By Hussaini Ibrahim The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education has cautioned against alleged attempts to pressure the Presidency to interfere in the ongoing investigation of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho. In a statement issued on Saturday, the group expressed concern over reports that political and institutional actors were lobbying Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt or delay the probe by the Code of Conduct Bureau. According to CHRICED, the bureau is investigating allegations that the judge failed to declare certain assets as required by law. “These developments raise serious red…
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From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Madakin Gudi Foundation has paid about five months’ stipends to 167 volunteer teachers serving in 21 schools across five wards in Fika Local Government Area, Yobe State. A team from the foundation carried out the payment exercise on March 11, 2026, visiting the benefiting schools across several communities. The team commenced the exercise in Chana community before moving to Godowoli and other villages, ending the exercise in Gadaka, Yobe State. Speaking during the exercise, the team leader, Muhammad Lamba, said the initiative was aimed at motivating volunteer teachers to continue supporting education development in…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of a four-year-old child in Ngballang, Numan Local Government Area of the state. The incident was In a reported on March 2, 2026, a man identified as Umar Ibrahim, a resident of Ngballang, lodged a complaint at the Numan Police Division that his son, Ramadan, went out to play on March 1 but couldn’t return home. A statement issued on Friday, the Police Image maker, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to protecting lives and property across the state. All efforts…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Oluwaseun Faleye, has received an Award of Excellence from the Women Commission of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria in recognition of his leadership and commitment to gender equity. The award was presented during the International Women’s Day celebration and award night organised by the commission in Abuja on Wednesday. Presenting the award, the Chairperson of the TUC Women Commission, Esther Asabe Ahmadu, said Faleye was honoured for his “visionary leadership, integrity and outstanding service, which have inspired progress and lasting impact.”…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Defence Headquarters has said troops of Operation Hadin Kai recorded major successes against insurgents between March 7 and 12, 2026, killing terrorists, arresting suspects, rescuing kidnapped victims, and recovering arms and ammunition across various theatres of operation. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Michael Onoja, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, noting that troops sustained aggressive operations against Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province, and other terrorist groups in the North-East. He said the operations were supported by intelligence gathering and collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force, local hunters, and other hybrid…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The Bridge Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI) says about 50 women have formed a support network under its Women Against Violence Empowered Through Sustainability (WAVES) project in Kano. Project Lead, Nathan Bako, disclosed this on Thursday during a dissemination event organised in Kano to present preliminary outcomes of the project after nine months of implementation. The initiative, he said, is supported by the French Embassy in Nigeria through its Civil Society Funds and implemented in partnership with AgrofixNG. Bako said the project has helped women beneficiaries build confidence, acquire business management skills and create networks that strengthen their…
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman Women and children under five in Kano State are now gaining wider access to free emergency medical services under a federal government initiative designed to reduce maternal and child mortality across Nigeria. The National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) on Tuesday conducted a sensitization exercise in Warawa Local Government Area, Kano, aimed at raising awareness about the Rural Emergency Service and Maternal Transportation programme and other free emergency care services available to residents. The NEMSAS initiative was launched by the Federal Government to provide rapid, no‑cost emergency medical response and transportation for vulnerable groups,…
By Hussaini Ibrahim The Kano State Neighborhood Watch Security Corps has reiterated that it is a legally established security outfit backed by state law, and not an informal or conventional group. The Commander General of the Corps, Lt. Col. Aminu Yusuf Abdulmalik (RTD), made the disclosure while addressing officers and personnel at the Agency’s Headquarters. The statement was issued by Yusuf Abubakar Ibrahim Anipr, Director of Public Enlightenment, Kano State Neighborhood Watch Security Corps, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Lt. Col. Abdulmalik explained the legal foundation of the Corps, saying, “The Kano State Neighborhood Watch Security Corps was created under…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola The Modibbo Adamawa University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH), Yola, has successfully separated four-month-and-two-week-old male conjoined twins, marking another milestone in the hospital’s growing record of complex paediatric surgeries. The delicate operation was led by Prof. Abubakar Auwal, a Professor of Paediatric Surgery and former Chief Medical Director of the hospital. Auwal said the procedure, which lasted about three hours, represents the sixth successful separation of conjoined twins carried out by the hospital’s experienced surgical team. “This is the sixth conjoined twins separation performed in this hospital by our team,” Auwal said. He explained that the twins were…
From Mu’awiya Bala Idris, Katsina The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shi’ites, has accused security agents in Katsina State of intimidating and harassing its members to prevent them from holding a public procession in solidarity with the Republic of Iran amid the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel. This was disclosed at a press conference in Katsina, where the state leader of the group, Sheikh Yakubu Musa Hassan, said the public procession was a lawful activity guaranteed under Nigeria’s constitution and a response to the plight of oppressed Muslims globally. Represented by Shehu Usman Dalhatu,…