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]]> Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has strongly condemned a suicide attack at the Gamboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri metropolis on Wednesday evening. A suspected suicide bomber reportedly infiltrated the mosque while worshippers were observing the Maghrib prayer, killing five people and injuring 35 others. Zulum, who conveyed his condolences from the frontline in […]

]]> Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has unveiled plans to establish a Northwest Joint Border Surveillance Initiative aimed at strengthening security cooperation among neighbouring states and curbing banditry and other cross-border crimes in the region. The proposal was announced on Tuesday during the graduation ceremony of 2,000 personnel of the Kano State Neighbourhood […]

]]> Nigerians are moving in large numbers for their annual festive reunions despite surging travel costs and lingering security fears, underscoring the enduring pull of family and tradition. The deterrents of exorbitant airfares and insecurity have done little to slow the seasonal migration, as traffic builds on major routes linking Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Enugu […]

]]> Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa1) has called on all security operatives to intensify their efforts in ensuring the security of lives and property especially during this yuletide festival. The monarch while congratulating christians all over the world for the celebration of 2025 Christmas said “Nigeria as a nation is facing several challenges ranging from […]

]]> Ghana’s Parliament has taken a step in digital finance by passing a new law that legalises and regulates cryptocurrency trading and related activities nationwide. The legislation, known as the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, 2025, transforms the country’s previously informal and unregulated digital asset market into a formal, licensed sector under central-bank oversight. […]

]]> Saidu Mohammed has withdrawn from a planned appointment to the board of Seplat Energy after President Bola Tinubu named him chief executive of Nigeria’s midstream and downstream oil regulator. Seplat said on Monday that Mohammed stepped aside because holding both roles would create a conflict of interest. The company had announced on December 17 […]

]]> It’s that time of the year again when we all look back. This is not only about an agency, an organisation, or a person. I know most of us assess ourselves at the end of the year. I don’t mean judge in a strict sense; it’s more about reflecting on what has been done, […]

]]> Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Hashim, has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, who passed away recently. Hashim described the revered Islamic scholar as a rare religious leader defined not just by learning, but by deep moral conscience and national commitment. The ex-presidential candidate, who shares the same […]

]]> Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged his players to learn how to finish matches more convincingly after reclaiming top spot in the Premier League with a 1–0 victory at Everton. Viktor Gyokeres scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot, ending his goal drought with his first strike since November 1 as the Gunners […]

]]> Words matter. They do not merely describe reality; they organise it, discipline it, and, in the hands of power, attempt to dominate it. Every state understands this, even when it pretends otherwise. Governments fight not only wars of territory and force, but wars of meaning—battles over how events are named, framed, and remembered. In […]