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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has inaugurated the newly reconstituted Kano Council of Emirs, with Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II appointed as chairman, while the Emirs of Gaya, Karaye and Rano will serve as members. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The inauguration comes shortly after Governor Yusuf assented to the Kano Emirates Council Law (Repeal Bill) […]

Members of the Taraba State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected en masse to the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a historic shift in the political landscape of the state. The Speaker of the Assembly, John Kizito, announced the development during plenary on Monday after reading individual letters from all defecting lawmakers, each citing their decision to abandon the PDP for […]

The Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has convened an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) following the suspension and expulsion of prominent party members during the party’s National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State. During the convention, the PDP expelled former FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, Samuel Anyanwu, Kamaldeen Ajibade, Austin Nwachukwu and […]

The Kebbi State Government has confirmed the attack on Maga Comprehensive Girls Secondary School (GGCSS) in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, where terrorists abducted an unverified number of female students during a late-night raid. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris, confirmed the incident on Monday, saying the government was still compiling full details of the assault. The attack, which occurred on Sunday night, left the school’s vice principal, Malam […]

Parents of Nigerian students studying abroad under government scholarships on Monday barricaded the entrance of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, demanding the immediate payment of outstanding allowances owed to their children. The protesters, carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs, said their children—who are on various Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) and other federal scholarship schemes—have been left stranded in foreign countries due to 16 months of unpaid stipends. They […]

Federal civil servants have urged the Federal Government to urgently pay the outstanding three months of the N35,000 wage award, citing the rising cost of living and the pressure the delay has placed on workers across the country. The wage award—introduced in 2023 as a temporary relief measure during ongoing economic reforms—was negotiated following intense labour agitation and threats of nationwide strikes over deteriorating living conditions. Although five months were […]

A young Nigerian Navy officer, Lieutenant A.M. Yerima, who recently made headlines following a confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reportedly survived a suspected assassination attempt in Abuja. According to military sources, the incident occurred on Sunday evening when Lt. Yerima was allegedly trailed by unidentified men dressed in black and riding in two unmarked Hilux vans. The vehicles reportedly followed him from a […]

Nigeria’s brightest football talents have secured multiple places on the final shortlist for the 2025 CAF Awards, with Victor Osimhen, Rasheedat Ajibade, Chiamaka Nnadozie, and Shakirat Moshood all earning recognition ahead of the ceremony scheduled for November 19 in Rabat, Morocco. CAF released the updated finalists list on Sunday, confirming the players who stood out between January 6 and October 15, 2025, across club and international competitions. Osimhen Among Finalists […]