…of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2027 election in Kaduna State, Usman Shehu Bawa, ABG, has suspended all his campaign activities following the death of three party members in a fatal motor accident.The victims died on their way home after attending a meeting in Kaduna.A statement issued by his spokesperson,…

…identified as Jamila Muhammad, 27, wife of Abdulkadir Bello; Talatu Yakubu, 40; Yunana Bawa, 30; Calista Bishop, 27; Chidinma Onuwere, 36; Eucharia Obi, 41; Godiya Victor, 50; and eight-year-old Miracle Alex. Jamila was abducted on October 6 when bandits attacked Alrahus Estate in Millennium City, Chikun Local Governme…

…by the Chairman of the commission’s Committee on Financial Services, Abdulwasiu K. Bawa-Allah. The commission said it was concerned about reports that hundreds of candidates who completed the required screening, documentation and medical processes were not invited for training, while others whose names allegedly did no…

…said Samuel's 3-year-old daughter, Silvia, has also passed away. Other victims, Yusuf Bawa, 34, and his five-year-old son have also passed away from sickness and acute hunger. Their captors reportedly reduced their ransom demands and are now requesting N9 million and four motorcycles for the release of the remaining ca…

…Personal Interests”, where speakers, including a University of Lagos professor, Tunde Babawale, and the President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, Debo Adeniran, warned that emotional reactions, political loyalties and personal interests were undermining the credibility of rights advocacy. Babawale, wh…

…to flee their homes. The motion listed Jan Dutsi, Agada, Kimba, Alelu, Tanja, Jadadi, Bawanka, Kaba, Zugu, Tafkin Kada and Gehuru among the affected communities. Aliero said the attacks had exposed residents to intimidation, property destruction and loss of lives, forcing many to seek refuge in the headquarters of Jega…

…she said. The Chairman of the Coalition of NGOs in Sokoto, Comrade Bello Shehu Gwadabawa, also confirmed that he was informed about the death but said he could not immediately provide details because he was out of town. He said the deceased was working with one of the development partners supporting the Sokoto State Mi…

…weapons to another suspected member of a gun-running network identified as Dan Yarubawa. “Dan Yarubawa allegedly gave him the firearms for onward delivery to another individual, Dahiru, outside Kwara State,” the statement said. The police said efforts had been intensified to arrest the other individuals allegedly conne…

…signed by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa, the state government said no student of Gamji College of Health Technology was abducted. “The Sokoto State Government wishes to categorically state that no student of Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto, was abducted by…

…neighbouring states. The NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commandant Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this during a parade at the Corps’ National Headquarters in Abuja and at a crime scene in Yangoji, Kwali Area Council. Afolabi said the arrests were made by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Sq…

…the children’s parents into handing them over to him. Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this at a news briefing at the corps’ headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Afolabi said the suspect operated under the guise of running a nongovernmental organisation and orphanage programme known as the Back to Scho…

…In a statement, NSDC National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commandant of Corps Babawale Afolabi, said the operations were carried out by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad under the zero-tolerance policy on crime, corruption and asset destruction. According to him, the operatives investigated a…

…Shiva on GM mustard in India. Bill Gates has also been dragged in. Africa Check and Dubawa traced viral clips accusing him of using GMOs and vaccines to depopulate Africa to two speeches from 2010 and 2015 edited out of context. Academic studies of GMO discussions online find recurring clusters linking GMOs to Monsanto…

…users questioning whether the footage was authentic or AI-generatedFact-checkers at DUBAWA traced the video to a longer clip that told a very different story about who actually resignedPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A viral video circulating on Facebook has falsely portrayed Nigeri…

…acting on credible intelligence, arrested a 50-year-old suspect, Khalid Umar, of Bawa Ganga village, Tsafe Local Government Area. The suspect was intercepted along the Funtua-Tsafe Federal Highway while allegedly conveying 11 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles. Preliminary investigation revealed that Umar was allegedly tr…

…from day one, not two weeks to the election. His words: “Media, fact-checkers like Dubawa and CDD, and citizens must adopt ‘verify before you share.’ “The Electoral Act 2022 provides for prosecution of violence and vote-buying. We need convictions, not press releases. “Voters must demand manifestos and town hall meetin…

…after leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP Kwara State chairman, Issa Bawa, presented the ticket to Mustapha on Friday, formally making him the party’s candidate for the 2027 election. Mustapha, who is also the Turaki of Ilorin Emirate, announced his resignation from the APC earlier in the day, citing r…

…He identified the suspects as Ibrahim Abubakar, Aliyu Onah, Godwin Musa and Aminu Bawa, all of the Korokpan area of Minna. "During the investigation, it was revealed that the deceased was coming from a friend's house, and the suspects claimed that somebody raised an alarm, shouting thief, thereby intercepting the said…

…journey. The journeys are filled with sacrifice, uncertainty, and survival. ELIZABETH BABAWALE, an intern with the Nigerian Tribune, writes on the effects of poorly-maintained roads, bandit attacks along certain routes, and […] The post ‘We ought to sell the fruits last week, but they were delivered just yesterday’ app…

…College, Goronyo; Government Secondary School, Gudu; Government Secondary School, Gwadabawa; Government Girls Secondary School, Illela; Government Secondary School, Yabo; Government Girls Secondary School, Rabah; Government Technical College, Binji; Government Secondary School, Kebbe; Government Secondary School, Dange…

…were confirmed dead. Among them were Geoffrey Monday, Maria Pius, Ladi Monday, Tabawa Monday, Guntu Balla, Enock Balla, Markus Gashi, Mariyamu Joseph, Maria Istifanus, Nuhu Bulus, Bulus Markus, Ayalla Markus, Monday Danladi, Kaka Umaru, Gundumi Umaru, Joy Ali, Dominion Danladi, Danladi Ibrahim, Mama Ibrahim, Deborah Em…

…Manager of the National E-Invoicing Project at the Nigeria Revenue Service, Mohammed Bawa, said businesses must adapt to a changing commercial environment where more transactions are conducted electronically. “Business environments are becoming very dynamic, which is making it difficult for tax administration bodies to…

…River following a heavy downpour. The victims, identified as 27-year-old Musa Musa Bawa, a 200-level student of the College of Nursing, Tudun Wada, Kaduna, and 25-year-old Abubakar Ibrahim Muhammad Likoro, an employee of Olam Flour Mills, were said to have been carried away by floodwaters while attempting to cross the…

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…the National Chairman of the forum, Murtala Jalingo, and its Secretary-General, Danladi Bawa, a copy of which was made available to journalists in Bauchi, the group noted that the federal government’s intervention came at a critical period. The statement read further in part: “The intervention came at the right time fo…