Eid-el-Fitr: Kano orders early payment of March salaries
The Kano State Government has approved the immediate payment of March 2026 salaries to civil servants in the state ahead of the upcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. The Acting Head of Service, Hajia Bilkisu Shehu Maimota, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Public Enlightenment in the Office of the Head of Service, Rukayya Sulaiman. According to the...
Trump asks nations to send ships to secure Hormuz: Latest developments in Middle East war
United States President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Middle East war. Here are the latest events in the Middle East war: Trump warship call US President Donald Trump urged other nations to send warships to help secure the Strait of...
Troops, DSS arrest female gunrunner with 884 rounds of ammunition in Kano
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 3 Brigade, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a suspected gunrunner in Kano State while transporting a large cache of ammunition believed to be headed for bandits in Zamfara State. Security sources said the suspect, a female courier, was arrested at about 3:00 a.m. on Saturday following credible...
Troops arrest cable vandals in Kaduna
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 1 Division under Operation FANSAN YANMA have arrested two suspected vandals accused of damaging electricity infrastructure in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Security sources said the suspects were apprehended at about 12:45 p.m. on Friday by troops from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Alheri during a routine patrol along a railway corridor in...
NGX gains N924bn in one week as market capitalisation hits N127trn
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) All-Share Index and market capitalisation rose 0.73 per cent to close the week at 198,407.30 and N127.361 trillion. This marks an increase from the previous week’s 196,968.15 and N126.437 trillion, respectively, as investors gained N924 billion in market value on the Exchange during the week. All other indices finished lower except NGX Main Board, NGX 30,...
Opposition urges EU to respect Niger’s internal dialogue on Bazoum release
An opposition figure in Niger, Oumar Moctar Alansary, has urged the European Union to respect the country’s internal political processes regarding the detention of former President Mohamed Bazoum. Alansary, a founding member of the Democratic and Republican Renewal Party (RDR Tchanji), said the issue should be addressed through national dialogue and consensus among Nigeriens rather than through external pressure. In a...
Court jails landlord, associates six months for contempt, illegal eviction
A Lagos Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Eti-Osa has sentenced a landlord, Lawrence Onwukwem, and three associates to six months imprisonment each for contempt of court and unlawful eviction of tenants. The court also fined the convicts N250,000 each after finding them guilty of defying court orders in a tenancy dispute involving a couple, Olusola Alabi and his wife, Olufunmilola...
Popular Pastor Agbala Gabriel under fire over fraud, sex claims
An Ibadan-based cleric, Kayode Amusan, popularly known as Agbala Gabriel, has come under intense public scrutiny following allegations of sexual misconduct and mishandling of donations raised for sick individuals. For years, the pastor built a reputation online as a compassionate religious leader whose ministry frequently mobilised support for the sick and vulnerable. Videos showing him praying for struggling families and appealing...
Lagos to resume monthly environmental sanitation April 25
The Lagos State Government has announced the reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, nearly a decade after it was discontinued. Residents of the state will be expected to clean their surroundings, clear drainage channels in front of their homes, and dispose of waste properly as part of renewed efforts to improve environmental hygiene and address waste management challenges. The Commissioner...
Teenager stabs 18-year-old friend to death in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested one Johnson Daniel for allegedly stabbing his 18-year-old friend, Ariyo Amos Timilehin, to death in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this via a statement issued on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The duo were known to be close friends and were frequently seen together around...
