By Sadiq Abdullateef The recent arrest of two notorious Ansaru leaders, Abu Bara’a and Mahmuda, the ruthless masterminds behind countless terrorist atrocities in the North West and North Central, stands out as one of the most remarkable victories ever recorded by our gallant security forces. If you ask me, this is undoubtedly the biggest counter-terrorism breakthrough in Nigeria’s modern history. These men are not ordinary criminals. They are infamous warlords who have for years outsmarted security networks across Lake Chad and the wider West African sub-region. Abu Bara’a, in particular, is no small figure, he is a top-ranking Al-Qaeda commander,…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
Nigeria has recorded a significant breakthrough in the war against terrorism with the capture of the leaders of Ansaru and Mahmuda terrorist groups, reports thegazellenews.com At a press briefing on Saturday evening, 16 August, 2025, the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, said the two terrorists on the wanted list of Nigeria, the US, UK and UN were captured in an operation which was conducted between May and July 2025. He said the men were captured in a high-risk, intelligence-led, counter-terrorism operation. They are leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, commonly known as ANSARU, Nigeria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate. Ribadu said…
In a decisive move to advance Nigeria’s e-commerce sector and deepen digital inclusion, the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has met with the leadership of Jumia Nigeria to align private sector innovation with national digital economy reforms under the proposed National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill, 2024. The high-level meeting in Abuja brought together senior officials from the Ministry and Jumia Nigeria’s executives, including Temidayo Ojo, Chief Executive Officer; Robert Awodu, Regional Head of Public Relations & Communications; and Uche Allison, Head of Legal. Discussions centred on strengthening Nigeria’s e-commerce ecosystem, boosting rural access to…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to the advancement of education in the Niger Delta region. He made this known while receiving the Vice Chancellor of Wigwe University, Professor Marwan Al-Akaidi, and his team during a courtesy visit to the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt. Ogbuku, while welcoming the delegation, emphasised that NDDC has a long-standing tradition of supporting educational institutions across the region through infrastructure development and scholarship programmes. “It is not new for NDDC to support universities; it is something we have been doing consistently. We…
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), otherwise known as Doctors Without Borders has expressed concern over the rising number of cholera cases in Zamfara State, citing high number of cases from three of the state’s Ministry of Health (MOH) medical facilities it supports. In a statement on Thursday, 14 August, 2025, it said from mid-June to early August, the medical humanitarian organisation has recorded over 1,500 cases in these facilities, while other humanitarian actors and the MOH have also reported high incidence rates in other parts of the state. MSF’s medical coordinator in Nigeria, Dr. David Kizito said: “This outbreak is unfolding…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 20,850 officers and men to ensure a hitch-free by-election across 16 constituencies in 12 states on Saturday, 16 August, 2025. The Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, on Thursday, assured the public of the Corps’ readiness to ensure the Protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure, secure election materials, safeguard officials and monitor the whole election process in synergy with the Nigeria Police who is the lead agency in Election Duty Operations. Audi hinted the newsmen at the National Headquarters of the NSCDC in Abuja, reiterating that the conduct of the …
The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) haa commended Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State, for the reintroduction of Christian Religious Studies (CRS) in primary and secondary schools, and the approval of monthly stipends to all pastors in the state to encourage them to continue praying for peace. According to the group, these decisive and sensitive actions are not only valuable to the educational sector but also represent a conscious, strategic effort to close the cracks that have, over time, created openings for insecurity to thrive in Northern Nigeria. The group in a statement by jointly signed by its National…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Yoruba Community in Bauchi State has Inaugurated its Constitution Review Committee with a charge on members of the committee to ensure the revised constitution aligned with the community’s vision, mission and values. The President-General of the Community in the state, Special Apostle Segun Awofadeji while performing the Inauguration on Thursday, 14 August, 2025 at the Yoruba Community House, Bauchi charged the committee to carry out its assignment with sincerity, diligence, and transparency. The President-General said that the present executive of the community in the state is committed to reviewing its constitution to ensure it remains…
By Mobolaji Sanusi “People have a habit of inventing fictions they will believe wholeheartedly in order to ignore the truth they cannot accept.”—-Nishan Panwar Year 2027 is two Gregorian calendar years away. Anticipatory human projections, subject to The God Factor, are allowed in the affairs of man but a specie of humans called politicians usually move beyond the realm of divine projections to the deluding stage of abnormal scheming. Needless to lose any sleep over this because politicians are an innately incurable optimists, threading on conjectural realms that even angels of wisdom dare to trespass. As a result of this…
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau on Friday, 15 August, 2025, in Lafia, Nasarawa State enjoined participants to put into practice the learnings from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Preseason workshop for Media Officers, Supporters Club Chairmen and Chief Security Officers. Gusau spoke while declaring the workshop open, commending the NPFL Board for organising the workshop where the participants are updated on their expected roles in the league ecosystem. “Your roles in making your clubs and the league to succeed is very important and it is the reason this workshop is put in place to ensure you are…