The senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Sunday Katung, on Thursday visited the Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, at the Government House, Kaduna, in a bid to strengthen unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the 2027 general elections. Katung, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the…
A former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai (rtd) has approached a Kaduna State High Court, seeking ₦1 billion in damages over defamatory allegations made against him by a fellow retired military officer, Maj Gen. Danjuma Hamisu Ali Keffi. The suit, filed on Thursday arose from statements allegedly made by Ali Keffi…
The Zamfara State Government has accused the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, of using the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to intimidate opposition figures in the state. The allegation followed the reported abduction of Saleem Abubakar, a technical assistant in the Office of the Governor Dauda Lawal. Abubakar was said to…
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities allegedly linked to former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami. The presiding judge, Emeka Nwite, granted the order on Tuesday after an ex parte application filed by the Economic…
Governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal, has said that his administration’s rescue mission is yielding desired results across the state. The governor spoke on Wednesday during an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Shinkafi LGA of the state. A statement by Sulaiman Idris,spokesperson to the governor said Lawal inspected the Women and Children Welfare Clinic Primary Healthcare…
Tension is brewing in two Plateau communities following sharply conflicting accounts from the state chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and the Berom Youths Moulder-Association (BYMA) over a series of deadly attacks in Jos South and Riyom Local Government Areas. The attacks, which occurred on January 6, 2026, reportedly claimed six…
