Some farmers in Hinna Community, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, have raised concerns over increasing hippopotamus attacks on their farmlands and livelihoods. Mr. Zakari Ladan, Head of Farmers in Hinna Community, raised the alarm in an interview on Monday. Ladan said persistent hippopotamus attacks had resulted in huge losses, noting that the animals frequently destroyed crops and posed serious threats to residents. He said the population of hippopotamuses in the area had grown to more than 40, wreaking havoc on farmlands and affecting both farmers and fishermen. According to him, from September 2025 to date, no fewer than…
Author: Abdoulaye Kay
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called for the arrest and prosecution of one Maazi Kanayo for inciting the Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria to kidnap Igbo Muslims and bury them alive. The call was made in a statement issued on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, by the Executive Director of the organisation, Professor Ishaq Akintola. The statement reads: “We have a viral video clip in which the audio message of one Maazi Kanayo was aired. In the audio, Maazi Kanayo incited the Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria to kidnap Igbo Muslims and bury them alive. This post was shared via…
The Emir of Jama’are, Ahmadu Muhammadu Wabi, has commended the Executive Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Y. Z. Ya’u, for pioneering the introduction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) knowledge in the Jama’are Emirate. The monarch gave the commendation on Sunday at the 2025 symposium organised by the National Union of Jama’are Emirate Students (NUJES) at the Federal College of Education, Jama’are, Bauchi State. Speaking through the Sarkin Yakin Jama’are, Sabo Likita, the Emir said Ya’u’s efforts in promoting ICT awareness and knowledge development had continued to positively impact youths across the emirate. According to…
For the Sunmonu Animashaun family, this past Christmas will forever be remembered not for celebration, but for pain, shock, and irreparable loss caused by fire. What began as a normal festive season turned into a nightmare on December 24, 2025, when a fire broke out at Shitta-Bey Court, popularly known as Great Nigeria House, on Lagos Island. By the next day, the flames had spread relentlessly, swallowing the Animashaun family’s ancestral home at No. 45/47 Martins Street and several neighbouring buildings, leaving families displaced and livelihoods shattered. According to the family, the fire was so intense that it jumped across…
The Presidency has reacted to the killing of at least 30 people by terrorists at the Kasuwan Daji market in Niger State, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordering an immediate manhunt for the perpetrators. In a statement issued on Sunday, the President directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and apprehend those responsible for the attack and ensure they are brought swiftly to justice. President Tinubu also ordered security agencies to urgently rescue women and children abducted…
A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has further remanded former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his son, Abdulaziz Malami, and his wife, Asabe, at the Kuje Correctional Centre, pending ruling on their bail applications. Justice Emeka Nwite, on Friday, January 2, 2026, adjourned the matter to January 7, 2026, for a decision on the bail requests. The trio is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering offences involving ₦8.71 billion. They are facing a 16-count charge bordering on conspiracy, procuring, disguising, concealing and laundering proceeds…
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has signed the N695 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Tersoo Kula, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Makurdi. The budget was passed by the Benue State House of Assembly on Wednesday evening and assented to by the governor on the same day. Governor Alia had earlier presented an appropriation bill of N605.51 billion to the House. However, lawmakers approved a revised sum of N695.01 billion, representing an increase of N89.5 billion. Speaking after assenting to the bill, the governor described the…
At least seven people have been confirmed dead following a deadly attack on the Bum community in Chugwi, Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State. The incident occurred barely minutes into the New Year. The Berom Youths Moulder-Association (BYM) said the attack, allegedly carried out by suspected armed bandits, took place at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, as residents were preparing to usher in 2026. Confirming the incident, the National Publicity Secretary of the association, Mr. Rwang Tengwong, said the community was thrown into mourning at a time when others across the state were celebrating. “While the…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has accused the Federal Government of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to harass him and officials of his administration over his refusal to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), warning that continued pressure would provoke a political confrontation. The governor made the allegation on Wednesday at the Government House in Bauchi after receiving an ambassadorial award for safety from the Institute of Safety Professionals in Nigeria. Governor Mohammed, who is also Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, said one of his commissioners is currently being detained by…
The National Assembly (NASS) has moved to address public concerns over alleged discrepancies in the recently gazetted Tax Acts, pledging to release certified copies of the bills signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Director of Information, Mr Bullah Bi-Allah, said the Assembly had directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to make the transmitted tax bills, including their certificate pages, available for public verification. According to him, the Assembly’s management has taken note of claims alleging inconsistencies between the votes and proceedings of the National Assembly and the gazetted versions of the…