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At least 30 people are feared to have lost their lives following a military airstrike that hit a busy weekly market in Jilli village, a border community between Borno State and Yobe State, on Saturday evening. The strike reportedly occurred at the busy Jilli Market, located between Gubio and Geidam, at a time when traders and residents were gathering to …

Senator Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto State, says no individual or group can manipulate the outcome of the 2027 general elections, insisting that Nigerians will ultimately decide their leaders. Tambuwal (ADC-Sokoto South) made this statement on Sunday while addressing journalists on the outcome of the State Congress of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), held in Sokoto on Saturday. He …

Peace must be sewn, stitch by stitch. With this in mind, Ms. Avella decided to work in a small sewing workshop in Catatumbo, Colombia, one of the outcomes of the 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian Government and FARC rebels, designed to help reintegrate former combatants, and heal the wounds of conflict. Like many former combatants, she was looking for …

By Inusa Pirkusu, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has donated ₦50 million to the family of late Lieutenant Colonel OC Okolo, who lost his life during a Boko Haram attack in Mandaragirau in Biu Local Government Area of ​​Borno State on 16 February 2026. The governor recently made a similar move, giving £150 million to the families …

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A major Kano State forum among APC stakeholders has endorsed former Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Murtala Sule Garo, as favorite to fill the vacant Deputy Governor post, signaling a strong push for consensus within the party. During a late-night strategy meeting on Saturday, party heavyweights overwhelmingly supported Garo, revealing that he “secured around 90% approval from participants, especially from …

A legal scholar and alumnus of the University of Jos, Dr. John B. Mahwel, has come to the defense of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), amid continued public criticism from the former Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Solomon Dalung. In a detailed account made public, Mahwel, a member of the University …

The President’s Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee has rejected a report made by the Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, which stated that he admitted there were errors in Nigeria’s new tax law. In a statement posted on Sunday via X Oyedele’s account, the committee described the report as “misleading” and a misrepresentation of the minister’s comments. “Our …

The UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI – the first global body on AI – is preparing to hold its first face-to-face meeting.

Lagos state has launched a state-wide campaign against Lassa fever as Nigeria battles one of the worst outbreaks in years, with over 660 confirmed cases and 167 deaths recorded between January and mid-March 2026. State Health Commissioner Professor Akin Abayomi, who raised the alarm on Saturday, said the outbreak had spread to 22 states and 93 local government areas, describing …