Nigeria’s security forces have arrested the most wanted leader of the Ansaru terrorist group, Abu Baraa, who is accused of masterminding several high-profile attacks across the country. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, announced the arrest during a special press briefing at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in Abuja on Saturday. Ribadu, flanked by service […]

The governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the ongoing bye-elections for the Anambra South Senatorial District. Soludo made this assertion at his polling unit – Ofiyi Square, 002, Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area of the state – when he cast his vote.

Pre-thumbprinted ballot papers already marked in favour of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have been intercepted at Aguata High School, Ekwulobia, in Anambra State.The ballot papers, allegedly prepared for smuggling into the ballot box during the ongoing Anambra South Senatorial by-election, were seized on Saturday.Donald Amamgbo is the ADC candidate in the election. The party

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for the cancellation of the ongoing by-election in Shanono/Bagwai constituency and the Ghari constituency rerun election in Kano state. In a statement issued on Saturday, the national publicity secretary of the APC, Felix Morka urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately cancel the by-elections in these

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the release of ₦16.7 billion for the immediate reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which was destroyed by flooding in May this year. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in Abakaliki on Saturday after a meeting with the Minister of Works, Senator

Security operatives have arrested hundreds of heavily armed political thugs during the ongoing by-election in Kano State. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Ambassador Abdu Zango, told reporters that the thugs were intercepted while attempting to move into Bagwai, where voting was taking place. He added that another group of thugs in Shanono nearly disrupted