Tijjani Usman Muhammad

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his position with immediate effect, a development confirmed by the Presidency late Monday. In a letter dated December 1, addressed to …

The Muslim community in Nigeria and beyond has been thrown into mourning following the death of renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi. Family sources confirmed that the respected cleric …

According to Vanguard, suspected bandits carried out a brutal attack on a girls’ boarding school in Kebbi State, killing the school’s vice principal and abducting 25 female students. The assailants …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the deployment details for prospective corps members in the 2025 Batch C stream. The scheme announced the release on Monday via its …

A senior All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Zamfara State, Umar Moriki, has been shot dead by suspected bandits. The attack occurred on the Gusau–Tsafe highway, near Fegi village in …

At least 16 vigilante members have been killed by armed bandits, while 42 residents were abducted in a series of coordinated attacks across communities in Mashegu Local Government Area, Niger …

The government of Russia has declared that it is closely following recent developments in Nigeria in light of remarks by Donald J. Trump indicating possible U.S. military intervention in the …

Retired Lt-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, former Chief of Army Staff and former Minister of Interior, has suggested that the United States may be positioning itself to establish a military base in …

At least 33 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday night in a series of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-run Civil Defence agency and local hospitals. Israel …

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, as chairman of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for securing over 7,000 convictions and recovering assets worth more than ₦500 billion within the past two …

The Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC) and the Kaduna State Government have announced the discovery of extensive multi-metallic deposits containing gold, lithium, copper, and nickel in Kaduna State. The exploration …

An elite military unit in Madagascar has taken control of the government after parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, following weeks of protests over power shortages and corruption. The …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cautioned domestic airlines against misleading passengers by claiming that ticket refunds take four weeks to process, reaffirming that the approved timeframe for refunds …

The Federal Government has reduced the cost of kidney dialysis from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000 per session, a 76 to 80 per cent subsidy across some selected tertiary hospitals. This initiative …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have safely arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, after their flight was forced to make an emergency return to Luanda, Angola, due to a cracked …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja today, Sunday, October 12, for Rome, Italy, to attend the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Meeting, a high-level summit focused on …

Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has arrived in New Delhi for a six-day official visit, marking the first-ever trip by a senior Taliban official to India since the group …

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central region as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The National Council of State …

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan aimed at ending the two-year Gaza conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. Under the …

The Dala Inland Dry Port (DIDP) has dismissed reports alleging that the family of former Kano State Governor and immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. …