United Kibaku Global Youth (UKGY) forum have raised concerns over Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists renewed attacks which have claimed many lives with properties worth millions of naira destroyed. The group lamented that in the last one week, there were coordinated attacks without confrontation at various communities in Chibok Local Government...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
The All Progressives Congress National Assembly Primary Election Committee for Borno State has declared nine House of Representatives aspirants as duly elected in the party’s primaries, while the election for the Askira/Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency was declared inconclusive following a petition filed before the Appeal Committee. Chairman of the committee,...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “to promptly, thoroughly, impartially, independently, transparently and effectively investigate the allegations that governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted N800 billion for political and campaign purposes.” SERAP urged...
I want to believe Allah (SWT) brought me back to read my scorecard. He does that whenever He wants. All the more reason to forgive those who transgressed against you and seek forgiveness from those you have hurt. Importantly, to continue doing the good things one has been doing...
Six years after PRNigeria published an exclusive investigative report questioning the controversial trial, demotion and dismissal of former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Major General Hakeem Oladapo Otiki (rtd), the Supreme Court has finally cleared the senior military officer of all charges, effectively vindicating the position earlier canvassed...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, has confirmed the abduction of no fewer than 42 students and children following an attack by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents on Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) and a primary school in Mussa community, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno...
Harry Kane ended the Bundesliga season as top scorer after netting 36 goals for FC Bayern Munich. The England captain finished comfortably ahead of the chasing pack, with Deniz Undav second on 19 goals. Kane remained Bayern’s focal point in attack throughout the campaign, leading the line and delivering...
Manchester City beat Chelsea to win the FA Cup and claim their second trophy of the season after lifting the League Cup in March. The decisive moment of the final came in the 72nd minute when Erling Haaland slipped a pass into the path of Antoine Semenyo, who finished...
Taraba state government has sponsored 30 youths to Hyderabad, India, for intensive training in advanced seed production and processing technologies in an aim to reposition agriculture sector in the state. The initiative forms part of the state government’s broader agricultural transformation agenda designed to establish Taraba as the country’s...
Confusion and anxiety trailed the conduct of the House of Representatives primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State on Saturday, following the late arrival of election materials and members of the party’s electoral committee. Party members and aspirants across the state expressed frustration after the...
A closed-door meeting between Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, and governorship aspirant, David Sabo Kente, popularly known as DSK, ended without any concrete resolution on Friday in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. The meeting took place at Kente’s residence opposite the DSS quarters and is believed to be connected...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has concluded its House of Representatives primary elections, with Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajuddeen, and several other aspirants emerging as winners across the state’s federal constituencies. Announcing the results at the APC State Secretariat in Kaduna on Saturday, Chairman...
Governor Uba Sani has described Kaduna Polytechnic as a centre of technical excellence that has continued to produce graduates who contribute significantly to industry, public service and national development. The governor stated this on Saturday during the institution’s 70th anniversary and combined convocation ceremony held at the Tudun Wada...
The Delta State Police Command has recorded fresh breakthroughs in its ongoing operations against criminal activities across the state, with the arrest of seven suspects and the recovery of firearms and live cartridges during separate intelligence-led operations. The operations, carried out by operatives of the Command Anti-Cult Unit and...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the names of aspirants barred from participating in its forthcoming House of Representatives primaries in several states ahead of the 2027 National Assembly elections. The party announced the development on Saturday after concluding its screening exercise for aspirants seeking the APC ticket across...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has clarified that party members participating in its ongoing primary elections are not required to present proof of payment of membership dues before casting their votes. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. According...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the growing security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States following a joint military operation that reportedly eliminated a senior Islamic State (ISIS) commander and several of his fighters in the Lake Chad Basin. In a statement issued from the Presidential Villa, the...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed viral social media reports alleging an influx of Fulani herdsmen in Anguwan Dobi, Gwagwalada, describing the claims as misleading and unverified. In a statement issued on Saturday, the command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said the police operatives were immediately deployed to...
Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the neutralisation of two suspected kidnappers and the arrest of a suspected gang kingpin during a coordinated intelligence-led operation along the Ijebu-Ode/Ibadan Road axis of the state. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, also led to the recovery of...
No fewer than 6 suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed following a premature improvised explosive device (IED) detonation in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources told Zagazola that the incident occurred at about 7:00 a.m. on May 16, 2026,...