Armed bandits have abducted a 16-year-old boy and six young girls from Gidan-Bijimi in Kawu ward, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Gidan-Bijimi lies along the border between Abuja and Kaduna State. A resident of Kawu, Suleiman Shuaibu, confirmed the incident on Thursday morning, saying the bandits stormed two houses in the community around 9:47 p.m. on Wednesday. He said the attackers, armed with AK-47 rifles, fired […]

Former Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) requesting a mutually agreed date to honour the agency’s invitation over an alleged $14.8 million fraud. In a letter dated November 24 and acknowledged by the EFCC on November 26, Sylva faulted the commission’s decision to declare him wanted, insisting he had never ignored any lawful summons. He explained that he […]

Prominent Islamic scholar and revered cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, has passed away at the age of 98. The influential Dariqa scholar, born on June 29, 1927, died on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Confirming his death, one of his close associates, Daha Azhary Bauchi, announced:“Innaa lillahi wa innaa ilaihi raji’un… Maulana Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi has passed away. May Allah bless us with his blessings.” Another devoted disciple, Abubakar Ibrahim […]

  President Bola Tinubu has ordered a 24-hour security cordon around forests in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger states as kidnappings and terrorist attacks escalate across the region. The directive includes intensified aerial surveillance by the Nigerian Air Force, with air assets working in constant coordination with troops on the ground. The move follows a fresh attack on Isapa, a community near Eruku in Kwara State, where more than 20 residents—including […]