Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a decisive move to address growing security concerns, particularly the threat of kidnapping in Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas bordering Kaduna State, the Kano State Police Command has convened a high-level stakeholders’ security meeting aimed at strengthening community-police collaboration. The meeting, held on Wednesday, at Faruruwa Village in Shanono…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano At least 23 farmers and fishermen have been killed in a brutal attack by fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Malam Karanti, a village located about five kilometres from Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Local sources said the terrorists stormed the village…
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Bashir Bello Ibrahim, a former Kaduna State government contractor and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Formal Act Legacy Limited for alleged multiple fraud to the tune of N30 billion. The EFCC disclosed that no less than 251 complaints received by the…
The Federal High Court in Kaduna presided over by Justice R.M.Aikawa has sentenced a content creator on tiktok and Instagram, Muhammad Kabir for abusing and mutilating the Naira. The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of Kabir who was arrested on Tuesday May 29th, 2025 at…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos At least three Nigerians have been deported from the United States following allegations of their involvement in various criminal activities. The individuals were among a larger group targeted by U.S. immigration authorities, as part of an initiative to repatriate over 3,000 Nigerians linked to criminal offenses. Africa Health Report (AHR) reports…
An Area Court in Jos sentenced Idris Bello to one year imprisonment on Tuesday for stealing four toilet seats, three aluminium window frames, and electrical cables from a building. The Judge, Mrs. Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offences. The judge, however, gave the convict the option of paying a…
Nineteen-year-old Opesusi Faith Timilehin on Monday took ‘Push Out’ rodent poison for scoring 190 in the just-released Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) result. Timilehin, from Abeokuta, lived at Odogunyan in Ikorodu, Lagos State, with her elder sibling. The Guardian Newspaper learnt that neighbours and residents mourned Timilehin, whom they described as “gentle and humble.”…
The management of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria has ordered the immediate closure of Al-Ansar Indabo female students’ hostels located at Hotoro and UDB Road in the Kano metropolis over safety and disciplinary concerns. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday, by the university’s Vice President, Campus Life, Dr. Hamza Garba. The…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano In a renewed call for decisive military action against insecurity, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has urged troops of the Nigerian Army stationed at Dukku Barracks in Birnin Kebbi to intensify their operations and bring an end to banditry and violent crimes plaguing the North West region. According to…
As the rainy season begins in the northern states of Nigeria, farmers in the Northeast are facing a unique challenge: preparing their farmlands while contending with the ever-present threat of Boko Haram insurgents. In this special report, Hussaini Kafi in Kano takes a critical look at concerning resurgence of the dreaded terrorists sects and the…
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