People&Politics

By John Bassey, Gusau Police in Zamfara State, North West Nigeria, said they have neutralized a long-sought bandit kingpin, identified as Dan Isuhu Mudale, who had been terrorizing parts of the state as well as neighbouring states. A statement by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police Command, Yazid Abubakar, on Thursday night, March 27, disclosed this. Abubakar said Mudale was neutralized in a gun battle with police operatives. The statement read: "As part of the Zamfara State Police Command's efforts to rid the state of crime and restore confidence among its citizens, a joint operation was conducted…

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto A group, Concerned Elders for Peace, under the All Progressives Congress (APC), North-West zone, has called on National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, to take disciplinary action against a member of House of Representatives, Rep. Aminu Sani Jaji, who hails from the state, over alleged anti-party activities. The elders in a statement through the Zonal Coordinator of the APC North West, Aliyu Mammani Kaura, accused Jaji of engaging in anti-party activities, including sponsoring media attacks on party leaders and promoting discord within the party. According to them, Jaji's actions have brought political instability, dishonour, and…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Cheery news came for residents of Enugu State as the State Government said it will soon set up a Rent Dispute Resolution Court (RDRC). It explained that the court is to ensure that disputes arising from landlord and tenant matters would be disposed of amicably and on time too. Chairman, Joint Committee on Housing and Foreign Investment, Judiciary, Public Petitions, Ethics and Privileges, Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Anthony Okey Mbah dropped this hint on Wednesday at a one-day Public Hearing on a bill for a law to amend the Landlord and Tenant(2nd Amendment Bill)…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 re-arraigned former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, for fraud. He was re-arraigned alongside a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Aminu Baba Kusa, Acacia Holdings, Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited. They are being prosecuted on a 32-count charge, bordering on breach of trust and dishonesty to the tune of N33,200,000,000 (Thirty-three billion, Two Hundred Million Naira). Count one reads: “That you COL. MOHAMMED SAMBO DASUKI (RTD.) whilst being the National Security Adviser, on or about 27th November, 2014 in Abuja, within the…

It promises to be a break from work for many persons next Monday and Tuesday, March 31 and April 1 respectively, as the Federal Government (FG) declared those two days public holidays. Government said the holidays are to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration, which comes after the Muslim month-long Ramadan fast. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani, announced the holidays in a statement issued on Wednesday. Nigeria's Minister of Interior is Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Muslims kicked off the fast on March 1, 2025 and the holy obligation, which also featured acts of charity to the less privileged and heightened…

By Ahmed Kingimi and Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Reuters Suspected Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram fighters launched coordinated attacks on an army base and a military outpost in Borno State, North-East Nigeria, killing at least 15 people, security sources told Reuters in a report on Wednesday, March 26. Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters have mainly operated in the North-East, attacking security forces and civilians and killing and displacing tens of thousands of people,the report said. It added that in the latest assault, Boko Haram insurgents and ISWAP fighters attacked an army base in the Wajiroko area…