By Philip Bradford Adams Over 2,000 Shops Demolished as Adamawa Governor Defends Market Cleanup The Dawn of DemolitionThe morning calm in Yola was shattered last week as bulldozers stormed the Jimeta Ultra-Modern Market, flattening more than 2,000 makeshift shops and attachments in a sweeping government operation. For Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the demolition was aContinue reading "Bulldozers in Jimeta: Traders Count Losses as Fintiri Gambles with Political Future"
Tragedy in Kano: Respected District Head, Alhaji Idris Dankabo, Dies in Ghastly Car Crash
KANO – Grief has enveloped the ancient town of Kabo in Kano State following the sudden death of its revered district head, Alhaji Idris Adamu Dankabo, popularly known as Sarkin Gabas, who lost his life in a fatal car accident on Thursday.The shocking incident has thrown the Kabo Emirate and neighbouring communities into mourning, withContinue reading "Tragedy in Kano: Respected District Head, Alhaji Idris Dankabo, Dies in Ghastly Car Crash"
Wike Holds the Key: Primate Ayodele Says Fubara’s Second Term Still Possible Under One Condition
The political storm in Rivers State has taken a fresh twist as the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara can still secure a second term in office — but only if he bows to a delicate balance of loyalty and divine guidance.This prophecy comes amid speculations thatContinue reading "Wike Holds the Key: Primate Ayodele Says Fubara’s Second Term Still Possible Under One Condition"
₦3.9 Trillion For Lagos, ₦3.5 Trillion For 18 States: Mahdi Shehu Roasts Nigeria’s Democracy
Renowned social critic, Mahdi Shehu, has set off a storm of debate after lambasting Nigeria’s democratic system, accusing it of shameless inequality, nepotism, and deliberate exclusion of the majority.In a fiery post on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Shehu drew parallels between Nigeria’s governance and George Orwell’s Animal Farm:> “Even in the bush, someContinue reading "₦3.9 Trillion For Lagos, ₦3.5 Trillion For 18 States: Mahdi Shehu Roasts Nigeria’s Democracy"
Brace for Deluge: FG Issues Flood Alert to Abia, Yobe, Kano, 11 Other States
The Federal Government has sounded the alarm over imminent floods, warning that torrential rainfall between September 19 and 23, 2025, could wreak havoc across at least 13 states of the federation.The National Flood Early Warning Centre (FEWS Centre) under the Federal Ministry of Environment issued the alert in a statement signed by Usman Abdullahi Bokani,Continue reading "Brace for Deluge: FG Issues Flood Alert to Abia, Yobe, Kano, 11 Other States"
Kwankwaso Opens Door for Return to APC — But Only on ‘Strong Promises’
NNPP Leader Warns Against Being “Used and Dumped” as Political Realignments Loom In a move that could reshape Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of 2027, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, has declared that his party may consider rejoining the All Progressives Congress (APC)Continue reading "Kwankwaso Opens Door for Return to APC — But Only on ‘Strong Promises’"
Rivers Reclaims Democracy: Fubara Declares End to Emergency Rule, Vows Unity and Progress
Port Harcourt, September 19, 2025 – In a solemn yet hopeful statewide broadcast, Governor Siminalayi Fubara addressed the people of Rivers State on Friday, declaring the official end of the six-month emergency rule imposed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in March.The Governor, speaking with measured conviction, acknowledged the turbulence of the past months but struckContinue reading "Rivers Reclaims Democracy: Fubara Declares End to Emergency Rule, Vows Unity and Progress"
Tragedy Befalls Adamawa: Floods Kill 3, Displace 1,400 Households as Farmlands Sink Beneath Water
Thousands left homeless, food crisis looms as torrential rains unleash devastation in Yola communities Adamawa State has been thrown into mourning and despair after torrential floods swept through multiple communities, killing three people, displacing over 1,400 households, and submerging vast farmlands in Yola North and Yola South local government areas.The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),Continue reading "Tragedy Befalls Adamawa: Floods Kill 3, Displace 1,400 Households as Farmlands Sink Beneath Water"
DARFUR CARNAGE: Drone Strike On Mosque Kills 78 Worshippers In El-Fasher
Panic grips Sudan’s last army stronghold as RSF advances, UN warns of looming ethnic cleansing A devastating drone strike tore through a crowded mosque in Sudan’s Darfur region on Friday, killing at least 78 worshippers during morning prayers and plunging the city of El-Fasher deeper into fear and despair.The deadly attack, confirmed by a seniorContinue reading "DARFUR CARNAGE: Drone Strike On Mosque Kills 78 Worshippers In El-Fasher"
PRESS FREEDOM UNDER ATTACK: Katsina Journalist Thrown in Prison Over Explosive Report on Councillor’s ₦30 Million Debt Scandal
A storm of outrage is brewing in Katsina State as a young journalist, Zuhair Ali Ibraheem, editor of Albishir Hausa Newspaper, has been arrested and remanded in prison for exposing an alleged ₦30 million debt scandal involving a local councillor, Hon. Nuhu Ali of Doro Ward, Bindawa LGA.The arrest, confirmed by the journalist’s family, hasContinue reading "PRESS FREEDOM UNDER ATTACK: Katsina Journalist Thrown in Prison Over Explosive Report on Councillor’s ₦30 Million Debt Scandal"
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