Author: Tahir Ahmed

By Abubakar Yakubu Special Rapporteur, Freedom of Religion/Belief of the United Nations, Nazila Gharez has met with representatives of faith-based organizations across the country to work out modalities for peaceful coexistence. The dialogue served as a platform for the representatives, which also included the Muslims Rights Concerns (MURIC) , to exchange ideas and provide a feedback to the United Nations on the actual state of religious freedom/belief operating in Nigeria. The dialogue was hosted by the National Human Rights Commission and it centred on freedom of religion, freedom of conscience and freedom of thoughts. Representatives of faith-based organizations/belief emphasized on…

By NEXTER Bre A Federal High Court in Katsina State has sentenced a female arms courier to death by hanging after the Department of State Services (DSS) successfully prosecuted her for conspiracy to commit, aid and abet terrorism. This is the second death sentence secured by the DSS in the month of June. The convict, Hauwa’u Mukhtar, was arrested by the DSS on September 16, 2023, at Jibia Motor Park, Katsina State, while attempting to transport 438 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to one Ado, a notorious bandit kingpin operating in Dunburum Forest, Zamfara State. On 3rd June, a Federal High…

By NEXTER LAFIA – Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule on Saturday presented the Staff of Office to retired Justice Ahmed Ubangari-Alaku, formally installing him as the Aren Eggon, paramount ruler of the Eggon Nation. The ceremony, held in Nassarawa Eggon, comes nearly 40 years after the late Solomon Lar conferred the same insignia on the late Angabazo during the old Plateau State era. Ubangari-Alaku’s selection by the Eggon kingmakers was approved by Governor Sule on May 5, 2023. He succeeds the late Dr. Bala Abaine-Angbazo, who passed away on July 12, 2022. Speaking at the installation, Sule charged the new…

Rabe Abubakar, a retired major-general and former director of defence information, is dead. According to the Katsina state government, Abubakar died in bandits’ captivity. The retired major-general and his wife were abducted in May while travelling through Katsina. On June 6, a video showing Abubakar and his wife appealing to the Katsina government for the release of detained bandits and livestock surfaced online. A statement on Saturday by Nasiru Mu’azu, commissioner for internal security and home affairs, said Abubakar died from complications of diabetes and hypertension. “It is with profound sadness that we confirm the General’s death while in bandits’…

By NEXTER An Islamic school in Abuja, At-Tarbiyyah ‘STEM School has won two international competitions in entrepreneurship and Science, Technology, Engineering with Math mathematics (STEM). This was disclosed by the school’s Director, Hajiya Amina Abdullahi Abubakar, who said the school came out first in a regional competition and won five trophies and also won an international contest, coming out for, second and third positions in three categories, which earned the school an additional six trophies. The director further revealed that the school came first in a STEM competition, which he said was international, noting that the school’s team that came…

President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on 50 Nigerians who were key figures in the pro-democracy struggle. The 2026 Democracy Day national honours list comprises several journalists, civil rights leaders and senior military officers involved in the fight against military dictatorship. “June 12 occupies a sacred place in our national memory. It represents more than an election; it is a defining chapter in our story,” the president said in his speech on Friday. “As beneficiaries of their struggle, we have a duty to strengthen and deepen the democratic institutions for which they fought. The greatest tribute we can pay…

By Ojima-ojo Abubakar President Bola Tinubu has cautioned Nigerians against trading blame along ethnic lines over the country’s fight against insecurity. In his 2026 Democracy Day speech, the president urged all Nigerians to unite against terrorists and bandits, adding that “crime has no ethnicity”. Tinubu also spoke on the recent attacks in Oyo and Borno states, saying there is hope that the abducted schoolchildren will eventually be released from captivity. “Though this year’s mood is dampened by the abduction of our children in Oyo and Borno, we remain hopeful for their safe return. Democracy without security is a mirage. That…

By Ojima-ojo Abubakar President Bola Tinubu has implored young Nigerians to stay back home and contribute to the rebuilding of their nation. “Nigeria is your home and your future. Build here, code here, work here, and vote here,” Tinubu said in his Democracy Day address on June 12, 2026. The president framed the message as a patriotic call and a practical roadmap for Nigeria’s burgeoning, tech-savvy youthful population. “Every great nation was built by those who stayed to solve problems, not by those who abandoned ship,” he added. Tinubu acknowledged the imperfections in Nigeria’s democracy but noted its resilience through…

By Abubakar Ojima-ojo Bandits have invaded Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing three persons, including a vice principal and a 6-year-old child. The attack, which occurred at about 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, threw the community into mourning and heightened concerns over security in the area. Confirming the incident in a statement issued by its spokesperson, ASP Saliu Afusat, the Kogi State Police Command said a large number of armed bandits, operating on about 40 motorcycles, invaded the school with the suspected intention of abducting students and other residents. The statement said the…

By NEXTER Residents of several communities in Bida Local Government Area of Niger State are in celebratory mood following the gradual restoration of electricity supply after a period of power outage that had sparked frustration across the affected areas. The communities, including Darachita, Bangaie, Low Cost, Kobo Area, Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Quarters, Polytechnic Layout and Cabs Layout, are now witnessing steady repair works on the Barrack Feeders network after the arrival of critical materials from the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). At the centre of the intervention is the Niger State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Hon. Suleiman…