The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has warned the Federal Government that the worsening infrastructure crisis in the Niger Delta can no longer be treated as a regional problem, urging President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the region’s deteriorating road network. PANDEF said the condition of major roads across the South-South had reached “a proportion of national emergency”, stressing that the Federal Government must move beyond promises and prioritise the rehabilitation and reconstruction of critical routes. The forum made the demand in a statement signed by its National Chairman, Amb. Godknows Igali, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. While…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday demanded answers over the death of 37 miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna, Niger State. Shettima, who visited Minna to commiserate with the Niger State Government and families of the deceased, said the circumstances surrounding the deaths must not be swept under the carpet. The Vice President spoke at the Niger State Government House, where he was received by Governor Umaru Bago and members of the State Executive Council. Representing President Bola Tinubu, Shettima announced a N250 million Federal Government donation to support the…
The Federal Government has confirmed that 32 people were on board a Nigerian military aircraft that crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. The aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, reportedly disappeared from radar at about 9:13am while travelling from Benin to Lagos. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said Air Traffic Controllers lost contact with the aircraft after repeated attempts to establish communication with the crew failed. Keyamo said the wreckage was later located near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, with search and rescue operations immediately launched. He disclosed that preliminary information indicated…
A joint security operation has reportedly killed a senior Islamic State West Africa Province commander, Abdussamad Ohida, alias Anwar, in Owo forest, Ondo State. Ohida was said to have been eliminated during an intelligence-led operation involving troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services and personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun. Security sources said the operation, conducted at the weekend, also killed several members of the terrorist group who were hiding in the forest. Ohida was reportedly a former deputy to ISWAP Central Nigeria leader, Abu Ikrimah, also known as Abu…
The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, has approved the withdrawal of 56 students and the expulsion of another for academic deficiencies and examination malpractice. The decision was taken at the university’s 168th Regular Senate Meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The Senate also approved 44 First-Class graduates for the 2025/2026 academic session. A statement by the Director of Public Affairs, Uredo Omale, said the decisions followed the consideration of second-semester examination results. The results were reviewed alongside reports from the Results Verification Committee and Examination Misconduct Committee. Eleven students were withdrawn for poor academic performance, while…
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Buba Galadima, has revealed that he warned former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, against returning to Nigeria, fearing that he could be jailed. Galadima said he also approached the NDC presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and pleaded with him to persuade El-Rufai to remain in Egypt. Speaking on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, Galadima said he had cautioned El-Rufai over the way he conducted himself, warning that his actions could expose him to legal troubles. “I advised him that he should be careful of the way he carries himself, that he either goes on…
Hundreds of residents have been driven from their ancestral homes in Adamawa State following coordinated insurgent attacks that left soldiers and civilians dead and forced communities in Hong and Gombi LGAs into fresh displacement. The attacks, which occurred between September 30 and October 1, also targeted the 226 Battalion in Garkida and the 232 Battalion in Garaha-Mojili, heightening concerns over the security of communities along the Kopre-Sambisa corridor. The Northern Senators Forum, in a statement by its chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, said women and children were among those reportedly abducted, while places of worship and properties were destroyed. The…
Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has called for stronger preventive security measures to stop the crisis between Umuoba-Anam and Aguleri communities in Anambra East Local Government Area from escalating further. Obi, reacting to reports of renewed hostilities, urged authorities and community leaders to move quickly to prevent the dispute from turning into a wider security crisis. He appealed to residents of the two communities to immediately end the violence and return to dialogue, warning that continued confrontation would only bring more deaths, destruction and hardship. According to Obi, the consequences of communal violence extend beyond the immediate loss of…
Chairman of G1 Group and Social Democratic Party candidate for Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro Federal Constituency, Prince Gowon Enenche, has donated a brand-new Toyota Sienna bus to the Catholic Women Organisation, Ankpa Deanery. The donation was made during the 2026 Onobule Omemele Award-Giving Ceremony and Fundraising held in Ankpa and attended by the Catholic Bishop of Idah Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Ademu Adaji, MSP. Enenche had pledged to provide the vehicle several months ago during the CWO Ankpa Deanery Mother’s Day celebration at St. Charles College, Ankpa. He said the donation was aimed at helping the organisation overcome transportation challenges and improve…
By Our Correspondent, Minna Three youths were reportedly killed in Minna, Niger State, on Sunday as a protest over the alleged shooting of a young man by a local vigilante group turned violent. The violence erupted in the Kpakungu area of the state capital, where hundreds of youths reportedly took to the streets to demand justice for the deceased, identified as Aliyu. The protesters blocked the busy Minna-Bida highway, disrupting vehicular movement and forcing businesses and other activities in the area to shut temporarily. Early morning worshippers and commuters were also reportedly stranded as the protest lasted for several hours.…