Nigeria Peace Accord Faces Crucial Test Ahead of 2027 Polls
By Chinedu Echianu More than a decade after the 2011 post-election violence left hundreds dead and thousands displaced, Nigeria’s Peace Accord has become a regular feature of the country’s electoral process. But with the 2027 general election approaching, political analysts are questioning whether the agreement has meaningfully changed political behaviour or whether its commitments remain […]
Kebbi Fishers, Kada BSC Set Up NBSL Super 4 Final
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Three-time champions Kebbi Fishers BSC and 2022 winners Kada BSC have set up a thrilling title decider at the 2026 Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) Super 4 Finals in Kaduna after maintaining their perfect records. Kebbi Fishers secured their second straight victory with a 3-1 win over Ibom BSC in the opening […]
Survivors recount panic as 37 miners die in NSCDC custody
By Zainab Bakare Survivors of the incident in which 37 suspected illegal gold miners died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have recounted how they struggled to breathe inside an overcrowded cell. One survivor said 17 people were initially locked inside a small room before more detainees were brought […]
Niger Gov says 67 Miners detailed, 37 Died
By Zainab Bakare Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has disclosed that 67 artisanal and suspected illegal miners were detained in a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, cell before 37 of them died in custody. The miners were arrested during NSCDC operations in the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Niger State on September […]
Tinubu Orders Probe Into Miners’ Deaths in NSCDC Custody
By Zainab Bakare President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Niger State. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu direct that any […]
Nasarawa Bans Under-18s From Mining, Sets Up Task Force
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Nasarawa State Government has banned children below 18 from participating in mining activities across the state’s 13 local government areas. The government also set up a special monitoring and enforcement team to tackle illegal mining and child labour in mining communities. The Commissioner for Environment, Solid Minerals and Mining, Margaret Elayo, announced […]
INEC Distributes Sensitive Materials for Gombe By-Election
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Independent National Electoral Commission has distributed sensitive electoral materials to the three local government areas ahead of Saturday’s by-election for the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency. INEC distributed the materials on Friday at the Central Bank of Nigeria premises in Gombe. Political party agents, security personnel, members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on […]
NILDS Selects Grace Ike as Judge for FCT Debate
By Julian Osamoto The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has selected the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, FCT Council, Grace Ike, as one of the judges for an inter-school debate on ending child marriage in Abuja. The debate, scheduled for September 28, is being organised by NILDS in collaboration […]
Alake Urges Urgent Rescue Efforts After Mine Collapse in Sudan
By Zainab Bakare The Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, AMSG, Dele Alake, has called for immediate rescue mobilisation following the collapse of an informal gold mine in West Kordofan, Sudan. Alake urge authorities to pool all available regional and local resources and deploy heavy lifting and excavation equipment to the Al-Zaraa mine site […]
NiDCOM Defends Claim on Nigerian Detained in India
By Zainab Bakare Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, has denied allegations that it misrepresented the circumstances surrounding the detention of Nigerian, Ekene Vitus Chukwuma, in India. The commission insisted that Chukwuma remained in India with an expired Nigerian passport after being given an opportunity to return to Nigeria. In a post shared on X on […]