The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, said on Wednesday that the Kano Emirate is still oblivious of the reasons behind the blockade of the palace last week by security operatives. Police and Department of State Security (DSS) operatives had blocked the entrance to the Gidan Rumfa Palace, restraining free movement in and out….
A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has made his first visit to his Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency since his release from prison in October, describing his incarceration as a divine test that taught him important life lessons. Lawan, who was convicted in 2021 for accepting a $500,000 bribe from oil magnate Femi…
Kwaren Gamba community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State was thrown into pandemonium on Saturday as suspected bandits abducted a newlywed bride along with four bridesmaids shortly after the wedding ceremony. The incident was said to have occurred at Kwaren Gamba near Kuka Teke, a village known for repeated attacks by armed…
The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has stated that his stance remains the same on President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills. The lawmaker had earlier condemned the timing of the bills, arguing that the focus should be on governance reforms before tax reforms. Speaking further on the situation during an interview with Punch, Ndume…
The Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA, comprising the Army, Navy, and Air Force, in conjunction with the Nigeria Police, Department of State Services, and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, cleared an IPOB/ESN camp at Uhuala-Aku in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. According to information from the Defence Headquarters…
Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has been declared winner of the Saturday presidential election in the West African country. The election generated attention from across the globe, considering the pedigree of the contesters, especially the major front-runners. Mahama’s contender who is also the Ghana’s Vice President, Muhammadu Bawumia, has since conceded defeat even…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti State Command, has arrested a wanted Boko Haram member, Isiah Jafaru, aka Nabida, suspected to have fled from the Northeast after a persistent onslaught from the Nigeria Army. The suspect was arrested at Iloro Ekiti after the NSCDC operative launched a manhunt for him following his…
Rebel forces, known as the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), have entered the Syrian capital Damascus with reports that President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country by plane to an unknown location. In a televised announcement, the group said the city had been “liberated, the tyrant Bashar al-Assad has been toppled”. “Long live a free and…
Leading northern groups have outlined key conditions for withdrawing their resistance, citing concerns over the potential economic impact on the North. This is amid opposition to the proposed Tax Reform Bills in the National Assembly. The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), and Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in a chat with Vanguard…
In a renewed attack on Kankara LGA of Katsina State, armed bandits have reportedly killed no fewer than eight people, abducted scores and wounded several others within two days “Earlier this morning, Saturday, they (bandits) drove off one truck (pick-up), and now they have driven off another full of people,” a source from the area…
