El-Rufai’s Trial at Kaduna state high court: ICPC amends charges, drops co-defendant, hearing on bail ajourns till Tuesday, April 14 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday arraigned former, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, former Kaduna state governor before the state High Court on a fresh nine-count charge bordering on alleged abuse and…
“People are asking why are we not killing terrorists even if they have killed others. Well, even in the Bible, the prodigal son was given a chance, so we should give terrorists a chance to repent if they want to… But even in the Bible, we heard about the prodigal son. If there was not…
The Nigeria Customs Service NCS Federal Operations Unit FOU Zone B has intensified its offensive against wildlife trafficking, intercepting additional live pangolins along the Kano Takai Jigawa corridor. The latest operation, which took place on March 26, 2026, two weeks after a similar seizure recorded on March 12, signalling a sustained crackdown on the illegal…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has raised fresh concerns over the increasing boldness of terrorists operating across Nigeria, warning that the nation’s security situation is deteriorating. In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, the group said the frequency, spread and brutality of attacks clearly indicate a worsening crisis. The statement was jointly…
The US Department of State has authorised non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave the US Embassy in Abuja, citing a deteriorating security situation across Nigeria. In an updated travel advisory issued on Wednesday, the department noted that, starting April 8, 2026, Americans are advised to reconsider travel to the country due…
About 2000 people from communities in the western part of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have abandoned their villages over a threat of reprisal attacks by bandits, according to reports by Daily Trust. The bandits were reported to have threatened to avenge the killings of many of their members, including some of their…
