Secretary to the Government George Akume Weds Ooni’s Former Queen

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has tied nuptial with Queen Zaynab Ngohemba, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The announcement was made public via Facebook on Friday  by member of the Dajoh family, Abraham Double-d Dajoh. He confirmed the union between the high-ranking government official and the former Olori of the Ife Kingdom. The Dajoh family described the union as “beautiful” and “uncommon,”...

No Civilian Casualty Recorded In ISIS US Bombing – Sokoto State Govt

The Sokoto State Government has confirmed that no civilian casualties were recorded in a joint airstrike carried out by the Nigerian military in collaboration with the United States, which targeted terrorist enclaves in Tangaza Local Government Area. The Director-General of Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa made the confirmation in a statement issued on Friday and made available to journalists in the state capital. The statement said: “The impact of the airstrike could...

Bishop Mamza Make Case For Improve Facilities At Jimeta Correctional Center 

The Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Rev. Father Stephen Dami Mamza has appealed to the Federal Government to improve facilities and infrastructure at the Jimeta Correctional Centre, in Yola North local government area of Adamawa State. The Bishop made the plea while presenting a live cow and other items to inmates at the Correctional Centre, saying it will make life easy for the inmates as some of them are innocent and need to be treated...

Two Sitting Kano Assembly Members Died Simultaneously

Two sitting members of the Kano State House of Assembly have passed away within a short interval, a development that has plunged the State into mourning. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, who represented Kano Municipal Local Government Area, died just minutes after news spread that his colleague, Aminu Sa’adu, the representative of Ungoggo Local Government Area had also passed away. The passing of Sarki Aliyu Daneji was confirmed by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the spokesperson to Kano...

Bomb Blast Kills 7 Worshipers Injures In Maiduguri 

The bomb blast that rocked a mosque around Gamborou market in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital, has killed seven Worshippers and injured 35 others during evening prayers. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far, but mosques have been targeted by Islamist militants before.  Borno state police spokesperson Nahum Daso in a statement that the 35 injured persons in the attack were taken to hospital. “Preliminary investigations further suggest that the incident may...

NSCDC Confirms Over 19,000 Cases Of Measles, 153 Deaths In Eleven Months

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 19,213 cases of measles and 153 deaths between January and November 2025. The confirmed cases, according to the measles situation report released on Tuesday, are 26,866 suspected cases reported across 507 Local Government Areas in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.  The disease recorded a case fatality rate of 0.8 percent. Children aged 9 to 59 months were the most affected group,...

Jigawa State NSCDC Records 125 Rape Cases In 2025

No fewer than 125 cases of rape, vandalism, theft, murder/culpable homicide, and other civil and criminal offenses have been prosecuted by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, between January and December 2025. Mr. Muhammad Kabiru Ingawa, Jigawa State Commandant of the NSCDC disclosed this while speaking to journalists on the Command’s achievements and challenges in the outgoing year. He explained that the Command has adopted a proactive approach to crime...

Governor Yahaya fires four aides for physically assaulting a Councillor

Four aides to Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya have been sacked over their alleged involvement in the physical assault of a Councillor. Those sacked include Adamu Abdullahi Danko, Senior Special Assistant II (Domestic); Garba Mohammed Mai Rago, Senior Special Assistant II (Political); Rabiu Sulaiman Abubakar, Senior Special Assistant II (Social Media); and Ali Ibrahim Baban Kaya, Senior Special Assistant II (Community Relations). Their dismissal followed the conclusion of investigation by the special committee set...

Police, Security Agencies Put Security Measures Ahead Of Festivities In Adamawa 

For a hitch free Christmas and New year celebrations in Adamawa, Police in collaboration with sister security agencies, has put in place adequate security arrangements to ensure the safety and security of all citizens. Already, Police personnel of the Adamawa State Command, drawn from Divisional Police Headquarters, Tactical Units, Area Commands, Investigation/Intelligence Departments, have been ordered to conduct 24/7 routine patrols, visibility policing, intelligence-led operations, stop-and-search exercises, and confidence-building engagements throughout the festive period. The...

NSA Ribadu Hands Over 130 Rescue Students To Governor Bago

The remaining 130 rescued students and teachers of St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara LGA of Niger have been handed over to Governor Umar Bago by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. The schoolchildren were freed on Friday between Agwara and Borgu LGAs. Recall that gunmen had abducted 315 people, including 303 pupils and 12 teachers, during a November 21 attack. 50 pupils escaped early, while 100 students were released...

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