Following worsening insecurity along the Mokwa–Kainji road in Niger State, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mokwa Branch, has suspended commercial transport operations along the road with immediate effect. The suspension was contained in a statement issued by the union, dated Sunday, August 9, due to incessant kidnapping and killing of drivers and passengers along the route. The union said the suspension would remain in place until the security concerns along the Mokwa–Kainji...

Colonel Mohammed Alhassan Ma’aji, accused of being a central figure in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has told investigators that patriotism, economic hardship, and concern over Nigeria’s deteriorating condition motivated his actions. Ma’aji said he was driven by what he described as poor governance, worsening living conditions and the declining welfare of Nigerian soldiers, rather than personal ambition. “What has happened has a very long history, and it is driven by...