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Gunmen have killed seven youths at a tin mining site in Gakok, Kuru community, Jos south LGA of Plateau state. The assailants reportedly invaded the mining site in the early hours of Thursday. In a statement, Gyang Sunday Pwajok, secretary-general of Plateau Youth Council, Jos south LGA chapter, said the deceased were “peacefully striving to make ends meet through legitimate mining activities when their lives were brutally cut short”. Pwajok said the incident deepens the pain of Plateau residents pertaining to the “unending cycle of orchestrated violence and bloodshed” in the state. “These young men were peacefully striving to make…

The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs has condemned in strong terms the recent attack in Kaduna State, where suspected bandits kidnapped over 100 worshippers from three churches. The Congressmen issued a stern warning that the US would not tolerate killings of Christians in Nigeria. Recall that gunmen suspected to be bandits on Sunday stormed three churches in the Kure area of Kajuru Local Government Area, abducting more than 100 people. DAILY POST reports that there was controversy as the Kaduna State Government and the Nigeria Police Force initially denied the incident. The police, however, later made a U-turn and confirmed…

Bwala said Tinubu’s position is in tandem with the party’s internal rules and democratic principles. “What the national chairman said is the position the president sticks to, because he respects party procedures. The president believes in the rule of law and due process, and the party will always respect that,” he said. Bwala also addressed concerns over Wike’s influence within the federal government, noting that appointments do not supersede national interest. “We’ve heard people complain that as a cabinet member, Wike enjoys certain benefits,” he said. “Wike has been adequately compensated. The president believes in compensating people, but not at…

Simeon Amadi, chief judge of Rivers, has declined to constitute a judicial panel to probe Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state, citing a court order. The Rivers state house of assembly had asked Amadi to set up a seven-member panel to investigate Fubara and Ngozi Odu, his deputy, over allegations bordering on gross misconduct.

Kurmin Wali community in southern Kaduna has been thrown into panic following the mass abduction of 177 Christian worshippers, the second attack in a week. On Sunday, gunmen attacked three churches in the community and whisked away more than 100 worshippers. However, on Monday, the Kaduna State Government, police command and Chairman of Kajuru Local Government Area dismissed the report as falsehood after Chairman, Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Joseph Hayab, confirmed the incident to journalists in Kaduna. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, however, confirmed the abductions late Tuesday on X, saying earlier comments by…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the Court of Appeal decisions linked to the controversy surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s removal from legislative duties. Court documents obtained by SaharaReporters show that Akpabio, acting in his capacity as President of the Senate, has filed fresh processes at the apex court seeking to regularise and sustain his appeal over the suspension. The suit, filed at the Supreme Court in Abuja, lists Akpabio as the appellant, while the respondents include Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Chairman of…

A leading aspirant for the Ona-Ara State Constituency seat in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Dr. Temitope Afolabi, has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ona-Ara Local Government, Barrister Kazeem Oladepo, describing him as a dependable party man and a stabilizing force within the party structure. In a congratulatory message made available to the press on Tuesday, Dr. Afolabi praised Barr. Oladepo’s unwavering loyalty to the PDP, his deep understanding of grassroots politics, and his consistent contributions to strengthening party unity and internal democracy in Ona-Ara. According to him, Barrister Oladepo…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined the Algerian Football Federation $100,000 for the “inappropriate behaviour” of its national team’s players and officials after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final match against Nigeria. CAF announced the sanction in a statement on Wednesday. Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0 at the Grand Stade de Marrakech in the quarter-final of the 2025 AFCON on December 10. After the match, the Algerian players and officials singled out Issa Sy, the Senegalese referee, and his team as the culprits behind the underwhelming performance. The Algerians confronted the match officials, and their aggression escalated into a massive on-field brawl that included a…

The Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Onaolapo Sanjo Adedoyin, on Tuesday accused a fellow lawmaker, Hon. Ibrahim Shittu, representing Saki West State Constituency, of making defamatory and malicious allegations against him and the leadership of the Assembly. Adedoyin, who represents Ogbomoso South, raised the matter as a personal explanation on the floor of the House during the first resumed plenary sitting of the House on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Visibly angered by the development, Majority Leader described the allegations as a grave infringement on his legislative privileges and a direct attack on his integrity and…

Ona-Ara, Ibadan. Leading aspirant in Ona-Ara Local Government, Dr. Temitope Afolabi, has extended warm birthday congratulations to Hon. Taiwo Oke Abdulhakeem, a respected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, two-term Chairman of Ona-Ara Local Government, and current member of the Oyo State Local Government Service Commission. In a congratulatory message released to the press, Dr. Afolabi described Hon. Oke as a seasoned grassroots politician, a disciplined administrator, and a dependable party leader whose contributions to governance and party building in Ona-Ara Local Government and Oyo State remain indelible. Dr. Afolabi noted that Hon. Oke’s two tenures as Ona-Ara Local Government Chairman…