Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have carried out a deadly attack on Darul Jama, a resettled community in Borno State, killing scores of civilians and soldiers in one of the bloodiest raids in recent months. The attackers, who stormed the village late Friday night on motorbikes, reportedly went from house to house, shooting residents and setting homes on fire. Survivors said the militants overwhelmed soldiers stationed in the area, forcing both security forces and villagers to flee towards Bama town. Casualty figures vary, but local sources put the death toll at more than 60, including several soldiers. Many others remain missing,…
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As the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) marks its Silver Jubilee in 2025, calls are growing for Northern Nigeria to unveil a unifying icon capable of steering the region towards real competitiveness within the Nigerian federation. In a paper authored by Arc. Kabir Ibrahim, the North is urged to look beyond rhetoric and identify a selfless leader—chosen on merit rather than religion, ethnicity, or geography—who can midwife the regeneration of the region’s legacy and reposition it for development. For over a decade, Northern Nigeria has remained at the center of national discourse, largely for the wrong reasons: widespread poverty, insecurity, and…
Veteran journalist and environmental rights advocate, Etta Michael Bisong, has formally joined Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), as part of his push to tackle climate change through effective governance. Speaking in Abuja on Friday, September 5, 2025, shortly after being received by party executives, Bisong—who currently serves as Director of Media and Publicity for the APC Climate Change Network (ACCN)—said his decision to join politics was driven by his understanding of the link between real development and political power. He noted that climate change is no longer a distant threat but a lived reality for frontline communities…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Zone A, has petitioned the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the prolonged internet blackout in Zamfara North Senatorial District. In an open letter signed by Abdulrazak Bello Kaura, Zonal Secretary of NUJ Zone A, the union said telecom operators — MTN, Airtel, and Glo — had cut off internet services in Birnin Magaji, Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi, and Zurmi local government areas for more than three months without explanation. The affected areas, with a population of over 1.7 million, host major educational and commercial institutions including the Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi Market, and Kasuwar…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over recent developments in the country, describing them as a worrisome trend that undermines Nigeria’s democracy. Atiku, in a statement on Friday, condemned the police invitation of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, the reported attack on the convoy of former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, as well as other incidents which he said reflect a dangerous slide towards authoritarianism. He warned that these actions are not isolated occurrences but part of a broader pattern aimed at intimidating dissenting voices and weakening democratic freedoms. According to him, criminalising opposition leaders…
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, former LP governorship candidate in Lagos, has strongly condemned President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu after security operatives sealed off the venue of a planned African Democratic Congress (ADC) meeting in Alimosho. The event, scheduled to hold at Lion Field, was halted when police and other security operatives barricaded the premises despite prior approvals secured by the organisers. Rhodes-Vivour, who recently aligned himself with the ADC, described the action as an attack on democracy and a calculated attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to silence the opposition. He accused Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu of abusing state…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has set aside ₦6.2 billion in the 2025 budget to purchase 40 residential properties in Lagos or Abuja for its members, translating to about ₦155 million per lawmaker. According to the state’s second-quarter 2025 budget performance report, ₦1 billion, representing 16.1 percent of the allocation, has already been released. This is not the first time such a provision has appeared in the state budget. In 2023, the Assembly allocated ₦1.22 billion for the same purpose and went on to spend ₦1.131 billion, amounting to 92.7 percent utilization. In 2024, another ₦6.2 billion was earmarked,…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has accused billionaire Aliko Dangote of pushing an anti-union agenda in the oil and gas sector. In a statement signed by President Williams Akporeha and Secretary-General Aflabi Olawale, the union alleged that Dangote and his cousin, Sayyu Dantata, were plotting to dominate the sector at the expense of workers’ rights. “NUPENG is disturbed by the business practices of Dangote and Dantata, who are determined to stop unions from existing in their companies. Wealth built on the enslavement of workers is filthy wealth,” the union said. The group also faulted Dangote’s…
The Federal Government has unveiled new measures to tackle the recurring menace of flooding across Nigeria. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, said in Abuja that the ministry is working with relevant agencies and lawmakers to develop both short- and long-term solutions. He listed existing interventions such as afforestation, early warning alerts, enforcement of environmental laws, sensitization campaigns, and installation of modern flood-control equipment. Lawal added that new approaches, including rainwater harvesting, construction of dams, creation of water channels, flood laboratories, tree planting, and stricter land-use regulation, are also being considered. The minister urged governors and the FCT Administration to…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has raised alarm over what it describes as a coordinated propaganda campaign by Google, the BBC, and the British Government aimed at influencing the October 10 ruling in the case of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Alleged information control According to IPOB, Google has been deliberately suppressing key developments in Kanu’s case—particularly the Magnitsky-style sanctions lawsuit filed in Washington against certain Nigerian judges—while promoting BBC Pidgin content that recycles long-discredited prosecution claims. IPOB said this amounts to “calculated censorship and collusion” designed to create a false narrative…