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Armed bandits have abducted a catechist, his pregnant wife, and about 30 other residents in Kadarko community, located in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Parish Priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kadarko, Rev. Fr. Linus Matthew Bobai, confirmed the incident during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday. He said the attack…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued seven young women who were allegedly being prepared for trafficking to Iraq. The women were freed during a raid on a hotel in the Sabon Gari area of Kano State. The operation was carried out by the Kano Zonal Command of NAPTIP…

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has said he believes he could be arrested at any moment by the Federal Government led by the All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufai made the statement on Wednesday during an interview with BBC Hausa, where he spoke about the current political climate in the country and his…

Patients across Lagos State are facing serious challenges as services in public hospitals remain disrupted following the extension of the ongoing strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU). Many residents who visited government-owned hospitals for medical care in recent days were either turned back or left unattended for hours due to the absence of…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on opposition political parties in Nigeria to unite and push for a transparent and credible electoral system, warning that the current plan to mix electronic and manual transmission of election results could lead to confusion and chaos. Atiku made the call on Tuesday during a press briefing in…

Former Kaduna State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) critic, Nasir El-Rufai, has spoken out on the recent OccupyNASS protest at the National Assembly, led by former presidential candidate Peter Obi. The protest, held on Sunday, was organized to demand the Senate assent to the Electronic Transmission of Results clause in the Amended Electoral Act.…

A group of princes from Oyo town have taken the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, to court in a legal battle aimed at protecting what they describe as the historic supremacy and dignity of the Alaafin stool. The princes have filed a suit at the Oyo State High Court sitting in Oyo town, asking…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, ruling that the Senate acted within its constitutional powers when it disciplined her for misconduct. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel of justices, the appellate court held that the suspension did not…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday held high-level security talks with the Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting brought together top military, intelligence, and security officials from both countries and comes at a time of renewed cooperation between Nigeria and the United States…

After years of disruption to social and economic life in the South-East, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the total and permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the region. The group said the directive takes immediate effect from Monday, February 9, 2026. The announcement was made on Sunday in a statement issued…