Abuja, Nigeria — March 17, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s service chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri following a fresh wave of deadly attacks in the state. The directive was contained in a statement personally signed by the…
Governor of Gombe State and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Inuwa Yahaya, has strongly condemned the deadly explosions in Maiduguri, describing the attacks as inhumane and targeted at innocent civilians. In a statement released on Tuesday, Yahaya said…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, alongside former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, arrived at Chinua Achebe International Airport on Tuesday ahead of the second-term inauguration of Chukwuma Soludo. Their arrival was confirmed in a video released by the Anambra State…
At least 23 people have been confirmed dead, while 108 others sustained varying degrees of injuries following coordinated bomb explosions that struck parts of Maiduguri on Monday evening. Earlier reports indicated that the blasts occurred at the Post Office Flyover,…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has condemned in the strongest terms the explosion that occurred in some parts of the metropolis Monday evening. Zulum, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the Lesser Hajj, described the attack as…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged a plot by powerful figures within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to manipulate its leadership structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement released on X on Tuesday, the party’s…
Several people are feared dead while many others sustained injuries after multiple bomb explosions rocked Maiduguri on Monday evening, triggering panic among residents. The explosions reportedly occurred around busy locations in the city, including areas close to the popular Monday…
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday threatened to commit the lead defence lawyer to politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, Marshall Abubakar, for contempt over rudeness in court. For raising his voice in court,…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a Nigerian socialite, Nzube Henry Ikeji, over allegations that he posed as the Crown Prince of Dubai to defraud a Romanian businesswoman of $2.5 million in a romance and…
The trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Asabe Rakiya Bashir, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, continued on Monday, March 16, 2026, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal…
