A Shari’ah court judge, Mohammed Muktar, narrowly escaped death or abduction on Wednesday after suspected bandits invaded a courtroom in Gwarjo village, Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, in a brazen attack that has heightened fears over insecurity in the area. The gunmen reportedly stormed the court premises around midday, firing sporadically as they searched for the judge. Residents told Daily Trust that Muktar spotted the armed men approaching from a distance and escaped...
…Head of Service Admits Due Diligence Lapses in Recruitment Approvals The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) will conclude its inquiry without taking testimony from two central figures in the case—the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the self-acclaimed Director-General of the council, Adeyemi Adeniyi. Instead, the committee said it would rely on documentary evidence already before it, submissions from government institutions and reports...
The United States will stop routine visa processing at its embassy in Abuja from 1 August 2026, as part of a major overhaul of consular operations across Africa aimed at centralising visa services in regional hubs. The move, announced by the US Department of State, will also affect 24 other American diplomatic missions on the continent as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to streamline overseas operations, strengthen security screening and reduce government spending....
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will on Friday formally usher in a new phase in its leadership as its outgoing Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, hands over to his successor, Prof. Segun Aina. The official handover ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, 31 July 2026 and will be streamed live on JAMB’s official social media platforms, marking the end of Oloyede’s 10-year tenure and the commencement of Aina’s leadership of the nation’s...
A senior officer of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), Colonel Abdulsalam Ude, has been killed after resisting an attempted abduction by armed men at his residence in Abuja. The incident occurred at about 10:45 p.m. on Monday at Phase 5, Army Housing Estate, Kurudu, on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory, shortly after the officer returned home. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Acting Assistant Director of Protocol at the DIA, J.E. Oti,...
Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has told President Bola Tinubu to abandon political grandstanding and confront the monumental failures of his administration, saying no amount of macho rhetoric can rescue a government that has already lost the confidence of its people. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described President Tinubu’s declaration that he would “wrestle his opponents...
Prof. Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has unveiled the commission’s studio and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) storage facility ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. Amupitan inaugurated the facilities during his visit to the state on Tuesday. As stated in a Wednesday statement issued on INEC’s official X handle, the facilities were designed to enhance election communication and safeguard critical electoral technology. INEC stated that...
Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force have been alleged to have raided the homes of the Secretary to the Osun State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, six serving commissioners, other top government officials, ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the state. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi. The state government has sought the attention of traditional rulers, the Nigeria Police Service, the Inspector General...
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has alleged that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) killed a cat during the 2021 raid on his Ibadan residence after mistaking the animal for him. Igboho also claimed that the operatives brought what he described as a “fake herbalist” to perform rituals in an attempt to locate him during the operation. Speaking on Monday while hosting a delegation of Muslim clerics at...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified its criticism of the Federal Government over the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, alleging that the move is aimed at keeping him out of the 2027 general election. The opposition party also warned that President Bola Tinubu would be held personally responsible if anything happened to the former governor while in custody. Speaking during an interview on Symfoni TV, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary,...
