The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara states. According to reports, the call became necessary following the massacre in Malumfashi, Katsina State, where dozens of worshippers and villagers were brutally killed. Calling on the President to arrest the slaughter, while condemning the killing, The ADC, in a statement by its spokesman, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, asked the President to arrest the slaughter, while...

The Benue State House of Assembly on Sunday, during an emergency plenary session, elected Hon. Alfred Berger, member representing Makurdi North Constituency, as its new Speaker following the resignation of Hon. Aondona Dajoh, member representing Gboko West Constituency. Hon. Dajoh, in his resignation letter dated August 24, 2025, said his decision to step down was in good faith and in the best interest of the state. The members resolved to set aside its rules to...

The Taraba State Muslim Council has banned Muslims in Jalingo, the state capital, from organizing all forms of wedding parties. The ban, which was jointly agreed upon by all the imams in the state under the Muslim Council of Taraba State, together with traditional rulers, with the support of authorities, is aimed at promoting discipline, God-consciousness, and order within the Muslim community. The wedding parties banned include  Kauyawa day (Villagers’ Days) and Ajo parties, during which youths,...