The fertile plains of Benue State, long celebrated as Nigeria’s “Food Basket,” have over the years turned into killing fields. On June 14, 2025, residents of Yelwata—a quiet border town near Nasarawa—woke to horror. Armed men invaded in the middle of the night, killing over 100 people, torching homes, and leaving behind a trail of…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A devastating explosion occurred at a company located at Eastern Bypass in Kano State in the early hours of Saturday, resulting in the deaths of five people and injuring 10 others. The incident happened when a military mortal bomb, suspected to be on a truck carrying carbine, exploded. The Kano State…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Troops of Operation Delta Safe have foiled a large-scale oil theft operation worth over N250 million in the Niger Delta, in one of the most significant crackdowns against economic saboteurs this year. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this in a statement on Friday while presenting…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has trained and graduated 955 out-of-school adolescent girls in creative and vocational skills across nine skills acquisition centres, according to Hajiya Jamila Abdu Mani, Special Adviser on Girl Child Education and Child Development. Speaking while marking Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s two years in office, Hajiya Jamila…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has announced the successful neutralization of 12 armed bandits during a joint security operation in the Kurfi-Safana axis of the state. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasiru Mu’azu Danmusa, said the operation followed early morning intelligence reports,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kaduna State Government has launched a N33 billion Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) to enhance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services for persons with disabilities (PWDs), marking the first initiative of its kind in Nigeria. The three-year plan, unveiled Wednesday at the Sightsavers office in Kaduna, was developed through…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has concluded a two-day operational assessment visit to Benue State following recent attacks in Yelwata community. He was received by the Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke, Major General MK Gara, alongside other top security officers in the North-Central region. During the visit,…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government is stepping up efforts to shield its healthcare system from climate change impacts through climate-resilient infrastructure and integrated public health planning, AHR reports. At a stakeholder training on Saturday in Kano, Dr. Muawiyah Aliyu, representing the Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Musa Funtua, stressed the urgency of…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Adamawa State Government on Saturday launched a four-day oral polio vaccination campaign targeting over 1.3 million children aged 0–59 months across the 21 LGAs. The exercise, scheduled from June 14 to 17, is backed by 1,572,300 doses of the vaccine, AHR gathered. At a press briefing, Dr. James Vasumu,…
The resignation of a third special aide to President Bola Tinubu last week has caused deafening silence in the atmosphere. Many observers are left mouth agape and some are wagging tongues over the development, speculating about a crack in president’s team. Hussaini Kafi, in Kano untangles the perplexing situation. Resignation and Public Anxiety For…
