Amnesty International has revealed that no fewer than 10,000 people have d!ed in military custody since the Boko Haram conflict in the North-east region of Nigeria started. The human rights organisation also accused Boko Haram and the military of many abuses, saying military personnel violated rules of engagement while carrying out their assignments in…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Benue state have accused the state governor, Hyacinth Alia of the APC, of running the state like a Catholic Church parish. The PDP, in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Tim Nyor, accused the Governor Hyacinth Alia-led administration of undermining the tenets of democracy and disregarding the…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that Nigeria recorded a trade surplus of ₦5.81 trillion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. A trade surplus occurs when a nation’s exports exceed its imports, reflecting a positive trade balance. In its report titled Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics (Q3 2024), released on Friday,…
Atsi Kefas, the sister of Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, was allegedly shot by a police escort during an attack by gunmen on Thursday, December 5. The incident occurred along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, according to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication specializing in the Lake Chad region. Governor…
The Kano State Government has accused the Federal Government of involvement in the blockade of the Kano Emir’s palace on Friday, December 6. Armed police officers and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had reportedly sealed the palace entrance, creating a tense atmosphere in the area.Reports indicate that Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II…
Former Kaduna Central senator in the national assembly, Shehu Sani has shared his opinion about the rising tension at the Kano Emir’s palace. The tension started early Friday morning when police officers wearing advanced gear surrounded the Emir of Kano’s palace, starting as early as 6 a.m. The move came after reports emerged that…
Colombia’s finance minister, Ricardo Bonilla, has stepped down amid a widening corruption scandal that threatens to derail the leftist government’s reform agenda. Bonilla had become embroiled in a probe by the attorney-general’s office into the alleged misuse of funds from the country’s disaster risk agency. “I have always said that I respect the work of…
Four members of the House of Representatives have defected from the Labour Party (LP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors include Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Mathew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River), Iyawe Esosa (Edo) and Daulyop Fom (Plateau). Their defection was confirmed during a plenary session when Speaker Tajudeen…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has reaffirmed that Islam supports the education of the girl-child, emphasizing its role in societal development. Speaking at the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Bauchi, organized by the Ministry of Education with World Bank support, the Sultan called for a shift…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a notorious fraudster, Bishir Abdullahi, who was found in possession of 14 stolen Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit cards and accused of defrauding his victims of over N2.7 million. The arrest, made by an alert police officer at a Bank branch in Tudun Katsira area of Katsina,…
