced and the situation brought under control. The appeal follows a deadly attack on February 22, 2026, in Gwana District, where bandits reportedly killed two soldiers and a vigilante operative. […]
BREAKING……Retired General Sues Military Over Compulsory Retirement
A retired Nigerian Army officer, Major General Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi, has filed a multi-billion-naira suit against the Nigerian military and other top defence authorities at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja. The case, marked NICN/48/399/2025, lists the Nigerian Army, the Chief of Army Staff, the Nigerian Army Council, the Chief of Defence […]
Emir of Ilorin Felicitates Grand Mufti on Birthday
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has congratulated the Grand Mufti of Ilorin Emirate, Sulyman Farooq Onikijipa, on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Dr. Abdulazeez Arowona, the monarch described the cleric as an erudite Islamic scholar and […]
Tinubu Extends Ban on Raw Shea Nut Exports
President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the ban on the export of raw shea nuts as part of efforts to boost local processing and advance Nigeria’s industrialisation drive. The renewed ban will run from February 26, 2026, to February 25, 2027, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special […]
Tinubu Urges Senate to Amend Constitution for State Police
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Senate to begin the process of amending the Constitution to allow for the creation of state police, describing it as a critical step toward addressing Nigeria’s security challenges. The President made the appeal on Wednesday evening during an interfaith Iftar with senators at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. […]
Kwara North Youths Protest Rising Insecurity in Ilorin
Members of the Take It Back (TIB) Movement and youths from Kwara North on Thursday staged a protest at the Kwara State Government House in Ilorin, decrying persistent killings and kidnappings in parts of the region. The demonstrators, who gathered in large numbers, said communities in Edu and Patigi local government areas have been under […]
JAMB Targets N23.8bn IGR for 2026
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has projected N23.8 billion in internally generated revenue (IGR) for the 2026 fiscal year. JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this during the agency’s 2026 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND. Represented by Dr. Muftau Bello, a director in the Registrar’s office, Oloyede said […]
Court Voids Suspension of Kwara Lawmaker Saba
The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has nullified the three-month suspension of Saba Yisa Gideon, ordering his immediate reinstatement to the State House of Assembly. Justice Muritala Folorunsho ruled that the suspension, carried out on December 18, 2025, was unconstitutional and amounted to a breach of the lawmaker’s fundamental rights. Gideon, who represents Edu […]
Bandits Abduct Four Family Members in Kwara Community
Suspected bandits have abducted four members of the same family in Babanla community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims were reportedly working on their farmland on the outskirts of the community in the early hours of Wednesday when the armed men struck. Sources said the assailants arrived unannounced, fired shots into the […]
INEC Directs Resident Electoral Commissioners to Boost Voter Education Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed all Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to intensify voter education and sensitisation across Nigeria, emphasizing that effective electoral policies are only impactful when citizens understand the voting process. Speaking at a meeting with RECs in Abuja on Wednesday, INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan said that while voter turnout […]
