Hajj: Kaduna pilgrims warned against excess luggage ahead of return flights
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has cautioned pilgrims performing the 2026 Hajj against carrying excess luggage, warning that it could disrupt and delay their return flights from Saudi Arabia. Chairman of the Agency’s Preaching Sub-Committee, Sheikh Haliru Maraya, gave the warning while addressing pilgrims after the Zuhr prayer at their Ibrahim Khalil residence in Makkah. He urged the pilgrims to...
‘I never knew it would happen to me too’ — Adelabu’s mother recounts ordeal
Mrs. Olufunmilayo Adelabu, mother of former Minister of Power Bayo Adelabu, has recounted the emotional pain of praying for abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State, only to find herself facing a similar tragedy when her daughter and twin grandsons were kidnapped a day later. The elderly woman shared her experience after the rescue of her daughter, Olaide Adegoke, and twin grandsons,...
Atiku camp blasts Babachir, defends ex-VP’s security record
The media office of former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has launched a scathing attack on former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, accusing him of distorting facts and ignoring Atiku's long-standing record of condemning terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday by Atiku's media...
UNN debunks terrorist attack, bans motorcycles on campus
The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, has dismissed reports circulating on social media about an alleged terrorist attack and planned mass abduction on campus. The UNN management assured students, staff, and visitors that there is no verified security threat to the institution. The institution made this known via a statement issued by its Acting Public Relations...
2027: Ebonyi commissioner, 10,000 others dump APC for PDP
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Project Monitoring, Felix Igboke, has resigned his position and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Igboke, who officially announced his defection on Sunday during a PDP gathering attended by party leaders, executives and supporters in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, said he...
NDLEA arrests 75-year-old in Ebonyi, seizes huge drug shipments
A 75-year-old man, Okebe Samuel, is among several suspects arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a series of nationwide operations targeting drug trafficking and distribution networks across Nigeria. The arrest of the elderly suspect in Okposi community, Ebonyi State, formed part of coordinated anti-narcotics raids that also led to the interception of large quantities of opioids...
N110bn lawmakers’ vehicle, allowance spending illegal — Court
The Federal High Court in Lagos has declared unlawful the National Assembly's controversial N110 billion expenditure on vehicles and allowances for lawmakers, ruling that the spending violated procurement regulations, constitutional provisions and principles of public accountability. Justice Yellim Bogoro delivered the judgment in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/1606/2023 filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the National Assembly leadership. The...
How troops rescued 360 abductees from Boko Haram
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have detailed how a weeks-long intelligence operation culminated in the rescue of 360 abductees from a Boko Haram enclave hidden deep within the Mandara Mountains of southern Borno State. The military described the operation as one of the most significant hostage rescue missions carried out in the North-East in...
Troops rescue 10 as kidnappers flee Plateau, Kaduna
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued 10 kidnap victims and foiled multiple abduction attempts, including the kidnapping of a pastor and his wife, during coordinated operations in Plateau and Kaduna states. The Joint Military Task Force disclosed the development in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesman, Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh. According to the military, the operations were carried...
Soaring gas prices push Abuja households to firewood
Rising cooking gas prices have forced many households and small business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to abandon liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in favour of cheaper alternatives such as charcoal and firewood. The price of cooking gas in Abuja has surged from about N1,200 per kilogram earlier in the year to as high as N2,000 per kilogram, driven...
