…of a 28-year-old suspect, Habibu Sabitu, during a stop-and-search operation along the Zaria–Kano–Hadejia road. According to the statement, operatives recovered 1,700 tablets of Diazepam concealed inside loaves of bread from Sabitu. In a separate operation in Plateau, NDLEA officers arrested a 51-year-old man, Chinedu U…

…of pregabalin weighing 669.425kg. In a separate stop-and-search operation along the Zaria-Kano-Hadejia Road, operatives seized 1,700 tablets of diazepam concealed inside loaves of bread. The drugs were allegedly being conveyed by a 28-year-old suspect, Habibu Sabitu. In Plateau State, a 51-year-old man, Chinedu Uzor, w…

…72T, 73T, 74T, and 75T—commercialised in January 2024. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, developed them locally under the TELA Maize Public-Private Partnership coordinated by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation. A genetically engineered, late-blight-resistant potato is in regulatory field trials, with commerci…

…Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kaduna. Adebiyi added that construction of the Kaduna-Zaria-Kano rail line was approaching completion and was expected to commence operations by December. He further disclosed that work was ongoing on the Kaduna-Daura-Katsina, Katsina-Jibia-Maradi and Kano-Dutse corridors. Also speaking, the Head…

…one Abdullahi Sani a.k.a. Samaila Atulu, 40yrs of Zamfara State, was also arrested in Zaria on 19th August 2026 and when searched, assorted charms were recovered in his posession. "During interrogation, he confessed to using the charms to defraud members of the public under the guise of providing spiritual assistance a…

…was a Sharon mini-bus, with registration number KWL 742 ZY, driven by Lawal Dauda of Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State, and conveying seven passengers from Gusau to Zaria. The second vehicle, an unregistered bus driven by Haruna Alhaji Nasiru of Danja Local Government Area, Katsina State, was conveying his son,…

…Afusat said, “At about 1640hrs, armed hoodlums emerged from the bush around Ogene Zaria, near the Ogene Zaria/Onicha-Igo Junction, blocked two buses travelling in opposite directions and abducted some passengers, while others escaped into the surrounding bush.” According to her, the operation led to the rescue of 11 ab…

…the victim was allegedly lured under the pretext of conveying Mohammed from Abuja to Zaria before being intercepted by armed men, taken into the bush and held until a ransom of N3 million was paid. The victim's vehicle, a 2012 Toyota Corolla, was subsequently traced to Bauchi State and recovered while Mohammed was atte…

…saying the arrest followed a distress call from Yan’Karfe Motor Park in Sabon Gari, Zaria.According to him, the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Kenneth, a native of Delta State, was arrested on August 25 after he was spotted behaving suspiciously while struggling with a sack containing potatoes. He said operatives o…

…He cited the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road and East-West Road among major projects being undertaken by the administration. Akume challenged builders to organise professional consortia, establish auditable quality-management systems, train and certify artisans a…

…State 7. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 8. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State 9. Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State 10. Akwa-Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State 11. Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State 12. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State 13. Aletheia U…

…on Bamgbose Street on Lagos Island before attending the Nigerian Military School in Zaria. After my military career, I joined the Lagos State Civil Service. While there, I furthered my education, obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a Postgraduate Diploma in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Maste…

A road crash along the Kaduna-Zaria Expressway on Saturday morning claimed the life of a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Dr. Umar Sani Bebeji. His childhood friend and colleague in the university’s Faculty of Arts, Zubairu Lawal Bamalle, confirmed the incident to Arewa PUNCH, sayi…

…occurred when a Sharon commercial bus was hit by a trailer at Kwanar Dawaki town along Zaria Road. “The 2IC of the KAROTA patrol team along Zaria Road, Ibrahim Abubakar Ibrahim, said the Sharon commercial bus was stopped by the team for a routine check when suddenly the truck driver, who was speeding, rammed into the p…

…phase will commence this year at the University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Federal College of Education, Okene and Babcock University, while additional centres will be rolled out in subsequent phases. Speaking at the unveiling, Alausa described the programme as one of the most transformative reforms in…

…a Toyota Sienna stolen from the premises of a Juma’at Mosque in Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna, to Zaria. Muhammad said the arrest of the suspected receiver, Mohammed Shehu, led investigators to another suspect, Zakari Abubakar, who allegedly specialised in producing duplicate vehicle keys for car theft syndicates. The police com…

…confirmed that one Ismail Adam Abdullahi, 21, of Hayin Ojo, Bakin Dogo Quarters, Zaria, Kaduna State was arrested in connection with the fraud. “The suspect reportedly confessed during interrogation. The case has been transferred to SCID Dutse for discreet investigation and prosecution,” he added. Moreso, the PPRO disc…

…of Law, died in a road accident on Saturday morningThe crash happened along the Kaduna-Zaria Expressway at Dumbin Rauga, confirmed by a childhood friend and fellow ABU lecturerDr Bebeji, who also served as Assistant Dean and coordinator of the ABU Law Clinic, leaves behind a wife and two childrenPAY ATTENTION: Find it…

…to her dream universityHer father refused to let her attend Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, when she finally received an offer, marking one of her biggest disappointmentsShe spent nearly two years teaching in secondary and preschool classrooms before a Direct Entry admission to UNILORIN changed everythingPAY ATTENTION:…

…Sickbay at a brief ceremony at the medical centre inside the Main Campus, ABU, Samaru, Zaria held Saturday, 25 July, 2026. The contract for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the medical centre was awarded to Lakeside Ventures Limited. Dr Dauda Lawal, the Zamfara State governor, approved the project. This followed a req…

…The attackers also attempted to invade the residence of a petroleum dealer, Salisu Azaria, but fled after security personnel responded to the area. The source further disclosed that the bandits later proceeded to the Low-Cost area of the town, where they abducted a university lecturer, Dr. Namadina Hamza. by Linda Ikej…

…that the training would be facilitated by experts from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and other research institutions under the coordination of IITA. The State Project Coordinator commended the continued support of the World Bank, the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) and the Kwara State Government, under t…

…peace deeply sad Ikoko aje na yesterday I believe say Ijaya don go oooo"Toba Ijaya: Koko Zaria to leave LagosLegit.ng had reported that following the death of NURTW secretary Toba Ijaya, reactions had continued to pour in from associates and members of the public. Among them, content creator Ibrooanlyzer publicly addre…

…headwinds with praiseworthy aplomb. From his early days at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, to his esteemed position as a Professor, and now to his present status as FUOYE VC, Prof. Ogunwole has consistently exemplified the highest level of integrity, sacrifice, service and selflessness. He has built his profile on…

…Yabre, one of the most influential figures in Burkina’s security apparatus, and Farouk Azaria Sorgho, junta spokesman and commander of a powerful Rapid Intervention Battalion. Yabre — who heads the intelligence services and National Security Council, and is considered to be Burkina’s second-in-command — has not been se…