NDLEA operatives reject N1.2m bribe, intercept 367kg cannabis sativa
Seized drugs by the NDLEA operatives Intercepted illicit drugs By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has impounded no fewer than 367 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa…
Kwara, Kaduna, Rivers top list on vote-buying; EFCC arrests 65 suspects
The EFCC says it arrested 65 persons in 28 states on Saturday over alleged voter inducement at the governorship and Houses of Assembly elections. This is contained in a statement…
Several killed as Shiite members clash with security men in Gov el-Rufai’s convoy
Several persons have been reportedly killed following a clash between the members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shiites and security details attached to the…
Naira swap: Odinkalu knocks el-Rufai for fighting more for old notes than killings in Kaduna
A human rights activist, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has challenged Kaduna governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, to show as much passion in curbing the killings and abductions in his state as he…
El-Rufai dares Buhari, says old N500, N1000 notes still legal tender in Kaduna
Citing the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007 and the Bills of Exchange Act, Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai has declared that the old N500, N1000 notes would still be…
Court remands man for allegedly sodomising 10-year-old boy
February 16, 2023 A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 28-year-old man, Illiyasu Garba, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly sodomising a 10-year-old boy. The…
Naira Swap: Confusion as AGF Asks Supreme Court To Dismiss State Governments’ Suit
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit filed by three state governments challenging the naira redesign policy of the…
13 parties to boycott 2023 elections over new naira notes; knock Kaduna, Kogi govts
Thirteen political parties in Nigeria have threatened to boycott the February 25 and March 11 general elections in Nigeria over the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Teenager who went missing in Kaduna, found in Maiduguri; she has spiritual problem – Father
By Yakubu Uba A 13-year-old girl who went missing two weeks ago in Kaduna but ended up in Borno, has been reunited with her family. The girl was found wandering…
Mammoth crowd welcomes Peter Obi to Kaduna as Obi-Datti promises jobs
A huge crowd of supporters was on hand to welcome Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, to the party’s campaign rally in Kaduna. Ahead of his arrival at the…