By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Senator Shehu Buba Umar, Senator Representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, of Bauchi State, and Gubernatorial Candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has absolved absolved himself of allegations of terrorism financing and Banditry declaring that he is ready to face security Agencies as he has nothing to hide and nothing to fear. The Senator while reacting to allegations linking him to banditry, terrorism financing, kidnapping and other violent criminal activities in the state during a press conference held at Yimir Hotel and Suites, Bauchi on Monday, declared that, “I’ve nothing to hide, nothing to fear”,…
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By Segun Adewale n Gombe A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State and former House of Representatives aspirant for Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency, Hon. Babawo Dukku, has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Hon. Dukku was formally received into the ADC over the weekend by the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Bala Bello Tinka, in Dukku. Dukku said he left the APC after extensive consultations with his family, supporters and political elders in Dukku and Gombe State at large. He explained that his decision to join the ADC and team up with Dr. Bala Bello Tinka was…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi As the legislative bye-elections scheduled for Saturday, 19 September, 2026, the Allied People’s Movement (APM) has officially launched its grassroots mobilization campaign in the Sakwa Constituency of Zaki Local Government Area with Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed calling on the electorate to cast their votes for the APM to ensure the continuity of infrastructure and community development initiatives across the state. The campaign flag-off, which took place in Sakuwa town on Monday, drew a large crowd of party leaders, stakeholders, and residents. Addressing the gathering, Governor Bala Mohammed highlighted his administration’s ongoing public welfare projects, maintaining…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, is expected to deliver a lecture at the third edition of the Awori Summit, which will focus on repositioning the Awori Nation through politics and economic development. The summit will hold on Wednesday, 16 September, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Oranmiyan Hall, Lagos Airport Hotels, 111 Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos. With the theme, “Repositioning the Awori Nation: Driving Politics and Economy, and Modern Day Nigeria,” the summit will also commemorate the fifth coronation anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Oba Engr. Sulaiman…
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has paid tribute to Nigerians and persons of Nigerian origin who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, saying their names and stories must not be erased by time. Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement marking the 25th anniversary of the tragedy signed by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, NiDCOM. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, remembered Godwin O. Ajala, Ignatius Udo Adanga, Olabisi Shadie Layeni-Yee, Sadie Ini Ette and Ayodeji Awe among those whose lives were cut short in the attacks that claimed…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised concerns over the worsening human rights implications of insecurity, hate speech and political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that failure to address the emerging threats could undermine Nigerians’ fundamental rights. The Commission said it received 297,943 complaints nationwide in August 2026, describing the figure, alongside intelligence from its Human Rights Observatory, as an important indicator of the country’s human rights situation. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr Tony Ojukwu disclosed this on Monday while presenting the Commission’s August 2026 Human Rights Situation Dashboard. Ojukwu said insecurity remained a…
The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to institutionalise gender-responsive planning and budgeting across ministries, departments and agencies, with the 2027 national budget expected to reflect the new approach. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Deborah Odoh, disclosed this at a capacity-building programme on gender-responsive planning and budgeting, stressing that gender considerations must be embedded throughout the national planning and budgeting cycle. Odoh said the Budget Office of the Federation had already included gender-responsive planning and budgeting in the guidelines for the 2027 budget, but expressed concern over the low level of response from government institutions.…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has moved to strengthen Nigeria’s criminal justice chain against human trafficking and migrant smuggling, with a renewed focus on closing operational gaps between investigation, prosecution and judicial decision-making. The initiative is coming against the backdrop of Nigeria’s strategic position in West Africa and its exposure to transnational organised crime, particularly human trafficking and migrant smuggling. Nigeria serves as a country of origin, transit and destination, a position that exposes the country to complex operational and judicial challenges requiring a coordinated response across the entire criminal justice system. Speaking in…
The Federal Government has launched a new regional initiative with France to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against human trafficking, with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) warning that criminal networks are increasingly exploiting digital platforms, irregular migration channels and vulnerable populations to expand their operations. The PROTECT Regional Project, funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) and implemented by Expertise France, seeks to move Nigeria’s anti-trafficking response beyond the arrest of individual suspects to the disruption of the networks, financial systems and cross-border partnerships that sustain the exploitation of victims. The five-country intervention, covering Nigeria, Benin,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has enrolled 2,296 applicants in the first six operational days of its Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom, with the Manchester Centre recording the higher number of enrolments. The exercise, which commenced on September 7, 2026, recorded 1,709 applicants at the Manchester Centre and 587 at the London Centre, as Nigerians with confirmed appointments continued to turn out for passport services. Daily enrolment figures across the two centres stood at 245 on September 7, 401 on September 8, 396 on September 9, 429 on September 10, 406 on September 11 and 419 on…