Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has once again reiterated that his government will never negotiatiate or go into dialogue with bandits terrorising the state as he has vowed to take the battle to the criminals until they are chased out. Lawal who made the vow on Friday in Gusau at a weekly preaching session organised by the State’s Ministry of …

A fresh leadership crisis has engulfed Bauchi State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as 27 out of the 37 members of State Working Committee on Thursday, passed a vote of no confidence on the embattled Chairman, Babayo Aliyu Misau. The 27 members consequently announced his removal as the Chairman and replaced him with the Deputy Chairman, Mohammed …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 election, Peter Obi has faulted the demolition of buildings by some state governments. Ripples Nigeria reports that some state governments, notably those of Lagos and Kano, embarked on demolition of buildings whose developers allegedly contravened environmental laws and building plans. Obi, in a statement on Thursday, said …

The Ondo State House of Assembly suspended the impeachment proceedings against the state Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The decision followed the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola’s refusal to set up a panel to investigate Aiyedatiwa on the allegations against him. The House on September 20 moved to impeach the deputy governor over alleged abuse of office and gross misconduct. …

Gunmen in the early hours of Sunday killed one person and abducted six others in Jalingo, Taraba State. A resident told journalists the criminals stormed the Mile 6 area of the state capital with sophisticated weapons and moved from house to house for several hours. He added that the deceased was the daughter of a police officer in the area. …

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that was due to expire at 7am on Thursday, has now been extended shortly before it was scheduled to elapse, the Israel Defense Forces said on Telegram. “In light of the mediators’ efforts to continue the process of releasing the hostages and subject to the terms of the framework, the operational pause will continue,” …

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Tinubu approves Wike’s request for removal of FCTA from TSA President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA).Read more 2. Tinubu appoints Onanuga as special adviser on information and strategy President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bayo …

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday presented the 2024 appropriation bill of the federal government of N27.5 trillion to a joint session of the National Assembly. In the budget, the Federal Government earmarked the sum of N3.25 trillion for defence and security in the 2024 budget estimates, representing 12 per cent of the estimates. The allocation encompasses funding for the military, …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 399 pieces of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from one Oluwagbenga Leke. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the 33-year-old suspect was arrested on September 7 along Mokwa-Jebba Road in Niger State. He said the suspect told …

Prof. Pat Utomi, a prominent member of the Labour Party, has opened up on his battle with prostate cancer, for which he was given a diagnosis last year. He claims that this was the cause of his seeming silence, since after the 2023 general election. The Social Democratic Mega Party (SDMP) presidential candidate in 2011 stated in a string of …