Seven of the remaining 39 abducted passengers of the March 28, Abuja-Kaduna train attack have been freed by the abductors. Tukur Mamu, Media consultant to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna based Islamic cleric who has been in the forefront for mediating for the release of the victims, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman A recent, widely publicised address by Vice President Kashim Shettima has inadvertently cast a revealing light on a profound and deeply unsettling paradox embedded within the very fabric of Nigeria’s federal system. This unforeseen consequence of his remarks has ignited a fervent public discourse, raising critical questions concerning the consistent application…
Troops of the 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven, Nigerian Army, have arrested two notorious gunrunners in Plateau state. In a statement on Sunday in Jos, spokesperson of for Operation Safety Haven, Samson Zhakom identified the suspects as Yahaya Adamu and Saeedu Haruna. He said the operation leading to their arrest was conducted between May 10-11, 2025, in…
No fewer than 20 people were said to have been killed in attacks on communities in Taraba State by invading fulani terrorists. Several communities were also said to have been sacked by the criminals. It was learnt that the affected communities are located in Yangtu Development Area and Ussa Local Government Area of the state….
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said Nigeria is sharing its sovereignty, which is guaranteed in the constitution, with bandits and other terrorists. He also said under the eight years of the Buhari administration, Nigeria “saw the ugliest phase of corruption.” Speaking on Monday in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state, while delivering a…
A group under the auspices of Southern Kaduna Renew Hope Movement (SOKAREMO) has called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint Dr. Abdulmalik Durunguwa, a federal commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) as as minister. In a statement on Monday, the group said the appointment of Durunguwa as a replacement for former governor Nasir El-Rufai,…
