Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that the spate of worsening insecurity across the country is as a result of failure of political leadership. Atiku disclosed this yesterday while playing host to political stakeholders from Borno State, led by Hon. Mohammed Kumalia. He expressed his delight at how political leaders are coming together from across political divides to salvage the country from the current deplorable situation. “It’s encouraging to see that more people, especially political...

Governor Fubara Resumes Office Thursday President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the end of the state of emergency in Rivers State, six months after it was declared due to a breakdown of governance. The President made the announcement in a statement from the State House on Wednesday, saying the measure, which began on 18 March 2025, will lapse at midnight. “It therefore gives me great pleasure to declare that the emergency in Rivers State of...

Due to the government’s failure to implement pension increments and palliatives, members of the Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest by October 6. Recall that in October 2023, President Bola Tinubu approved N35,000 for workers and N25,000 for pensioners as palliatives. Mukaila Ogunbote, National Chairman of the coalition, stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos, noting that the pensioners had given the government until September...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has tackled former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, over comments on Tinubu’s government, saying that instigating anarchy is degrading to his status. Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of the APC, in a press statement on Tuesday noted that the statement by Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, September 15, 2025, is a new low. The statement reads, “He sounded a false alarm about “hunger and insecurity”, dismissed the transformative reforms of the President...

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has told Bishop Mathew Hasan Kuka to apologise over allegations of Islamisation and killing of Christians alone. According to the Islamic human rights organisation, crime has no religious or ethnic colour. The group described those who ascribe killings and abductions to Islamisation as well as those who claim that only Christians are being killed by terrorists and bandits as anarchists and alarmists. This was contained in a statement issued on...

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has described the verdict that sentenced Ansaru commander Mahmud Usman to 15 years in jail as a major victory in the war against illegal mining. Recall that on Thursday, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja gave the verdict and remanded the accused in prison to face 31 other charges. Commending the judiciary for supporting the efforts of the ministry to crush illegal mining,...