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A civil society group, Concerned Citizens for Change, on Tuesday called for the immediate removal of the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, over what it described as “gross incompetence and abuse of public office.” Addressing journalists in Abuja,...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has re-opened the “cold case” of the 2019 disappearance, in Kaduna, of a renowned government critic, Abubakar Idris, better known as Dadiyata, and several other cases of missing persons linked to a former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El’Rufai. A top security source...

Nine Catholic worshippers rescued after midnight abduction as Governor Alia orders intensified security collaboration across Benue South communities. The Benue State Government has confirmed the rescue of nine worshippers abducted during a midnight prayer session at Saint John Catholic Church in Ojije, Utonkon community, Ado Local Government Area, bringing relief...

Nasir El-Rufai writes NSA Ribadu demanding clarification on alleged 10kg thallium sulphate importation, cites toxicity and public safety concerns. Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has written to the Office of the National Security Adviser seeking clarification over reports that the agency imported approximately 10 kilograms of thallium sulphate, a highly...

Terrorists attacked communities in Niger State, killing 32 farmers, abducting scores of residents and burning homes in Borgu. No fewer than 32 farmers were feared dead Saturday in a series of attacks by bandits on Tugan-Makeri, Konsoko, and Pissa communities in Borgu Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. Residents...