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Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday, fueling speculation about a possible switch by Yusuf to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor arrived at the villa in the afternoon and left several hours later without speaking to the press. While details of the meeting were not officially released, sources indicate that Mr. Yusuf will return later in the […]

The Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, called on the government of Kano State to ensure that anyone convicted of murdering innocent people is sentenced to death. He made this appeal at a press conference on Monday, January 19, 2026, in response to the brutal murder of Fatima Abubakar and her six children in the Chiranci Dorayi neighborhood of Kumbotso County the previous weekend. The Emir warned that impunity […]

The incessant industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may finally be coming to an end, following what has been described as a historic and symbolic signing of a new agreement between the Federal Government and the academic union. The new pact signed on the 15th of January,2026 in Abuja addresses the three issues that have driven nearly two decades of conflict:pay,welfare and the structure of the […]

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Jabi, Abuja, has adjourned further hearing in the ₦550 million defamation suit filed by Senator Chris Anyanwu against a former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, to March 17. The matter, which was scheduled to continue on Monday, could not proceed due to the absence of the presiding judge, Justice M. I. Sani, who was reported to be indisposed. […]

A tanker truck overturned on the Tincan Liverpool Bridge in the Apapa district of Lagos, raising serious safety concerns. Residents and passersby began collecting spilled fuel at the scene. The tanker reportedly lost control and overturned early Monday morning during rush hour, spilling fuel under the bridge. At the time of publication, traffic control and emergency services had not yet arrived, leaving the area unsecured. Eyewitnesses reported that a large […]

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has filed a petition with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding the alleged misappropriation and misuse of 30 billion naira that the federal government released to the state of Oyo following the Bodija explosion in Ibadan in January 2024. The petition, signed by HEDA President Olanrewaju Suraju and addressed to EFCC President Olanipekun Olukoyede, questions the use of funds intended for […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has removed 607 people from the streets of Abuja between July 2025 and today, including beggars and people with mental health conditions. Ms. Ukachi Adebayo, enforcement officer of the FCTA's Social Services Secretariat, announced this at a press conference in Abuja on Monday. She explained that the operation was carried out by the Abuja Cleanup Operation team as part of ongoing efforts to combat […]

The members of the Rivers State Legislature reaffirmed their commitment to initiating impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu. They described this as the only realistic solution to the political crisis in the state. The lawmakers made this statement at a press conference on Friday, after the Legislature session was postponed as scheduled on Thursday. In their addresses to the media, the lawmakers emphasized that […]