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The Coalition of Citizens Against Banditry and Insecurity in Nigeria (CABIN) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, demanding that he disclose the locations of bandits and other criminal gangs operating across the state. The group warned that failure to act within the deadline would trigger mass protests and pressure on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara. In a statement on Wednesday signed by its president, Comrade Solomon Charles Abutu, CABIN said the governor’s recent comments acknowledging knowledge of the bandits’ whereabouts amounted to an admission that he had chosen to…

By Moses Okanga Along Nigeria’s vibrant coastline, where the ceaseless rhythm of waves merges with the aspirations of a nation, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho is orchestrating a transformative revival at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). As a cornerstone of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, his visionary leadership is reshaping Nigeria’s maritime landscape, turning once-dilapidated ports into dynamic gateways of global trade. With bold reforms, including billion-dollar infrastructure overhauls, revitalisation of underutilised Eastern ports, and the integration of cutting-edge technology, Dantsoho is dismantling decades of inefficiency. His commitment to transparency, innovation, and economic growth is not only restoring the NPA’s global…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has appointed Mrs Nancy Sabanti Nathan, as acting Head of Service of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). She was appointed in an acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive Head of Service. Nathan was appointed as a result of the death of Mrs Grace Adayilo, the FCTA Head of Service last Monday. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, until her appointment, Nathan was the Permanent Secretary, Youth Development Secretariat of the FCTA. She had served as the Director…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, will in due course, give appropriate response to all that former Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal said last Friday. The Minister’s Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said Wike won’t let Tambuwal’s latest diatribe against him and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu go without response.. Tambuwal had said on Channels Television’s Politics Today last Friday his political choices had always been guided by principles of leadership and not by personal relationships. He added he would support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over Wike, if he had to make…

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said literacy lays a solid foundation on which national progress thrives. She noted that “a literate population is the foundation of boundless opportunities”. In her message to yesterday’s celebration of this year’s International Literacy Day, celebrated on Monday, Mrs. Tinubu emphasised that literacy in today’s world includes digital skills. She described this year’s theme: Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era, as a challenge to empower the youth, women, and the underprivileged to thrive in a rapidly changing global environment. “As a lifelong educationist, I believe a literate population is the foundation of boundless…

You will recall that Mr. President recently commented on Vice President Kashim Shettima’s loyalty and why people are envious. You will also recall that some groups have been asking him to drop Shettima ahead of 2027. It has now been confirmed that the President will not drop him either. The Northern Christian Youth Forum [NCYF] led by Rev. Pinot Atuluku as President is to thank the President and vow that it will mobilise 20 Million Northern Christian votes for Mr. President ahead of 2027. They are happy that Kashim Shettima as the most senior political leader from the north has…

At least five people have been k!lled with several injured, after gunm£n boarded a bus and opened fire on passengers using automatic weapons in Jerusalem The incident occurred at the Ramot Junction on Yigal Yadin Street in Jerusalem on Monday morning, around 10:13am. The assailants were sh0t de@d. Israeli media reported that the two attackers boarded a bus and opened fire. Hamas hailed the attack without claiming responsibility, calling it a ‘natural response to the occupation’s crimes against our people’. Paramedics who responded to the scene said the area was chaotic and covered in broken glass, with people wounded and…

A Deputy Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) accidentally shot and k!lled a colleague in Life Camp, Abuja. The incident occurred about 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, September 7, 2025. According to security analyst, DSC Adekunle Emmanuel was accidentally shot on the left upper arm above the bicep by fellow operative while en route to a principal’s residence at Lias Estate from Corner View Hotel. The victim was immediately rushed to Maitama General Hospital, where he was pronounced d3ad. The corpse has been deposited at the hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy. The suspect is currently in…

Leila Fowler, the Yeye Mofin of Lagos and founder of the renowned Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, is de@d. Her de@th was confirmed by the school, which she established in 1991 in honour of her late daughter. “It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved founder, Chief (Mrs.) Leila Fowler, on Saturday, September 6, 2025.​“Chief (Mrs.) Fowler was a true pioneer, an erudite lawyer, and a visionary educationalist who founded Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in 1991 “Her life was a testament to the power of empowering young women through education. “Her guidance…

This was contained in a correspondence by INEC to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command.The commission requested for the names of the authentic officials of the party in a bid to address its age-long leadership crisis. The letter, which was signed by its Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, was addressed to the FCT police commissioner. Its memo was titled: “Re: request for names of the National Executives of the Social Democratic Party (SDP)”. The memo reads: “Your letter reference number SB/3380/FCT/VOL.3/11, dated July 28, on the above subject refers. Please, find attached the list of the National Executive of the Social…