Bandits have attacked two communities in the Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State, abducting at least 25 residents and injuring two others. The attackers reportedly invaded Unguwar Tsamiya in Faruruwa village and the Dabawa community on Sunday night, moving from house to house before whisking away their victims. The incident occurred less than 24 hours after a similar attack on Yan Kamaye in Tsanyawa LGA, another community located near […]

Governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Nasir Idris, on Friday, met with President Bola Ahmad Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to discuss lingering security challenges and development initiatives in the state. In a statement by the Special Adviser on New Media to the Governor, Aliyu Bandado, the governor expressed his gratitude to the President for the swift action that led to the safe release of the 24 schoolgirls abducted from […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release 27 houses wrongly seized by the commission. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the order while giving judgment in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/348/2025 filed by the EFCC. The EFCC had, on March 13 obtained an ex-parte interim forfeiture order against the 27 properties which it claimed were acquired from proceeds of unlawful acts. Following […]

The 1,000 landlords and farmers whose portions of lands were affected by the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway have begun to receive financial compensations from the federal government. These compensations are based on valuations carried out by certified professionals. The federal comptroller of works, Cross River State and Deputy Director, Federal Ministry of Works, Engr. Yinka Onofuye confirmed this in Calabar, Friday. He said the payment exercise is […]