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SOKOTO — Suspected armed bandits have launched a lethal nighttime assault on Bargaja town in the Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attackers reportedly killed several residents and abducted one individual during a high-velocity raid on Sunday night. Consequently, the local population is currently grappling with profound anxiety as the community remains a…
Riyom, Plateau State — Fresh violence erupted in Riyom Local Government Area on Sunday night, leaving at least ten residents dead and renewing fears across farming communities. Local sources confirmed that nine people were killed in Dorowa Babuje, while Jol recorded one fatality, during what appeared to be coordinated attacks lasting between 8:00 pm and…
MAIDUGURI — Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralized five Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters during a high-stakes encounter in Borno State. The offensive, executed on Friday, February 20, 2026, occurred near Sabsawa village as the military intensified its dry-season clearance operations. According to Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the OPHK Media Information…
GUSAU — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced a comprehensive audit of 35 Federal Government projects in Zamfara State. Valued at ₦4.61 billion, these initiatives span critical sectors including health, education, power, and agriculture. During a press briefing in Gusau on Saturday, February 21, 2026, Team Leader Dr. Murtala…
GUSAU — A surge in violent banditry has left eleven residents dead in the Ware community of Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State. Armed men reportedly stormed the village on Thursday, opening fire on unsuspecting locals in an afternoon of carnage. Amiru Ahmad Keta, the lawmaker representing Tsafe West in the State House of Assembly,…
ABUJA — Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commenced voting today, Saturday, February 21, 2026, to elect new leadership across the six area councils. A total of 637 candidates representing 17 political parties are competing for 68 elective positions, including six chairmanship seats and 62 councilorship slots. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
ABUJA — The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has formally demanded that President Bola Tinubu rescind the Executive Order mandating direct oil revenue remittances to the Federation Account. Speaking at a tense press conference on Thursday, February 19, 2026, PENGASSAN President Festus Osifo characterized the directive as a “direct attack”…
ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has officially declared war on the Federal Government’s proposed ₦3 trillion bailout for privately-owned Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos). In a scorching statement issued on Friday, February 20, 2026, NLC President Joe Ajaero characterized the planned intervention as an “economically unwise” heist designed to “settle the boys” ahead of…
ABUJA — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially triggered the countdown for a total structural overhaul of the nation’s telecommunications framework. In a statement released on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the commission fixed March 20 as the terminal date for stakeholders to submit inputs on the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) review. This move seeks…
ABUJA — Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has spent his second consecutive night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as investigators intensify a high-stakes probe into his eight-year tenure. El-Rufai, who voluntarily arrived at the commission’s Jabi headquarters on Monday, February 16, 2026, faces a grueling interrogation over…
