Nigeria and African news

The Kaduna State Police Command has invited former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and seven members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for questioning over alleged criminal conspiracy, incitement of public disturbance, mischief, and causing grievous hurt. A letter of invitation dated September 4, 2025, and signed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police…

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is to meet on Wednesday to discuss the problems with the party, especially, the fallout from the presidential primaries. The Chairman of the BoT, Senator Walid Jibrin disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. He said a special reconciliation committee will be…

Gbenga Olawepo Hashim, a former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Accord Party (AP). Hashim disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media office. The former presidential candidate of the Trust Party (TP) in the 2019…

A serving corp member, Chalya Silas, has been killed by phone robbers in Kaduna. It was gathered that Silas, from Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau state and a graduate of Special Education, from the University of Jos, was stabbed to death on Wednesday at about 7pm in the Barnawa area of Kaduna metropolis….

The United States has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones alongside around 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to the Nigerian military in its ongoing fight against insurgents across the northern region. The deployment, according to reports by Reuters, was requested by Nigerian authorities to help identify, track, and respond to terrorist threats…