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,Continue reading "Midnight Horror in Niger: Armed Robbers Storm Madalla Hotel, Guests Stripped of Valuables, Car Stolen"
Court Stalls Nnamdi Kanu’s Medical Transfer Bid, Raises Fresh Fears Over IPOB Leader’s Failing Health
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 NationalContinue reading "Court Stalls Nnamdi Kanu’s Medical Transfer Bid, Raises Fresh Fears Over IPOB Leader’s Failing Health"
Cash Splash Politics: Adamawa Lawmaker Jafar Abubakar Shares N224 Million in Constituency Giveaway Amid National Hunger Crisis
In what many describe as a brazen display of Nigeria’s entrenched political culture of cash handouts, Hon. Jafar Abubakar, a member of the House of Representatives representing Mubi North, Mubi South, and Maiha Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, has reportedly splashed an eye-popping N224 million in cash within his constituency.The lawmaker, who withdrew the fundsContinue reading "Cash Splash Politics: Adamawa Lawmaker Jafar Abubakar Shares N224 Million in Constituency Giveaway Amid National Hunger Crisis"
TINUBU TO CATHOLIC BISHOPS: “SPEAK THE TRUTH WITHOUT FEAR”
President Urges Justice, Peace, and Tolerance as 2nd Plenary Opens in Akwa IbomThe 2nd Plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) opened on Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, drawing leaders of the Catholic Church, government officials, and key stakeholders from across the nation.President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his goodwill message delivered atContinue reading "TINUBU TO CATHOLIC BISHOPS: “SPEAK THE TRUTH WITHOUT FEAR”"
FG Issues Red Alert: 11 States Face Imminent Heavy Rains, Flooding This Week
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 inContinue reading "FG Issues Red Alert: 11 States Face Imminent Heavy Rains, Flooding This Week"
Farmers, Traders Cry Out as Tinubu’s Price Cut Order Sparks Fear of Losses
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 theContinue reading "Farmers, Traders Cry Out as Tinubu’s Price Cut Order Sparks Fear of Losses"
₦820/Litre Petrol: Dangote’s Price Slash Rocks Oil Industry, Sparks Fierce Marketers’ War
By Our Correspondent The Nigerian oil market was thrown into turmoil on Monday, September 15, 2025, as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery officially rolled out its direct fuel distribution scheme—slashing petrol gantry prices to ₦820 per litre.Under the new system, petrol will retail at ₦841 in Lagos and ₦851 in Abuja, with state-by-state variations. Backed byContinue reading "₦820/Litre Petrol: Dangote’s Price Slash Rocks Oil Industry, Sparks Fierce Marketers’ War"
Jonathan, Obi Endorse Shekarau for PDP Chairmanship as ADC Coalition Plunges into Crisis
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 DemocraticContinue reading "Jonathan, Obi Endorse Shekarau for PDP Chairmanship as ADC Coalition Plunges into Crisis"
BANDIT WARLORD ADO ALLERO VOWS TO LAY DOWN ARMS, BACKS NEW PEACE DEAL IN KATSINA
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 drewContinue reading "BANDIT WARLORD ADO ALLERO VOWS TO LAY DOWN ARMS, BACKS NEW PEACE DEAL IN KATSINA"
Face of Terror: Notorious Bandit Leader Babaro Surfaces at Peace Dialogue Days After Killing 32 Worshippers in Katsina
Renowned security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, has stirred nationwide outrage after releasing the image of Babaro, a dreaded bandit kingpin responsible for some of the bloodiest massacres in Katsina State.Babaro, whose reign of terror has left indelible scars on the Kankara and Malumfashi axis, was shockingly spotted on Sunday at a peace dialogueContinue reading "Face of Terror: Notorious Bandit Leader Babaro Surfaces at Peace Dialogue Days After Killing 32 Worshippers in Katsina"
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