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Terrorists kill 11 in reprisal attack

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sun, 03 May 2026 22:08:16 +0000

No fewer than 11 people were killed in a reprisal attack by suspected terrorists in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The attackers had earlier on Saturday attempted an assault, but security operatives repelled them and reportedly neutralised several bandits. Dr Nasir Mu’azu, Katsina Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the incidents […]

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2027: We’ll resolve our differences in APC – Alia

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 02 May 2026 18:42:59 +0000

Governor Hyacinth Alia has expressed confidence that the lingering crisis within the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will soon be resolved. Alia, who spoke on Saturday in Makurdi, said that there were indications that the differences would be resolved at a stakeholders’ meeting scheduled for Sunday. The governor stated this while […]

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Bauchi governor dumps PDP for APM

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 02 May 2026 18:17:52 +0000

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of forthcoming elections. Mohammed made the disclosure on Saturday in Bauchi after an expanded stakeholders meeting. He said that the action was due to the unresolved internal challenges within the PDP and […]

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Yusuf Buhari gets automatic APC ticket to seek Reps seat

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 01 May 2026 20:44:28 +0000

Yusuf Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 elections. Yusuf picked the ticket unopposed after a stakeholders’ meeting held in Katsina on Tuesday, April 28, unanimously adopted him as the party’s candidate. The consensus agreement was […]

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Borno guber: Why I want Gubio to succeed me – Zulum

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:27:31 +0000

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has explained his decision to anoint Mustapha Gubio as his preferred successor ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Zulum made the clarification in Abuja while presenting Gubio with the expression of interest and nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Dauda […]

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11 shot dead in Katsina

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:34:03 +0000

The police command in Katsina State has confirmed an attack by suspected terrorists at Gurbi Village, Kankara Local Government Area, leaving 11 people dead. Police spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement in Katsina on Monday, adding that two others were injured. He said the attackers struck about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, opening […]

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Medical doctor abducted

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:16:53 +0000

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Dr Tony Eghagagara, the Head of the Medical Services, General Hospital, New Bussa in Borgu Local Government Area (LGA). The command’s Spokesman, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement in Minna, on Friday. Abiodun stated that Eghagagara was kidnapped about 9:30pm on Wednesday […]

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Mother, son ‘travelling to Holy Land for pilgrimage’ die in auto crash

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:09:35 +0000

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has confirmed the death of two intending pilgrims in a road accident. This is contained in a statement by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman Dederi, on Tuesday. Alkasim Ibrahim-Walawa and his mother, Hadiza Garba, indigenes of Walawa Village in Kabo Local Government Area of the state, lost their […]

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UTME candidates abducted

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:07:10 +0000

The Police Command in Benue State has confirmed the abduction of 14 passengers, mainly Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) candidates, going for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), en route from Makurdi to Otukpo Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Ifeanyi Emenari, confirmed the abduction to newsmen on Thursday in Makurdi. […]

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30-year-old man arraigned for allegedly killing his father

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:57:44 +0000

The Kebbi Police Police Command has arraigned one Ibrahim Karaye, 30, male, in connection with the alleged killing of his biological father, Bahago Karaye, aged 50 years. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kebbi Command, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. He disclosed that the incident occurred on […]

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Saudi Arabia cuts Nigeria’s hajj quota

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:29:30 +0000

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reduced Nigeria’s Hajj slots, forcing the Zamfara Hajj Commission to drop 456 pilgrims from the 2026 exercise. The Commission’s Chairman, Alhaji Musa Mallaha, disclosed this in Gusau on Wednesday. He said the reduction lowered Zamfara’s allocation from 2,207 to 1,741 pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj exercise. “This affected 456 […]

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Why I want to govern Nasarawa State – Professor Haruna

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:53:16 +0000

A former Chief Executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Professor Mohammad Sani Haruna, has declared that his decision to seek the governorship of Nasarawa State is driven by a desire to deploy his experience in technology, public service and development planning to transform the state’s economy. Haruna made this known […]

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NAF probes alleged civilian casualties after Borno air strike

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:29:55 +0000

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has launched an investigation into alleged civilian casualties following an air strike in Jilli, Borno State. In a statement on Sunday, spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the incident was reported to have occurred on Saturday. Ejodame said reports suggested the strike might have hit a local market […]

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Suswam: Tinubu, Alia will be reelected

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:10:57 +0000

Former Benue State governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has said that the state was completely locked down for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia. Suswam stated this on Thursday in Makurdi when he visited the state secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Makurdi. The former governor who recently left the […]

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Soldiers, terrorists killed in Borno

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:54:54 +0000

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled a coordinated terrorist attack on a military formation in Benisheikh, Borno State, in the early hours of Thursday. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, saying the attack targeted the Headquarters of the 29 Task Force Brigade about 12:30 […]

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