A former governor of Zamfara state and senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari, was said to have been detained and grilled by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), according reports by The Punch newspapers. The newspaper said reasons the detention and interrogation of Yari was not clear yet. According to Punch, a source…
By Patience Dombin, Jos Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of North Central APC Forum, have endorsed the Presidential ambition of transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi declared his interest to contest for Presidency on Saturday at a special rally organised in his honour by the APC at the Adokiye Amiesimaka…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba, Monday ordered the arrest of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari and four police officers over their alleged involvement in tampering with exhibits in a case of illicit drug trafficking, official corruption and criminal conspiracy among other charges. The IG also ordered the immediate transfer of…
Minister of solid minerals, Dele Alake, has that the federal government will soon establish the Nigerian solid minerals corporation. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, Alake said the corporation will be similar to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. According to him, the government is ready to take the bull by the horns…
Dan Agbese, veteran columnist, celebrated editor and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, has passed away at the age of 81. In a statement released on Monday, the family spokesperson, Okibe Agbese, confirmed that the respected media icon died earlier in the day. “Chief Dan Agbese transited to eternal glory this morning, Monday, November 17, 2025,” the…
Gunmen, in the early hours of Monday, attacked the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State, killing the Vice Principal while 25 students were kidnapped. Spokesperson of the Kebbi State Police Command, Nafi’u Abubakar, confirmed the attack in a statement, noting that the assailants, wielding “sophisticated weapons,” stormed the school at…
