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Appeal Court upholds death sentence of Hanifa’s killer 

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kano has upheld the death sentence imposed on Abdulmalik Tanko, the killer of young Hanifa Abubakar. Justice A. R. Muha

Traditional ruler, son kidnapped in Kwara

Gunmen shot the wife of a traditional ruler and abducted the monarch alongside his son during an attack on a palace in Aafin community, Ile Ire Distri

Benue gov signs N695bn 2026 budget

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has assented to the N695.01 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill, declaring that the spending plan will mark the end

Nasarawa Senator, Godiya Akwashiki, dies in India

Senator Godiya Akwashiki, representing Nasarawa North, has passed away at 52 in an Indian hospital. He had been ill for some time and was receiving tr

Fubara: My govt will rely on prayers not war

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has said his administration will rely on the power of prayer rather than “instruments of war” as it navigat