Again, Fintiri imposes 24-hour curfew on Adamawa LG
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area with immediate effect following renewed violent attacks in some communities in the area. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, made this known in a statement issued on Monday, March 9, 2026. This is the fourth time in less than six months that Fintiri is imposing...
Egypt property: El-Rufai accuses ICPC of political persecution, demands immediate release
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of orchestrating a political campaign against him following reports linking him to alleged multi-billion naira properties in Egypt. Reports emerged on Monday, March 9, 2026, that the ICPC traced six real estate assets in Egypt to El-Rufai. All six assets — three villas...
Turaki loses as Appeal Court nullifies Ibadan PDP convention
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday upheld the Federal High Court's judgement that halted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025. The convention produced Tanimu Turaki as the national chairman of the PDP. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, chaired by Mohammed Danjuma,...
Kenya flood death toll rises to 42
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Kenya has increased to 42. Intense rains on Friday unleashed heavy and widespread flooding, causing some people to drown, washing away vehicles, and disrupting traffic at Kenya’s largest airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. The previous death toll was 23. The minister for public service and human capital development, Geoffrey Kiringa Ruku,...
Troops repel terrorist attack in Sambisa, recover weapons
Troops of Operation Desert Sanity under the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, have repelled a terrorist attack on their position in Borno State, killing at least two insurgents and recovering weapons and communication equipment. Security sources said the attack occurred at about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, when terrorists attempted to overrun special forces troops conducting clearance operations in...
IS-Sahel insurgents attack Tahoua Airport hosting Niger’s TB2 drone fleet
Suspected fighters of the Islamic State in the Sahel (IS-Sahel) launched an early-morning attack on Tahoua Airport in western Niger, targeting a military air base that houses the Nigerien Air Force’s Bayraktar TB2 drone fleet. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the insurgents struck the facility at about 1:30 a.m. on Monday, triggering an exchange of gunfire around the air...
Airstrikes kill 10 as troops repel terrorists attack on Goniri base in Yobe
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has neutralised several terrorists during a coordinated air response to an attack on troops of the 120 Battalion under Sector 2 in Goniri, Yobe State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 12:15 a.m. on Monday when insurgents attempted to overrun the military position. According to the sources, the terrorists...
Fire guts Head of Service building in Abuja
A section of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) was gutted by fire on Monday morning. The media department of the Office of the Head of Service confirmed the incident, saying the fire outbreak was limited to Section C of the building in Abuja, the nation's capital. Appeal Court upholds conviction of ex-Army General,...
Appeal Court upholds conviction of ex-Army General, orders refund of over N4bn
The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and sentencing of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, for stealing and misappropriating funds belonging to the company. In the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgement, the appellate court dismissed Mohammed’s appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the Special Court Martial (Nigerian Army) and the...
China backs Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader
China on Monday said Iran’s decision to appoint Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the killing of his father was an internal matter, stressing that any attempt to target him should be opposed. The appointment comes after the death of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed more than a week ago during the first wave...
