No fewer than 29 people have been killed in an attack by terrorists in Guyaku community, Gombi LGA of Adamawa state. According to reports by Reuters, the attackers invaded the community late on Sunday and carried out sporadic shootings for several hours, killing residents and destroying property. The report said, Adamawa state governor Ahmadu Fintiri,…
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Audu Ogbe is dead. Ogbe who also served as minister of agriculture from 2015 to 2019, is died on Saturday at the age of 78. His death was announced in a statement by the family. “He departed peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of integrity, service…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned the coordinated suicide bomb attacks on Gwoza community in Borno State. At least 18 people were killed while 30 others were injured on Saturday in multiple attacks by female suicide bombers during a wedding in Gwoza. The first suicide bomber detonated during a marriage celebration, minutes later the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano has asked the immediate former governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, to ignore an invitation by the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC). The commission has invited Ganduje for questioning over video clips that showed him allegedly collecting bribes from contractors. However, in a statement on Thursday, the…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that Twitter must be registered as a business entity in Nigeria before the ban imposed on the social media by the federal government can be lifted. He also disclosed that the management of Twitter has reached out for a “high-level discussion” to resolve the…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has warned that those planning to disrupt inauguration ceremonies on May 29, would be identified and brought to justice. Addressing a news conference on Monday in Abuja, the IGP said the May 29 inauguration at the federal and state levels is sacrosanct. He said the Nigeria Police Force…
