Following last Friday’s massacre of more than 50 lives and the destruction of property worth thousands of Naira in Binnari village, Amar Ward of Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba state, the Governor of the, Dr. Agbu Kefas has designated Karim Lamido LGA to head a “Special Area of Security Concern” for another six months. Kefas, who made the declaration Monday during an urgent security meeting with heads and representatives of security agencies, members...

In his efforts to garner support for his re-election bid in 2027, President Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria has blamed opposition politicians of creating hunger and poverty on Nigerians which they criticise his administration. The president while addressing supporters at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna, challenged the opposition over its criticism of the economic challenges facing the country, insisting that his administration was working to address them....

The Zamfara State Government has commenced mandatory health screening for all travelers coming into the state, following the recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Abuja. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists at the Gusau International Airport. Maradun said the proactive measure became imperative to prevent importation of the virus into the state and to ensure early detection of suspected cases. “All passengers arriving by...

Opposition political parties in Nigeria have formed a coalition tagged G-100 aimed to have a single candidate with a view to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The parties involved in the single candidate search are the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The presidential candidates being considered are ADC’s Atiku Abubakar;...