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Hajj: Airlift of Nigerian pilgrims begins today

The return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims who participated in the 2026 Hajj will begin on Wednesday, starting with pilgrims from Nasarawa State. This wi

Tinubu returns to Abuja after Eid-el-Kabir holiday

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after the Eid-el-Kabir holiday in Lagos, during which he undertook a series of political, government

Troops kill 4 criminals, rescue kidnap victims

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have neutralised four suspected criminals and rescued two kidnapped victims during a series of operations cond

Bandits attack mosque, kill 1, abduct 9 in Kaduna

Bandits have abducted nine farmers and attacked a mosque in separate incidents in Kaduna State, leaving one person dead and three others injured. In t

Arewa group calls for equal attention to kidnapped school children

The Arewa Cohesion for Peace, Unity and Development (ACI) has expressed concern over what it described as a one-sided national response to the recent