From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund has refuted allegations of financial misappropriation levelled against its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Oluwaseun Faleye. In a statement issued in Abuja, the management of the Fund described the allegations as false and malicious. “It has noted with concern a publication circulating in sections of the media alleging financial impropriety, abuse of office, and diversion of funds against the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Fund,” the statement read. “These allegations are false, malicious, and unsupported by verifiable facts, and appear to form part of a coordinated attempt to discredit the…
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From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto A 10-year-old girl’s body was found at a refuse dumping site in Badon-Mangoro, Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State, on Sunday. Community sources suspect the victim was allegedly raped and killed by unidentified assailants. Residents confirmed the body was discovered on Sunday morning, February 8, 2026. According to reports, the girl’s parents had been searching for her after she left for Islamic school. The body was reportedly found dumped at a waste site near an uncompleted building. Neighbors suspect the perpetrators raped the girl before killing her. The police have taken the body for…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The Chairman of Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Muhammad Sekure, and the member representing Tarauni in the Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Dahiru Sule, have obtained their All Progressives Congress membership cards. The exercise took place on Tuesday during an official visit by the duo to Tarauni and Babbangiji wards of the local government. The visit drew a large crowd of party leaders, ward executives and supporters from polling units across the 10 wards in Tarauni LGA. According to party officials, the registration exercise was conducted peacefully in an atmosphere…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The Human Rights Research and Advocacy Centre has condemned the renewed wave of killings, kidnappings and destruction of communities by bandits and extremist groups across Nigeria, describing the attacks as a grave assault on citizens’ fundamental rights. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Coordinator, Zubair Muhammad, the group said the persistent violence had claimed many innocent lives, displaced thousands of residents and plunged affected communities into fear and uncertainty. HURRAC expressed concern that the attacks were continuing despite repeated assurances by authorities, noting that families were being thrown into mourning while children were left…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria has appealed to the governments of Nigeria and Niger Republic to resolve their diplomatic differences and strengthen bilateral relations in the interest of peace and economic stability. The association’s National President, Khalid Muhammad Bello, made the call in a statement on Sunday, describing the two countries as “twin nations” with deep historical, cultural and economic ties. Bello noted that Nigeria and Niger share about 1,608 kilometres of border, a reality he said had over the years fostered strong social and economic bonds, with families living across both…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Corporate Affairs Commission has deregistered over 400,000 companies for failing to file their 2025 annual returns, the Registrar-General, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, has said. Magaji disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja during a fitness walk organised as part of activities marking the commission’s 35th anniversary. He said the affected companies were struck off the commission’s register in line with the law, stressing that the exercise was necessary to sanitise the corporate registry and ensure compliance with statutory requirements. Reflecting on the commission’s journey since its establishment in 1991, the registrar-general said the CAC had undergone a…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday received a new governorship aspirant, Engr. Diaulhaq Abubakar, who formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 election. Speaking at the party secretariat in Yola, Abubakar said his decision was motivated by a desire to promote equitable and people-oriented governance in the state. “I am a young man with a clear vision for fairness and inclusive development,” he said, pledging to focus on boosting the state’s internally generated revenue to fund critical infrastructure, expand skills acquisition programmes for youths and women, and ensure development reaches…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The All Progressives Congress (APC) Conflict Resolution, Strategy, and Mobilization Committee, chaired by Yobe State Governor, Hon. (Dr.) Mai Mala Buni, has begun efforts to reconcile internal differences and strengthen party cohesion ahead of the party’s national convention. In a statement issued by Mamman Mohammed, the governor’s Director of Press and Media Affairs, the committee, which met at the Yobe State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, stressed the urgent need to resolve conflicts among party stakeholders. The committee noted that fostering unity and giving members a sense of belonging is critical as the party prepares for…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu An 18-year-old housewife is on the run after allegedly stabbing her husband in a violent domestic incident in Yobe State. The Yobe State Police Command said the attack occurred on Friday, in Potiskum. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkareem, the Potiskum Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call around 3:00pm reporting that the incident had occurred earlier at about 1:00am. The suspect, Khadija Jamilu, allegedly used a knife to inflict a deep injury on the genital organ of her 25-year-old husband. “Police operatives promptly visited the scene and rushed the victim…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Stakeholders in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State have criticised the immediate past governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, accusing his eight-year administration of failing to deliver meaningful democratic dividends to the people. The Chief of Staff to the Sokoto State Government, Alhaji Aminu Halliru Dikko, made the remarks while addressing APC stakeholders in Tambuwal on Wednesday. Dikko said Tambuwal’s administration fell short of the expectations of the electorate, despite enjoying political backing at the time, adding that the experience justified Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko’s endorsement of Governor Ahmed Aliyu in the 2023 governorship election. According…