Gunmen on the night of Sunday, 13 July, 2025 invaded Daudawa, a community in Faskari Local Government Area of katsina State and abducted dozens of people, including a local government councilor, reports thegazellenews.com. A security analyst Bakatsine disclosed this development on X handle on Tuesday, 15 July, 2025. He explained that during the invasion, the armed men abducted Hon. Buhari Aliyu Daudawa, who serves as the councillor representing Daudawa ward, along with several other residents. “Yesterday night, bandits invaded Daudawa in Faskari LGA, Katsina State. They abducted several people including the ward Councillor, Hon. Buhari Aliyu Daudawa during the invasion,”…
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Former Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri has paid glowing tributes to late former President Muhammadu Buhari, expressing why she can never forget the role he played in her life. According to her, “The passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari has touched the hearts of millions across our nation. It is a solemn reminder that no matter the trials and complexities of life, a man will be remembered, indeed, by the values he steadfastly upheld. “In President Buhari, Nigeria witnessed a man whose life was shaped by discipline, defined by incorruptibility, and anchored…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has began the final move to put a standby force in place to combat insecurity in West Africa with the commencement of deliberations on the training policy to be adopted for the force. At the meeting in Abuja were security experts and technocrats from 12 ECOWAS member states. The ECOWAS standby force which was activated to address the rising insecurity in the sub-region is yet to be fully active, though it has already established a depot for deployment of soldiers for peace support operations. The regional force, which is expected to comprise…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has trained 250 personnel in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja command in non-verbal communication skills (sign language) to boost intelligence gathering and further combat insecurity in the country’s capital. The five-week training programme in sign language organised by the FCT command, NSCDC highlights the importance of capacity building by the leadership for effective security service delivery. This followed recent training of hundreds of personnel in weapon handling. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the FCT Commandant, NSCDC, Dr. Olusola Odumosu while commending the graduands said the move is in tandem with his mission…
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS on Monday, 14 July, 2025 adjourned for a ruling on an application for provisional measures brought by the Chief Justice of Ghana, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, and the preliminary objections raised by the Republic of Ghana. The initiating application with suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/32/25, filed by the Chief Justice of Ghana, sought a suspension of ongoing proceedings to remove her from office and her reinstatement with full entitlements, pending the determination of the substantive matter before the Court. During the hearing, the Respondent requested that its jurisdictional objection be heard…
Nigeria’s leading microfinance institution, Accion Microfinance Bank (MfB) has launched AccionMonie, a transformative digital financial services platform designed to empower individuals, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and low-income households. A statement on Tuesday, 15 July, 2025, said through AccionMonie, the microfinance bank is expanding digital capabilities for financial access and empowerment across the spectrum of underserved individuals and businesses. The user-friendly platform offers instant access to essential services, including loans, savings, capital, and other forms of support. It started that the launch of AccionMonie is a key part of the bank’s “Always there to lend you a hand” campaign,…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Maitama Yusuf Tuggar Foundation has extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of former President Muhammadu Buhari following their recent loss. In a Press statement signed by Alhaji Uba Ahmed Nana (Garkuwan Ningi) Director General, Tuggar Foundation which was made available to journalists on Tuesday, 15 July, 2025, the Foundation stated that “It is with deep sorrow that we at Tuggar Foundation extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, and to the entire nation of Nigeria on this great loss”. The Foundation described late President Buhari as…
The Lagos State APC has noted with concern the baseless and ill-advised efforts by certain opposition parties to discredit the recently concluded local government elections. These attempts, marked by misinformation, sensationalism, and outright falsehoods, are not only a disservice to the democratic process but also an insult to the people of Lagos who participated in a peaceful, transparent, and credible election. It is important to emphasize that the elections were conducted in full compliance with all legal and procedural requirements, under the supervision of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) and with the active participation of civil society observers…
By Adeola Agoro Recently, news was awash with talk of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu allegedly at loggerheads with a Governor in the South-West. Reports described him as fuming and deeply upset. Yet, those who know him well only chuckled because they understand the man he truly is. The supposed ‘frenemy’ may have been unsettled, but deep down, he knew the nature of the man across the table: someone who might get angry, but rarely holds a grudge. A man who forgives easily and extends second chances like an open hand. In truth, I can’t think of anyone BAT has had…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded a major blow as its founding member and Presidential candidate in the last two general elections, Atiku Abubakar officially resigned his membership of the party, reports, the gazellenews.com. Thegazellenews.com recalled that this would mark the third time Atiku is resigning from the PDP. In 2006, he resigned his membership to contest for the Presidency of the country on the platform of the Action Congress (AC). After losing the election, he returned to the party only for him to resign again and joined the coalition that led to the formation of the All Progressives…