Queen Elizabeth II has announced the death of her husband, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, aged 99. The BBC quoted statements from Buckingham Palace saying he passed away peacefully Friday morning at Windsor Castle. Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband,…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has again won the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku was the party’s presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, but lost to President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the result of the primary election announced by the Chief Returning Officer and former President of…
By Onuminya Ochowechi in Sokoto Sokoto state governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu, has advised corps members posted to the state against negative use of the social media. The governor gave the advice on Tuesday at the end of the three weeks orientation for members of Batch ‘B’ Stream I of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at…
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 26 suspected kidnappers in a series of coordinated raids, recovering locally fabricated firearms, dangerous weapons, and some money paid as ransom by victims. A statement issued on Thursday by Mansir Hassan, the spokesperson of the Command, said the operation was carried out between October 3rd and 5th, 2025,…
President Bola Tinubu has called for dialogue and an immediate end to the nationwide protests that have rocked the nation since Thursday. In a broadcast to the nation on Sunday, Tinubu said his administration is ready to listen and address the concerns of protesters. “I hereby enjoin protesters and the organisers to suspend any further…
Eight bandits have been reported neutralised in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Samuel Aruwan, the Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna state, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Aruwan said the troops were conducting fighting patrols in Birnin Gwari LGA. The statement said arms, ammunitions and motorcycles…
