Explosions Kills 23 People, 108 Others Sustain Injuries In Maiduguri 

Twenty three (23) persons lost their lives, while one hundred and eight (108) others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the suicide IED explosions that occurred at about on Monday 16th March, 2026, at Maiduguri Monday Market, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) gate, and Post Office Flyover area, Maiduguri. Spokesman of the Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, in a statement said preliminary investigation reveals that the incidents were carried out by...

Terrorists Attack: Tinubu Directs Security Chiefs To Relocate To Maiduguri 

Following devastating attacks on some communities in Borno State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri, Borno State capital, and take charge of the security situation. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, President Tinubu said the recent news from Maiduguri is profoundly upsetting, vowed that his administration would continue to intensify efforts against all criminal elements, wherever they may be. The President sympathised with the injured and expressed grief...

Maiduguri Bombings: Tinubu Sympathises With Victims, Says Terrorists Will Be Defeated 

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday sympathised with victims of Maiduguri bombings, promising that the Nigerian gallant military and civilian task forces will curtail and put them down. Recall that at least 23 people were killed on Monday in a series of suicide bombings in Borno State, while over 100 people were reported injured. The President who spoke through his X, formerly Twitter handle, noted that his government will continue to intensify efforts against all criminal...

Maiduguri Carnage: Timi Frank Knocks Tinubu Over UK Trip, Berates Britain

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, took a swipe at President Bola Tinubu, describing the President’s planned state visit to the United Kingdom on the heels of renewed bombings in Maiduguri, as “callous, indefensible and morally bankrupt.” In a statement on Tuesday, Frank said the coordinated explosions that ripped through Maiduguri on Monday evening – including near the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, the...

Lagos Civil Society Storms Federal High Court, Secures Bail For Maureen Badejo

The Civil Society Coalition of Lagos State, in a powerful display of solidarity, converged on the Federal High Court in Ikoyi yesterday to stand against what they described as the persecution of Ms. Maureen Badejo. Chanting the hashtag #Justiceformaureen, the activists and rights advocates filled the courtroom, ensuring the message of resistance against injustice was seen and heard. Their overwhelming presence served as a morale booster for the defendant and a clear warning against judicial...

Plateau Govt Seeks Partnership With NCDC For Democracy Dividends 

Plateau State Government has pledged to partner with the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) to enable citizens of the zone to reap more dividends of democracy. Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, made the pledge when the Board and Management of NCDC, led by the Chairman of the Board, Barr. Cosmas Akiyir paid him a courtesy visit at the New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, on Monday.‎ Governor Mutfwang, while, congratulating the leadership of the...

Return Of Sanitation Exercise Evidence Of Responsible Governance, APC Lauds Lagos Govt

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed the Lagos State Government for the return of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. The party, in a statement on Monday by its Lagos APC Spokesman, Mogaji (Hon) Seye Oladejo, noted that it is clear evidence of a responsible and responsive governance aimed at safeguarding public health. The statement reads, “APC warmly welcomes and commends the decision of the Lagos State Government to re-introduce...

PDP Slams APC Over Claims It’s No Longer A Political Party

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) over claims by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, that the main opposition party is no longer a political party. The party, in a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, stated that despite the large-scale defections secured by force and inducement by the APC, Nigerians have consistently rejected the ruling party, which is daily ruining the country. The...

Federal High Court Grants UK-based Journalist, Badejo N50m Bail

…As CLOs Demand Her Immediate, Unconditional Release The Federal High Court sitting at Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Monday, March 16, 2026, granted bail to a UK-based journalist, Maureen Omorinola Badejo, in the sum of N50 million, with two sureties. Badejo, a UK-based Nigerian journalist and publisher of GIOTV, is being tried for defamation. Speaking to journalists, the Legal Counsel to Badejo, Dr. Yinka Owoeye, stated that aside the N50 million and two sureties, his client...

Kano State Govt Sacks Deputy Gov, Abolishes Ministry of Higher Education 

The Kano State Government has announced the removal of Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo from his role as Commissioner for Higher Education and officially abolished the ministry and merged its functions with the Ministry of Education. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who announced the decision on Monday, said it is part of a broader restructuring of the state’s education sector. He explained that under the new arrangement, all responsibilities for universities, colleges, scholarships, and other tertiary...

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