Troops of the Nigerian Army, operating under Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully rescued a serving councillor and an Islamic cleric abducted along the Buni Gari–Buratai road in Borno State. Security forces are continuing their search for five other captives still held by the assailants. The rescued victims have been identified as Alhaji Mohammed Ali Ma’ikachi,

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Proceedings at the Ajegunle District Magistrate’s Court were stalled on Thursday due to a jurisdictional objection regarding the enforcement of an eviction judgment at Alaba International Market, Ojo. Mr. Eric Igweokolo, President of the Association for the Protection and Defence of Human Rights, informed the court that the eviction, reportedly executed on shops H9 and

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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) successfully thwarted an early-morning infiltration attempt by terrorists from the Mandara Mountains into Bitta, killing a notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP commander and several insurgents, a major blow to the militants’ operational capabilities. A military source, who requested anonymity, said the encounter occurred around 0030 hours on 18 December 2025. Using

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Bayero University Kano (BUK) has released an updated notice clarifying the procedure for postgraduate students seeking amnesty after exceeding the approved duration of their academic programmes. The directive applies specifically to PhD and academic Master’s students who, for various reasons, were unable to complete their studies within the officially approved timeframe. Affected students are now

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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through its Health Services and Environment Secretariat, has issued a formal notice to all public premises in Abuja, directing them to comply with statutory environmental and health requirements or face penalties. The notice, issued by the Environmental Health Services Department, cites several legal provisions, including the Fourth Schedule of

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The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has raised alarm over what it describes as discrepancies between tax reform bills passed by the National Assembly and the versions later gazetted and presented to the public, warning that the alleged alterations could undermine Nigeria’s constitutional order. The Council’s statement followed concerns raised in the House

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The Coalition of Magistrates, Presidents of Grade ‘A’ Customary Courts, and Legal Research Officers in Ondo State has declared its intention to withdraw services starting 5 January 2026, citing continued delays in the implementation of judicial financial autonomy. According to the Coalition, the state government has only paid lip service to granting genuine financial autonomy

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The Kwara State House of Assembly has suspended Saba Gideon, the lawmaker representing Edu State Constituency, for three months following allegations that he secretly recorded a closed-door meeting and shared the audio with an unauthorized person. The matter came to light during Thursday’s plenary session, where lawmakers said Gideon admitted to the act. The motion

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President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to establishing state police across Nigeria’s 36 states, highlighting it as a key strategy to tackle the country’s worsening insecurity. Speaking at the 14th National Caucus meeting of the APC at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja on Thursday, Tinubu disclosed that he had assured the United

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A sitting councillor representing Shamaki Ward in Gombe Local Government Area was publicly assaulted and humiliated by a driver attached to Abubakar Inuwa Kari, Chief of Staff to Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya. A disturbing video obtained by SaharaReporters shows the councillor seated on his motorcycle as the driver repeatedly punches and strikes him in broad

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