Troops of the Nigerian Army, supported by the Nigerian Air Force, have rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar, weeks after she was abducted by bandits. Mrs Abubakar was taken alongside her husband, a former Director of Defence Information, during an earlier attack by armed criminals. The retired senior officer died in captivity. Her rescue followed days of sustained military pressure on the bandits by troops under Operation FASAN YAMMA,...

Representatives of the Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities in Delta State have agreed on a power-sharing arrangement for the proposed Warri Federal Constituency II following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. The agreement was reached on Friday after a meeting convened at the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, in Abuja. The meeting followed an earlier engagement between President Tinubu and representatives of the Ijaw, Itsekiri and Urhobo ethnic groups from...

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has revealed that schoolchildren and teachers abducted by suspected bandits in Oriire Local Government Area are being held within the Old Oyo National Park. The disclosure, made on Friday, comes nearly four weeks after the victims were kidnapped during coordinated attacks on schools in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinle communities on 15 May 2026. Makinde said intelligence reports place the abductees within the vast forest reserve, underscoring the scale and complexity of...

The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Rivers State, Blessing Fubara, has rejected claims that his political ambition is being driven by any godfather. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time, Fubara said his political trajectory is anchored on personal conviction and faith, not external influence. “I don’t have a godfather but I have God the Father,” he said. He maintained that his bid for office is guided by a clear, independent vision,...

The Katsina State Government has announced the death of a retired senior military officer, Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who died while being held captive by bandits. In an official statement issued on Saturday, the government described the development as tragic, noting that the late General died despite ongoing efforts to secure his release. The statement was signed by Dr Nasiru Mu’azu, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs. “It is with profound sadness that...

Urges Citizens To Reject Division, Cynicism, Despair; Embrace Unity, Hope Says Mercy Won’t Be Shown To Those Trading In Blood Of Nigerians Honours Heroes, Heroines, Soldier-Democrats Of  June 12 Struggle In commemoration of June 12, President Bola Tinubu in his message assured Nigerians that the nation will triumph over terror to build a more prosperous Nigeria. He urged Nigerians to reject division, cynicism, despair; but to embrace unity and hope, stressing that the Nigeria democracy...

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, has charged Nigerians to keep faith in democracy as a platform to deepen their participation in governance as patriotic citizens, urging them to deepen their resolve to sustain the ideals of democracy and commitment to a stronger state and a prosperous nation. According to Oyebanji, Democracy Day offers an opportunity for sober reflection on the journey so far and to deepen their resolve to sustain the ideals of democracy...

In the spirit of democracy day in Nigeria, Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani on Friday granted clemency to 97 inmates serving jail terms in Kaduna Correctional Centre. The Governor, while speaking at the Kaduna Correctional Centre to mark the day, reaffirmed the enduring values of justice, compassion, freedom and democratic governance that define the June 12 struggle. He explained that the release of the inmates was in exercise of the constitutional Prerogative of Mercy, following...

President Bola Tinubu on Friday in his nationwide broadcast to mark the 27 anniversary of Nigeria’s uninterrupted democracy has called on Nigerians never to stop believing in the country even while criticising and disagreeing with him.  “Criticise me, disagree with me, but never stop believing in the nation. According to him, democracy fails when citizens doubt the process, describing the National Assembly, judiciary, the press, and civil society as the guardrails of Nigeria. “To our...