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Armed men killed at least 38 people in the village of Dutse Dan Ajiya in Zamfara State, local police and authorities told AFP Saturday. Zamfara State, like many northern states, is plagued by insecurity from many sources, including armed gangs locally called “bandits” who loot villages and kidnap residents, and …

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest industrialist, on Saturday hosted the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, on a facility tour of the Dangote Refinery, where officials outlined major upgrades to the refinery’s marine and port infrastructure. The technical briefing, held at the refinery’s …

Low voter turnout and delays with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System at various polling units in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, disrupted the conduct of the FCT Area Council elections. At Polling Unit 044, LEA Primary School, Kubwa II, only about 50 voters had been accredited and had cast their votes …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Benue State Chapter, has suspended its State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Tim Nyor over what it described as gross violation of the party’s principles, acts of insubordination and anti-party activities. The decision was taken on Friday during a meeting of the State Working Committee (SWC) held …

Three major opposition political parties are absent from the ballot in Saturday’s bye-election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State. FILE: A ballot box The affected parties are the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and a coalition involving the African Democratic …

President Donald Trump imposed an additional 10 percent tariff on imports into the United States after the Supreme Court struck down many of his sweeping and often arbitrary duties, delivering a stinging rebuke to his signature economic policy. Members of the media raise their hands to ask questions to US …

Dayo Ogungbenro, on Monday, was re-elected the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State at the party’s congress held at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. The Electoral Committee Chairman, Sen. Austin Akobundu, announced the re-election of Ogungbenro shortly after the congress. Akobundu also announced Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke; …

THE Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, has urged youths to shun drug abuse to avoid mental challenges. Oyetola gave the advice on Monday during his 71st birthday celebration in his country home in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun. The minister urged youths to dedicate …

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has removed the state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Zainab Baban-Takko, from office with immediate effect. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Mukhtar Gidado, announced this in a statement issued on Monday, September 29, 2025. Gidado said the decision …

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed New York, United States, after successfully representing President Bola Tinubu at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80). Truthng reports that during his participation, Shettima received commendation from UN Secretary-General António Guterres for Nigeria’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN …