Audu Lankai, a notorious bandit leader in Katsina State, has claimed that the spread of weapons among armed groups worsened because early conflicts between bandits and local vigilantes were not properly addressed. In a documentary shared by News Central TV, speaking about the origins of the crisis, Lankai alleged that vigilantes once…
Ayuba Liyatu has stated that her husband, a military officer, was killed by Boko Haram in Borno State in 2010 after he and his troops were ambushed during an operation According to a report by The Cable on Saturday, June 13, 2026, Liyatu said that shortly before her husband was killed, he called her…
UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has blamed Nigeria’s long-running electricity problems on poor governance and weak public policies. Speaking about how her childhood influenced her political beliefs, Badenoch said Nigeria is rich in natural resources, especially oil, but has failed to use those resources to improve the lives of its people because of years…
One of the suspects arrested for the abduction of Mrs Busayo Olaide—sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu—and her twin sons, Paul and Peter, has confessed to the crime, revealing that the gang’s initial target was the former minister’s mother. In an interview with Nigerian Tribune from police custody, the suspect, Segun Balogun…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji. This comes following an application filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The court granted the request on Thursday after considering an ex parte motion submitted by the anti-corruption agency…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, says there is no reason whatsoever for the ongoing incarceration of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking during an engagement with the Nigerian diaspora in Washington, D.C., the former Anambra State governor noted that he has long advocated against Kanu’s continued detention ‘’I have…
A Bulawayo High Court judge has strongly criticised a trial magistrate for sending a 21-year-old man to prison for having s3x with a 14-year-old girl, arguing that the age difference between the two was only slightly outside the legal “protected bracket.” Justices Munamato Mutevedzi and Ngoni Nduna ordered the immediate release of Mduduzi Ngwenya, overturning…
Men of the Ebonyi state police command have arrested one Nwali Nwibo for spreading false information claiming bandits and Fulani herdsmen had invaded Nguzu Edda Community in Edda Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the state command, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement released. According to Ukandu, the…
Nigerian inmates in Ethiopia are in a celebratory mood as the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia recently signed a Prisoner Transfer Agreement (PTA) for persons who have been sentenced in the country. The agreement facilitated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, will lead to the transfer…
Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, has died while being held by bandits, according to the Katsina State Government. Abubakar and his wife were kidnapped in May while travelling through Katsina State. On June 6, a video circulated online showing the retired general and his wife pleading with the state…
