On Thursday, Jigawa State women’s groups held yet another nonviolent demonstration, this time calling on the people to refrain from politicising the case and give the DSS and the courts the power to resolve it legally. Protesters representing all 27 LGAs gathered at the state capital, Dutse’s Government House. Walida is safe, DSS is transparent, … Read more
The incoming chairman of the Kuje Area Council has been warned by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, not to leave the people behind once he takes office, and more infrastructural projects have been promised to the council. During his Thursday thank-you visit to Kuje Area Council, Wike made the promise … Read more
In an effort to mitigate environmental hazards and create safer neighbourhoods, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kano State has issued a rallying cry to all parties involved. That appeal came from Mohammed Hassan Agalama, state commandant of the corps, during his remarks commemorating the 2026 International Civil Defence Day on Thursday. … Read more
According to human rights activist Aisha Yesufu, the general elections scheduled for 2027 will be fought like a war. In an interview that Gistcon was able to catch on Thursday, Yesufu made this claim while appearing on Channels Television. General elections in Nigeria are scheduled for 2027, according to Gistcon. The BringBackOurGirls Movement’s co-convener went … Read more
Nigerian Air Force recommitment to protecting Niger Delta oil and gas assets was reinforced by Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke. During a strategic operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to review important operational facilities and commission crucial infrastructure projects, he made this … Read more
On Tuesday, the Federal High Court in Abuja set March 9, 2026, as the date for the court to rule on the admissibility of a document that the EFCC is attempting to exhibit in the ongoing prosecution of Yahaya Bello, the immediate former governor of Kogi State, for suspected money laundering. Following hearing both sides’ … Read more
In light of Nasir El-Rufai’s continuing problems with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Lauretta Onochie, a former media adviser to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has accused him of three transgressions. El-Rufai was governor of Kaduna State. According to Onochie, El-Rufai bribed airport security to evade arrest at Abuja International … Read more
In a case involving an ADC case at the Federal High Court, Abuja, Nkemakolam Ukandu, a leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has taken the National Judicial Council (NJC), Justice John Tsoho, chief judge of the FHC, and Joyce Abdulmalik, a judge of the Abuja division of the FHC, to court on charges of … Read more
Teens and young adults who buy alcoholic drinks in tiny sachets or PET bottles put themselves at danger, according to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Violence and injuries might result from underage drinking, according to NAFDAC. The organization highlighted that alcohol is a major factor in teen suicides, homicides, … Read more
No Nigerian is immune to punishment, according to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), but the justice system must be impartial and not favour any one group. Abubakar Malami, a former attorney general of the federal government, and Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna, are both facing legal proceedings; the party spoke out in their … Read more