A coalition of Nigerian civil society groups has demanded a sweeping investigation into Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, accusing him of concealing assets, diverting funds, and abusing his office through illicit land allocations and fraudulent enrichment schemes. In a joint statement issued Thursday, the network of over 50 anti-corruption and transparency organisations urged […]

Her suspension, which was approved by Governor Ahmed Aliyu, was contained in a letter dated October 2, 2025, and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Ibrahim Haliru Dingyadi, on behalf of the Commissioner for Health. The Sokoto State government has suspended the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development

   

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has said the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Adewale Ajao, should have been sacked over his handling of the robbery incident that led to the death of Arise News producer, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, popularly known as Sommie. Sowore made this known in a statement posted

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed media reports that he plans to step down for another presidential aspirant, insisting his recent comments in a BBC Hausa Service interview were misinterpreted. In a statement issued on Thursday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku said he never at any point “expressly stated, suggested, or implied”

A police officer identified as Ezra has been abducted by bandits in the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, sparking renewed fears over the safety of security operatives in the volatile Kwara North region. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Thursday, between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., while the officer was

The Nigerian military has reportedly frozen its investigation into the death of Air Force Cadet Officer Chidiebere Onyeomereneche, who was killed on April 9, 2024, at Hotel Royal Damgrete in Umuahia, Abia State.  Initially, it was reported that Chidiebere drowned in the hotel’s swimming pool, but an autopsy dismissed this claim, suggesting he was murdered

The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed a tragic incident in which a middle-aged woman, believed to be mentally unstable, set herself ablaze inside the family house of Nigeria’s late Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.  According to the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, the incident occurred on September 26 at about

Despite budgeting for the “construction/provision of Agricultural facilities” in 2025, the Niger State government under Governor Umar Bago failed to spend any money on agricultural facilities’ construction and provision in the state between January and June 2025, findings have shown.  The budget document shows that the government allocated N407 billion for “construction/provision of Agricultural facilities”