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The Jigawa State Government has fired 22 traders and companies participating in the ongoing Ramadan Iftar program due to the quantity and quality of food, as well as questionable financial transactions. The development was announced in a statement made to journalists in Dutse, the state capital on Friday by the State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, Auwalu Sankara. …

A violent armed group has claimed responsibility for the attack that devastated Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of ​​Borno State, declaring that it had “conquered” the town after a night of bloodshed that left dozens of soldiers and civilians dead and more than 300 residents kidnapped. The attackers stormed the community on Wednesday evening, reportedly setting fire to …

The Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into a viral video circulating on social media showing disciplinary action taken against a female student of Command Secondary School Ipaja in Lagos. The incident reportedly occurred on February 26, 2026, during a routine classroom inspection conducted to enforce school regulations. According to preliminary findings from the 81st Division of the Nigerian Army, …

Former Aviation minister, Stella Oduah, former aviation minister, has initiated steps to effect the recovery of N2.4 billion alleged fraudulent proceeds allegedly linked to her in a lawsuit filed against her. Oduah, along with Gloria Odita, faces a five-count indictment that includes allegations of fraud, false pretenses and criminal breach of trust. Both defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges. …

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has ordered the destruction of all shrines and deities in Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government Area due to the recent violent conflict. He gave the order on Friday in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor following an expanded state security meeting on Thursday. Amasiri was recently embroiled in a …

Victor Osimhen is on Barcelona’s transfer list, according to The Athletic Barcelona sporting director Deco plans to sign the Galatasaray striker in the summer to replace Robert Lewandowski, whose contract expires at the end of the season. Recently, former Barcelona star Thierry Henry said that the Catalans need a top striker like Osimhen. Osimhen, 27, has a contract with Turkish …

DG DSS, Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi The Department of State Services (DSS), also known as the State Security Service (SSS), remains one of the most misunderstood institutions within Nigeria’s security architecture. For many Nigerians, the agency only becomes public during dramatic arrests or when politics dominates the conversation. Yet intelligence work is much deeper and more complex than the moments …

Saad Al-kaabi, Qatar’s energy minister, said oil prices could rise to $150 a barrel in ‘two to three weeks’ if tankers remained unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Al-kaabi gave the prediction on Friday in an interview with the Financial Times. Ripples Nigeria reports that major container shipping lines sailing through the Strait of Hormuz and Suez Canal …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokenwa, has defended the provisions of the 2022 Elections Act, arguing that many critics of the law and the conduct of elections misunderstand how the electoral process works. Speaking in an interaction with the media on Thursday in Lagos, Ezeokenwa said the ongoing debate around election procedures—especially the electronic …

…Cites voting strength and historical imbalance in Ifo/Ewekoro constituency Daud Olatunji The Ifo Progressive Indigenes Forum has called on the All Progressives Congress to split its House of Representatives ticket for the Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency in Ifo Local Government Area ahead of the 2027 general elections. The group, in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday, warned that the current …