A major political movement linked to former Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has announced its decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State. Members of the bloc say the move is driven by a desire to remain relevant and play a stronger role in shaping the state’s future.
The decision followed a wide-ranging…
The Sokoto State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its fight against crime, following the arrest of key suspects linked to cult activities, abduction, and sexual violence in the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Musa, shared the updates during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Sokoto, assuring residents that the police remain committed to protecting lives…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has plunged deeper into leadership uncertainty, forcing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to step in and call a meeting with rival party factions in Abuja on Friday, December 19, 2025. The session was hosted at the INEC headquarters as tensions grew over conflicting claims of who leads the main opposition party.
INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan…
Thousands of Nigerians took to the streets on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) began a nationwide protest against the country’s worsening insecurity. Workers and civil society activists gathered at the NLC Secretariat in Abuja, calling for urgent action from the federal government to stop kidnappings, banditry and violent crimes that have plagued…
President Bola Tinubu held a late-night meeting with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and allied labour unions at the State House in Abuja as the unions prepared for a nationwide protest over rising insecurity across Nigeria. The talk happened on Tuesday night, hours before the protest scheduled for the next day.
The meeting was part of what government officials described as…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and detained popular TikTok creator Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, after a viral video of his dangerous car driving and livestream went viral. In the footage, Peller appeared visibly distressed and threatened to crash his car on the busy Lekki-Epe Expressway. His actions forced a serious road crash that drew huge online attention and public…
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law. This move gives legal force to the budget that will guide the state’s spending in the 2026 fiscal year.
The ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi. The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Usman Muhammad-Zuru, formally handed the approved bill to the governor. Soon…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has won a significant victory in its efforts to end school kidnappings after securing the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The development marks the first major breakthrough since the mass abduction on November 21, 2025.
In the early…
The Sokoto State Police Command successfully extended its operations beyond state borders with a cross-border mission in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, a Strike Force team targeted a criminal syndicate involved in motorcycle theft, handling stolen property, and criminal conspiracy.
The operation began around 5:00 PM after police received…
The Sokoto State Police Command has intensified efforts against criminal networks with a major operation in Tangaza Local Government Area. On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) carried out an intelligence-driven mission that struck at the financial backbone of a notorious bandit group.
The police received credible information…