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Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has passed away. Details of her death were sketchy as of the time of filing this story, but it reportedly happened on Friday afternoon. Hon Bello El-Rufai, the deceased’s grandson, has confirmed the development. From Allah SWT we came and to Him we shall all return. I would like to inform the public of the demise of my Grandmother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai who passed away a few hours ago.” She is the biological mother of our father, Mallam Nasir @elrufai. We are grateful for the life she lived and may Allah SWT…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has allocated lands to members of the FCT Council of Traditional Rulers and waived all statutory fees for their land titles. The ceremony, held in Abuja on Friday, saw Wike also announcing the fee waiver, which he said was in line with directives from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “We cannot deny the fact that there are indigenous people who were here before the creation of the FCT. “The President said we must extend a hand of fellowship to you. We must give honour to whom honour is due. If those who…

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Audi Abubakar, has rolled out advanced surveillance and operational equipment to state commands nationwide, warning that indiscipline within the corps will attract severe sanctions. The deployment was announced at the corps’ annual strategic meeting held at the National Headquarters in Abuja on March 27, 2026. Addressing state commanders and senior officers, Abubakar described the renewal of his tenure by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a mandate to deepen professionalism, discipline, and operational efficiency across the corps. He said the NSCDC is entering a new phase that demands…

A lecturer with the department of Public Administration, Kogi State Polytechnic, Dr. Anselm Victory Ojodomo has reportedly slumped and died while delivering lecture to his students. The incident happened on Thursday, 26th March, 2026 at about 10am. The deceased was said to be a very respected and widely loved lecturer at the Kogi State Polytechnic. According to eyewitness accounts, Dr Ojodomo was standing before his students delivering his lecture when he suddenly stopped talking as he gradually went down to the floor. Noticing an unusual development, the students rushed to attend to him by trying to pick him up, but…

Troops of Nigerian Army’s Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested several suspects, recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition, and rescued a kidnapped woman in Nasarawa and Benue states. The operations, carried out between 24 and 26 March, were part of ongoing pre-wet season offensives aimed at clearing criminal elements from farming communities and major flashpoints in the North-central region. The Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Ahmad Zubairu, confirmed the developments in separate statements, noting that the operations were based on credible intelligence and targeted at disrupting criminal networks. “On 26 March 2026, troops of the COAS…

All routes around the Eagle Square have been barricaded and are manned by security operatives. The Eagle Square in Abuja, venue of the 2026 national convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC), is buzzing with activities, preparatory to the commencement of the event scheduled to begin Friday, March 27, 2026. Draped with the colours of the APC – red, green, white, and blue – the stage for the national convention has been set. Flags of the party have also been hoisted, flying in the sunny but breezy weather of the morning. The area where polling will be held has been…

National leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and founder of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, held a private meeting with the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, in Abuja, on Thursday. Details of the meeting were unknown but Kwankwaso confirmed that it held at his Abuja residence. It was a pleasure to receive my dear friend, His Excellency Rauf Aregbesola, former Governor of Osun State and National Secretary of the ADC, this evening at my residence in Abuja,” Kwankwaso wrote. The meeting comes just days after the Kwankwasiyya movement hinted at ongoing…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has confirmed the adoption of consensus to elect its national leaders at the party’s convention scheduled for March 27–28, 2026, in Abuja. This was disclosed by the Assistant Secretary, Media and Publicity of the APC National Convention 2026, Mrs Mary Ikoku, on Wednesday on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. Ikoku said, “APC, for this convention, I am aware and can say that the party is adopting consensus for this convention. As to whether they are adopting consensus for elective positions, I do not have an answer to that because politics is local. So, I believe that,…

The Nigerian Army on Thursday pulled out 18 senior officers of the Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport following their retirement after 35 years of meritorious service. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the colourful pulling-out parade marked the conclusion of a three-day conference held in Benin, the Edo capital. The conference has as theme “Optimising Supply and Transport Capabilities Towards Providing Effective Service Delivery to NA Operations in All Missions”. Speaking at the ceremony, the Corps Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport, Maj.-Gen. Danjuma Shagaya, said the retired officers comprised four Major Generals and 14…

President Bola Tinubu and members of his cabinet, as well as 32 state governors and 8,453 delegates from across the country, are expected to participate in the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress scheduled for Friday (today) and Saturday in Abuja. In addition, top party chieftains from the national, zonal, state and ward levels will also grace the convention, where new leaders of the party will emerge. The Co-Chairman of the Media sub-committee for the Convention and Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this during the APC World Media Briefing held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja,…