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At least five people have been reportedly killed and scores abducted in the Kaura Namoda local government area of Zamfara State. According to locals, bandits raided 16 villages across the local government between Saturday and Sunday. The gunmen kidnapped more than 50 people in a mass abduction, according to a private conflict monitoring report created for the United Nations and seen by AFP yesterday. “Armed bandits targeted the village of Sabon Garin Damri in Zamfara State on Friday, the report said, the latest attack in a region where residents in rural hinterlands have long suffered from gangs who kidnap for…

ADC coalition can’t pose serious threat to Tinubu, Hussain claimsA Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kehinde Olaosebikan, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term would propel an unending growth and development in Nigeria. Olaosebikan, who parleyed with journalists in Ibadan, at the weekend, said that the President would at the end of his second term in 2031 give Nigeria a Nigerian with the leadership qualities of a former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, as his successor for ceaseless progress of the evolving new and greater Nigeria just as he did in Lagos State…

Agency The National Emergency Management Agency has recommended contingency plans for states of the federation to address the challenges of flooding and other disasters. The agency’s Head of Operations for Abia and Imo, Mr Nnamdi Igwe, made the recommendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Owerri, Imo State, on Sunday. The recommendation followed a five-day workshop for emergency responders on disaster preparedness and flood response. Igwe, who described the workshop as “imperative,” said that given the rainy season and rising floods as well as expert predictions, it was necessary for Imo to produce contingency plans to tackle…

In a show of unity and political realignment, prominent leaders from the Kwande-Ushongo axis of Benue State have adopted Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, as their undisputed political leader. The endorsement came during a high-level solidarity visit to Senator Akume at his residence in Abuja on Sunday, bringing together political actors from across party lines who declared their commitment to following his leadership regardless of affiliations. Drawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), and other political groups, the delegation declared that their support…

Wilfred Ndidi of Leicester City was subject to a transfer interest from English Premier League giants, Manchester United… Leicester City have reportedly accepted an improved bid from Turkish Super Lig club Beşiktaş for Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, eyed by Manchester United, Soccernet.ng understands. This development comes just days after Leicester turned down an initial €7 million offer from Beşiktaş for the Nigerian midfielder. The new offer is believed to be closer to the €9.5 million release clause in Ndidi’s contract, which became active following the Foxes’ relegation from the Premier League last season. Super Eagles stars Chidera Ejuke, Wilfred…

Kaduna governor says North not marginalised under TinubuArewa Unity Forum (AUF) has rejected ex-Niger State governor Babangida Aliyu’s statement that the South should be allowed to complete a second presidential term in 2027, describing the position as a personal opinion that does not reflect the collective stance of the North. This was as a political activist and public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu, warned Nigerians that the 2027 election season would be full of danger, chaos and uncertainty. In a post shared on X yesterday, he described the political landscape as delicate, dicey, dark, dangerous and chaotic. However, Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, dismissed…

Peter Obi faults Soludo’s criticism of one-term vow, cites MandelaStalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have weighed the merits of fielding either former President Goodluck Jonathan or former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. The Guardian learned that a strong lobby made up of high-ranking party chieftains has been mandated to convince Jonathan to return, offering him an automatic ticket. This move is said to stem from concerns among entrenched party interests over Mr Peter Obi’s hesitation to fully commit to rejoining the PDP. Checks by The Guardian revealed that some party chieftains with their sights set…

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has allayed the fears of residents and other stakeholders over the likely collapse of Alau dam, arising from the observed water levels from two rivers in the state. The concerns are because Rivers Yedzaram and Ngadda flow into the dam, and burst last September, claiming 150 lives along with the massive destruction of public infrastructures, farmlands and houses. Despite Zulum’s assurances on the non-collapse of the dam this year, there has been widespread anxiety over the likelihood of another collapse of the dam this year. Allaying the fears of dam collapse on Saturday, in…

• APC slams Morka over statement on party leadershipThe proposed Rivers State August 30, 2025, local council elections took a new twist on Saturday as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People Democratic Party (PDP) aligned during the parties’ chairmanship primaries and produced consensus candidates in each of the councils. Candidates from both parties were mostly former local council chairmen and loyalists of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, whose controversial tenure elongation by the State House of Assembly, led by Martins Amaehule, further heated the political crisis in the state. However, some factional PDP and…

The Joint Health Sector Unions has placed its members on red alert for a possible nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to honour critical agreements reached with the union, especially on salary adjustments and arrears. In a communiqué issued at the end of a series of meetings held between July 30 and August 1, 2025, the JOHESU National Chairman, Comrade Kabiru Minjibir, and National Secretary, Comrade Martin Egbanubi, warned that it may be forced to embark on industrial action if the demands are not met within the stipulated timelines agreed at the meeting. JOHESU said it would give the…