Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has expressed deep concern over a fresh wave of Boko Haram attacks and kidnappings in the state, describing the situation as a major threat to recent security gains in the North East. Speaking at a high-level security meeting held in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the Governor said several communities are now under frequent attack due to the dislodgement of military formations in key local government areas. “Renewed Boko Haram attacks...

The Voice of America (VOA) Hausa-language service has ceased operations in Nigeria and other West African nations due to funding cuts initiated by the Trump administration. This development has left millions of listeners, particularly in northern Nigeria, without access to a trusted international news source. Listeners in northern Nigeria first noticed the disruption when scheduled broadcasts were replaced with music, leading to widespread concern. A check by Pilot News on the VOA Hausa website, which...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed the petition seeking to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. In a statement released on Thursday, INEC announced that the petition failed to meet the constitutional requirement of securing signatures from more than half of the registered voters in the district. According to INEC, Kogi Central has 474,554 registered voters, meaning at least 237,278 valid signatures were required for the recall process to...