FG Name 48 Individuals, Groups Allegedly Links To Terrorism 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFG Name 48 Individuals, Groups Allegedly Links To Terrorism 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 12, 2026

The Federal Government has published a list of 48 individuals and groups allegedly linked to terrorism financing in Nigeria. The list was released by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) on Saturday. The publication includes individuals and entities suspected of involvement in terrorism-related activities. Among those named are persons linked to groups such as Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ansaru and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). They include: 1. Abdulsamat Ohida 2. Mohammed Sani 3....

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Boko Haram Terrorists Overrun Borno Base, Kill Senior Army Officer, Soldiers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBoko Haram Terrorists Overrun Borno Base, Kill Senior Army Officer, Soldiers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 10, 2026

A brigadier general of the Nigerian Army has been killed following a coordinated terrorist attack on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State, even as the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) insists troops successfully repelled the assault. The attack in the early hours of Thursday, targeted the 29 Task Force Brigade Headquarters under Operation HADIN KAI. According to local and intelligence sources, the insurgents overran parts of the base, killing several soldiers and destroying military assets. Kaga...

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US Cuts Abuja Embassy Staff Over Nigeria’s Worsening Security

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUS Cuts Abuja Embassy Staff Over Nigeria’s Worsening Security

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 10, 2026

The United States government has ordered the departure of some of its embassy personnel from Abuja, citing a deteriorating and unpredictable security situation across Nigeria. The directive, contained in a revised travel advisory issued by the US Department of State, affects non-essential staff and their dependents as Washington moves to reduce exposure to growing risks. “The security situation requires continuous monitoring, and we have taken steps to reduce personnel exposure,” the advisory noted. Nigeria remains...

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Fuel Crisis: Tanzania President Cuts Convoy, Orders Officials to Travel by Bus

AfricaNewsPoliticsFuel Crisis: Tanzania President Cuts Convoy, Orders Officials to Travel by Bus

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 10, 2026

Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has directed government officials to travel in a single bus during official trips to cut fuel consumption, as rising global oil prices strain the country’s economy. The directive was issued on Wednesday during a swearing-in ceremony, where the President announced a major change to the traditionally large and costly presidential convoy. “From now on, wherever I go, all officials will travel together in one bus… to cut fuel consumption,” Hassan...

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INEC Records Over 3.4 million New Voters

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Records Over 3.4 million New Voters

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 10, 2026

More than 3.4 million new voters were recorded in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise nationwide conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the country. In a released on Wednesday in Abuja, the commission disclosed that a total of 3,441,121 registrations had been completed as of April 3, covering both online pre-registrations and physical walk-ins across the country. The commission added that 2,068,384 citizens completed their registration through...

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Seven Northern States To Experience Power Outage 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSeven Northern States To Experience Power Outage 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 10, 2026

Electricity consumers across seven northern states are to experience weeks of intermittent power outages following a scheduled maintenance exercise on a major transmission line. The Nigerian Independent System Operator, on Thursday, announced this in a public notice issued that the disruption would affect parts of Plateau, Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, and Yobe States. According to the notice, power supply will be interrupted weekly from Thursday to Sunday, between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., along...

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ADC Hold Congresses In Adamawa, Amidst Controvesial Court Order

NewsNigeriaPoliticsADC Hold Congresses In Adamawa, Amidst Controvesial Court Order

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 10, 2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports that there is court order restraining it from conducting its congresses nationwide congresses, as the party had continue with the exercise. The Chairman of the ADC Congress Committee for Adamawa state, General Ishaya Bauka (Rtd), while addressing Journalists said that the Congresses is ongoing in accordance with the party’s national timetable, which commenced on April 7 and is expected to culminate in a national convention on April...

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Commissioner of Police Vows To Flush Out Criminals From Adamawa 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCommissioner of Police Vows To Flush Out Criminals From Adamawa 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 10, 2026

Commissioner of Police. CP Kabir Umar Hassan has called on all stakeholders, traditional rulers, religious leaders, youth associations, and transport unions to collaborate with the Police, stressing that Security is a collective responsibility. CP Hassan made the declaration during his maiden media briefing on Thursday at the Police Officers Mess, Yola, said the command will use all legitimate means within the ambit of the law to ensure that criminals are apprehended and brought to justice....

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Anti-democratic Practices: Impose Visa Ban On Officials Of Tinubu’s Govt, Frank Tells U.S

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnti-democratic Practices: Impose Visa Ban On Officials Of Tinubu’s Govt, Frank Tells U.S

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 10, 2026

Former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has asked the United States and the international community to impose sanctions on key Federal Government officials, alleging actions capable of undermining Nigeria’s democracy. Frank, in a strongly worded statement on Friday, urged the U.S. government to impose visa restrictions, economic sanctions and asset freezes on top government functionaries, including officials he accused of aiding anti-democratic practices. He alleged that the...

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INEC Positioned By APC To Destroy Nigeria’s Democracy – Bode George

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Positioned By APC To Destroy Nigeria’s Democracy – Bode George

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 10, 2026

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has raised an alarm over what is playing out in the political space, saying that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is an undertaker, positioned by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to destroy Nigeria’s democracy. According to the politician, actions and utterances from the APC and INEC in recent weeks show that they don’t want any other presidential candidate in 2027 aside...

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