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A Kano Upper Shariah Court will, today, deliver judgment in the trial of Shafiu Abubakar Gadan, who allegedly set fire to a mosque in Gezawa Local Government Area during early morning prayers, resulting in multiple fatalities.The tragic incident, which occurred on May 16, 2024, claimed 17 lives on the spot, with the death toll rising to 25 in subsequent days due to injuries sustained in the blaze. Gadan faces three charges, including causing grievous harm and culpable homicide. He had earlier pleaded guilty, leading the presiding judge, Khadi Dalhatu Huza’i Zakariya, to order his remand in a correctional facility pending…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, has between January and May, destroyed more than 100 illegal refining sites through airstrikes in the Niger Delta.The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, made this known in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja. Ejodame said the NAF executed over 173 missions and 265 sorties, accumulating approximately 270 flying hours in support of joint military operations and independent strikes across key oil-producing states.SPONSOR AD He said the airstrikes also destroyed 53 boats, 74 cooking tanks, two reservoirs and several transport vehicles.According to him,…

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The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has directed all Licensed Pension Fund Operators (LPFOs) to cease doing business with vendors and service providers that do not remit pension contributions for their employees.The directive, which targets both Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs), mandates that only companies with valid Pension Clearance Certificates (PCC) issued by PenCom can be engaged for services or investment transactions. The commission, in a statement issued recently, said the move aligns with Section 2 of the Pension Reform Act 2014, which compels all employers, both public and private, to enroll in the CPS and remit…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to inform consumers of major service outages through media channels, including the cause, affected areas, and estimated downtime.The NCC gave the directive in a statement on Sunday signed by Acting Head, Public Affairs, Mrs. Nnenna Ukoha. It also mandated that customers must be notified at least a week ahead of any planned service disruptions.SPONSOR AD The order applies to mobile network operators, internet service providers, and other last-mile providers.According to the statement, operators are now required to offer appropriate compensation, such as validity extensions, if an outage lasts more than 24…

Stockholm syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages or victims develop emotional bonds or positive feelings toward their captors, sometimes to the extent of defending them or opposing authorities trying to rescue them. This complex reaction is often viewed as a survival mechanism, where the victim subconsciously aligns with the captor to reduce perceived threats and ensure safety.The All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have effectively taken the people of Nigeria as hostages, particularly the people of the northern part of the country, who are bearing the brunt of the government’s harsh economic policies and misgovernance.…

The spate of kidnapping across the 21 local governments in Kogi State, between April 26 and May 20, has put the state under focus in recent times.A record of reported incidents in various communities within 25 days shows that over 28 persons were abducted, excluding those reportedly kidnapped in three buses, whose number could not be established. The nightmares caused by the increasing kidnapping incidents within three weeks, to the residents, travellers and motorists alike, are better imagined than experienced.SPONSOR AD To worsen the situation, the frightening dimension of cutting the hands of those abducted by the perpetrators has been…

Gunmen last Friday launched a deadly attack on the Munga Lelau community in the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing over 30 people and razing numerous houses and food stores worth several millions of naira.Although some parts of the local government have recently witnessed recurring communal clashes between farmers and herders, Friday’s incident was described as the worst in recent memory. Fulani herdsmen were accused of orchestrating the attack and killing innocent civilians. However, Fulani pastoralists claimed they were also victims of violent assaults allegedly carried out by farming communities.SPONSOR AD The attack caught residents by surprise,…

Five operatives of the Community Watch Corps (CWC) have been killed in a deadly ambush by bandits in Maharba Village, Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, on Friday led a high-level security delegation to the area for an on-the-spot assessment and to review ongoing security operations. Among the slain operatives was the CWC Commander, Mallam Sanusi.SPONSOR AD It was gathered that the personnel were on a reinforcement mission when they were ambushed at a stream crossing by about 20 armed bandits on motorcycles.According to a statement from the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim…

By Clement A. Oloyede, Abbas Jimoh & Al-Mustapha A. Mustapha  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, yesterday met with northern political leaders from across the 19 northern states as coalition talks intensify ahead of the 2027 presidential election.SPONSOR AD The event, believed to have been convened by the secretariat of the emerging coalition, brought together hundreds of political figures under the banner of the National Political Consultative Group (NPCG) North, in Abuja.Apart from Atiku and Obi, other dignitaries at the meeting included former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi; former…