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Scores of persons suspected to be members of the Boko Haram group and their sympathisers were feared dead yesterday, following an airstrike on a weekly market along the Borno–Yobe border market reportedly shut by Borno State government five years ago. This came as terrorists weekend killed no fewer than 18 persons during an attack on Bunkasau village, under Zarummai ward in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zanfara State. Though it was alleged that those killed in the market, known as Jilli, included civilians, the Nigeria Air Force, which is the air component of Operation Hadin Kai, said it had taken…

The Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers has raised concerns over Nigeria’s susceptibility to earthquake-related damage, identifying major cities such as Lagos, Ibadan, Abeokuta, and Benin City as potentially at risk. A former president of the institution, Olushola Sanni, issued the warning, noting that a significant number of buildings across the country were constructed without adequate engineering oversight or consideration for seismic forces. He referenced recent global incidents to highlight how earthquake vibrations can travel vast distances, sometimes hundreds of kilometres, leading to damage and widespread panic even in areas far from the epicentre. Sanni explained that although Nigeria is generally…

The political map of the Ogun State House of Assembly has been redrawn following its transition to a one-party legislature. What began in 2023 as a competitive chamber divided between 17 All Progressive Congress and 9 Peoples Democratic Party members is now an entire APC house, leaving the opposition party with zero representation in the state’s legislative chambers. This happened following the defection of the final six members of the PDP to the ruling APC. The first crack appeared in November 2023 following a legal battle over the Ikenne State Constituency The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos nullified the…

A 93-year-old great grandpa, Pa Friday Ahukanna Chigbu, and a 69-year-old medical doctor Dr. Chudi Daniel Ofomata, have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for trafficking skunk, a variety of cannabis, and cocaine, respectively. Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday both arrests top the list of suspects arrested as operatives of the Agency intensified their offensive action and crackdown on drug cartels and their collaborators in intelligence-led interdiction operations across the country. Babafemi said the nonagenarian Pa Friday Ahukanna Chigbu was arrested at his home in Umuagbaigba, Amavo…

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a suspect in connection with an alleged robbery scheme in which job seekers were deceived into attending a fraudulent interview in the Magodo area of the state and subsequently robbed of their belongings. The incident came to public attention following a viral video shared on social media last week, sparking concern over the increasing use of elaborate scams targeting unsuspecting job applicants. In the video, posted on April 10 by an X user identified as @General_Somto, several individuals believed to be victims were seen gathered in distress, with some holding their heads in…

The list was released by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee, NIGSAC, on Saturday. The publication contains names of individuals and entities suspected of involvement in terrorism-related activities, including persons linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ansaru and Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general elections. The decision was announced in a statement issued on Friday by Mohammed Haruna, the commission’s national commissioner and chairman of its information and voter education committee. Haruna said the postponement followed deliberations at a meeting between the commission and resident electoral commissioners (RECs). Following deliberations, the commission resolved to postpone the exercise until after the 2027 General Election,” the statement read.

Muhammad Hassan, a member of the house of representatives, is dead. Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the lower legislative chamber, announced Hassan’s passing in a statement on Saturday. Rotimi said Hassan, who represented Dawakin Kudu/Warawa federal constituency of Kano state, died on Friday after a period of illness. He was 66 years of age. Hassan was elected in 2023 on the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) platform. He served as deputy chairman of the judiciary committee and was also a member of several panels, including public petitions, aviation, solid minerals, constitution review, and treaties, protocols and agreements. With his demise, Nigeria…

The Federal Government has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to immediately withdraw or deactivate Passports of persons who have renounced Nigerian citizenship. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo gave the directive on behalf of the Federal Government. He said there are people who have renounced their citizenship but still carry the documents. This directive applies to Nigerians whose requests for renunciation have formally been approved by the President,” the Minister said. Tunji-Ojo maintained in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Alao Babatunde, that the Ministry of Interior, saddled with the responsibility of citizenship integrity, derived the power…

Representatives of the David Mark faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) yesterday met in Abuja with the leadership of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) as the group continued to explore options in the face of mounting opposition to its stay in the ADC. The ADC delegation led by Mark met with the new PRP national Chairman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed,48 hours after a similar meeting between the ADC faction and the Tanimu Turaki faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will on Monday, determine whether the Mark-led National Executive Committee of the ADC is…