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By: Zagazola Makama Katsina State was thrown into mourning on Friday evening the 12th September 2025, as suspected armed bandits staged a deadly ambush on operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), killing one officer and leaving four others critically injured.The tragic incident unfolded around 5 p.m. at Dafa village along theContinueContinue reading “Bloody Friday in Katsina: Bandits Ambush NSCDC Operatives, Kill One, Injure Four in Deadly Attack”

Human rights lawyer, Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo, has blasted the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for what he described as a brazen display of double standards in its handling of justice — prosecuting political agitator Nnamdi Kanu while at the same time striking peace deals with wanted terrorist kingpins.Omirhobo, in a strongly worded statement on TuesdayContinueContinue reading “Double Standards in Justice: Lawyer Slams Tinubu Government for Detaining Nnamdi Kanu While Negotiating With Wanted Bandits”

By: Our Correspondent Shockwaves rippled across Zamfara State on Monday after notorious bandits’ kingpin, Ado Allero, who has long been at the centre of controversial “peace dialogue” initiatives in the North West, unleashed yet another wave of bloodshed—murdering a traditional ruler and abducting 40 residents during prayers inside a mosque.The bloody attack occurred around 4:00ContinueContinue reading “Terror Unmasked: Bandit Kingpin Ado Allero Slaughters Zamfara Monarch, Kidnaps 40 Worshippers Amid “Peace Deal””

By: Zagazola Makama A fresh wave of controversy has trailed the ongoing peace negotiations in Katsina State, as fiery Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, warned Nigerians and security forces against provoking armed groups who recently entered into dialogue with communities in the troubled Faskari Local Government Area.The cleric’s remarks followed a dramatic peace meeting onContinueContinue reading “‘Handle With Caution’: Sheikh Gumi Warns Against Provoking Terrorists Amid Fragile Peace Deal in Katsina”

By: Zagazola Makama The Niger State Police Command has confirmed a daring armed robbery attack on Deploo Hotel in Madalla, Suleja Local Government Area, leaving guests traumatized and the community in shock.According to eyewitnesses, the incident unfolded in the dead of night at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, September 14, when a gang of hoodlums,ContinueContinue reading “Midnight Horror in Niger: Armed Robbers Storm Madalla Hotel, Guests Stripped of Valuables, Car Stolen”

By Our Correspondent The lingering legal drama surrounding the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, took another twist on Monday as the Federal High Court in Abuja declined to hear his urgent motion seeking transfer from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to the NationalContinueContinue reading “Court Stalls Nnamdi Kanu’s Medical Transfer Bid, Raises Fresh Fears Over IPOB Leader’s Failing Health”

The Federal Government has sounded the alarm, warning that no fewer than 11 states across Nigeria may be hit by heavy rainfall and devastating floods this week, putting lives, farmlands, and communities at risk.The National Flood Early Warning Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment, in a notice issued on Sunday, urged Nigerians—particularly residents inContinueContinue reading “FG Issues Red Alert: 11 States Face Imminent Heavy Rains, Flooding This Week”

Nigerian farmers and food traders have reacted with mixed feelings to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent directive ordering a slash in food prices, aimed at easing the burden on struggling households across the country.While the move has been widely welcomed by millions of ordinary Nigerians battling skyrocketing food costs, those at the heart of theContinueContinue reading “Farmers, Traders Cry Out as Tinubu’s Price Cut Order Sparks Fear of Losses”

The political temperature ahead of the 2027 general elections is rising as former President Goodluck Jonathan and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have thrown their weight behind former Kano State governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, as the consensus national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).The development has sent shockwaves through the African DemocraticContinueContinue reading “Jonathan, Obi Endorse Shekarau for PDP Chairmanship as ADC Coalition Plunges into Crisis”

By: Zagazola Makama A dramatic turn unfolded in Katsina State on Sunday as notorious bandit kingpin, Ado Allero, pledged his commitment to peace after a high-powered dialogue meeting in Faskari Local Government Area — a parley described as the largest ever peace initiative between armed groups and community leaders in the North-West. The dialogue drewContinueContinue reading “BANDIT WARLORD ADO ALLERO VOWS TO LAY DOWN ARMS, BACKS NEW PEACE DEAL IN KATSINA”