Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has said he can end banditry in the state within two months if given direct control over security agencies. The Governor made the claim in a viral video where he expressed frustration at what he described as limitations of his office. “I swear to Almighty Allah, wherever a bandit leader is in Zamfara State, I know it. If he goes out, I know. With my phone, I can show you...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has attributed the delay in appointing new ambassadors to the intricate task of assembling a balanced and comprehensive list amid competing interests. Speaking recently, the President acknowledged the public’s expectation but asked for continued understanding. “I couldn’t appoint everybody that I could have appointed, thank you for your patience till now. I still have some slots for ambassadorial positions that too many people are craving for, but it’s not easy stitching...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the reinstatement of the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, and the Executive Director of News, Mr Ayo Adewuyi, reversing recent management changes in the organisation. On 20 August 2025, the President made a series of appointments in NTA, including the appointment of Rotimi Pedro as the director-general of NTA, with Stella Din as executive director of news. President Tinubu also appointed Karimah Bello...

The Kaduna State Government has accused El-Rufai of attempting to destabilise the state through “provocation and manipulation.” In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Suleiman Shuaibu, the government alleged: “El-Rufai was plotting to unleash mayhem across Kaduna State in a desperate bid to destabilise the state and drag it back into its dark and violent past.” The statement added: “This government will not fold its arms and allow a...

…ONSA, Kaduna Govt Dismiss Claims Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that authorities in Kaduna were sending money and food to bandits to create a false narrative of improvement. El-Rufai, who spoke on Channels Television’s programme Politics Today, cited a report by SBM Intelligence, which he claimed showed worsening insecurity in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara due to governors “humouring the criminals.” The former governor said: “It does not make sense to empower...