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The convoy of former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), was again attacked on Friday by suspected political thugs in Argungu, Kebbi State. The incident occurred shortly after Malami attended a wedding ceremony in the area. Witnesses said the attackers, dressed in APC-branded shirts and armed with sticks and other […]

The Kebbi State Government has approved the appointment of Sanusi Muhammad Toga as the District Head of Sarkin Yamman Gwazange, alongside the creation of four new villages in the Argungu Local Government Area. The announcement was made on Friday in Birnin Kebbi by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Garba Umar Dutsin-Mari, who

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Abia State, along with other parts of Nigeria, is reaping the benefits of the removal of the fuel subsidy. According to the President, the policy has created fiscal space for state governments to embark on crucial development projects. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated

Former presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, has refuted claims that late former President Muhammadu Buhari was ever nominated by Boko Haram as its negotiator. Shehu clarified that neither the group’s founder, Mohammed Yusuf, nor his successor, Abubakar Shekau, ever made such a nomination. Instead, he said the terrorist organisation consistently denounced and even threatened Buhari. Reacting

The Plateau State Government has announced the closure of some roads within Jos and Bukuru to ease the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, scheduled for Saturday. In a statement issued on Friday, the Commissioner for Information, Joyce Ramnap, said the restrictions were necessary to facilitate the President’s attendance at the burial of Nana Lydia

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the American rapper and music mogul, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after being found guilty on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution. The 55-year-old received his sentence on Friday from Judge Arun Subramanian at the New York courthouse. Combs was convicted of arranging flights across the

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused top Nigerian politicians of bankrolling terrorism in the country. The group claimed recent revelations from Sahel leaders and a Canadian court ruling have confirmed that political figures and parties are behind the operations of Boko Haram, ISWAP, and other armed groups.In a statement on Friday, IPOB spokesperson,

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has sent Civilian JTF fighters and Nigerian troops to Kirawa, a border town in Gwoza Local Government Area, after Cameroonian soldiers previously stationed there pulled out. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the withdrawal of the Cameroonian troops created a security gap that allowed Boko Haram insurgents to invade the town

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has warned permanent secretaries in the state that they will be held responsible for their actions while in office. The governor said anyone who compromised civil service standards during the emergency rule in Rivers would not escape accountability.Governor Fubara gave the warning during the swearing-in of Austin Ezekiel-Hart as a

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to visit Plateau State on Saturday, October 4, for a series of high-profile engagements, including a meeting with Christian leaders in the North.According to a statement issued on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu will depart Lagos for Jos, the Plateau