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Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Abubakar Abba, the suspected senior commander of the Mahmuda terrorist group, which has been active across parts of Northcentral Nigeria. Abba, believed to be the supreme leader of the group, was apprehended in Wawa, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, without a single shot […]

National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to uphold impartiality and transparency in the nationwide by-elections scheduled for Saturday, August 16, 2025. In a goodwill message to ADC candidates contesting senatorial, House of Representatives, and state assembly seats, Mark called on the electoral

A new report by Amnesty International says government-backed forces and armed groups have killed more than 1,800 people and committed widespread human rights abuses in Nigeria’s South-East over the past decade. The report, “A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in South-East Nigeria”, documents violations and abuses carried out between January 2021 and December

Worsening insecurity is causing Nigeria economic losses of up to ₦7.17 trillion and killing as much as 40 percent of its livestock, particularly cattle, sheep, and goats, according to a report by Agramondis Research and Consulting. The livestock sector is valued at an estimated 417 million animals, comprising 20.9 million cattle, 49.1 million goats, 88.2

President Bola Tinubu has described the Ajaokuta Steel Company as both an economic failure and a threat to Nigeria’s sovereignty, pledging sweeping reforms to revive the nation’s steel industry. Speaking in Abuja at the inaugural stakeholders’ summit on the development of the steel sector, themed “Rebuilding and Consolidating Nigeria’s Steel Industry: Collaborative Action for Sustainable

Former presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the party has abandoned the values of fairness, equity, justice, and equality it once embodied under former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a post on social media, Onochie described the APC as “a private enterprise”, alleging that party members engage in misconduct without

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, Sir Rex Onyeabo, has died at the age of 80, his family announced on Thursday in Enugu. In a statement signed by his son, Dr Obiora Onyeabo, the family said the elder statesman passed away peacefully on 7 August. “With heavy hearts but gratitude to God for a

Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has stated that appointing repentant offenders as ambassadors for good conduct is voluntary and not a paid role. Keyamo said it is common practice globally for a repentant offender to publicly campaign against the offence they once committed. “It is akin to community service. It is not paid for and

Former Minister of Education, Dr Obi Ezekwesili has stated that the recent contrasting treatment of two air passengers by aviation authorities is a reflection of the deep inequalities and institutional decay in Nigeria. In a statement on X on Wednesday, Ezekwesili said the incidents — one involving a politically connected man who obstructed a taxiing

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu has said that President Bola Tinubu is interested in fighting the trafficking of illicit drugs in Nigeria and its borders. Ribadu said the president has also committed to strengthening the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) led by General Buba Marwa (retired). Speaking at the commissioning of 46