Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully repelled a coordinated terrorist attack on Kukareta in Yobe State, killing no fewer than 24 insurgents and recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by Sani Uba, Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force (North East). He said the attack occurred in the early hours of Thursday, April 23, 2026, when heavily armed terrorists launched an assault shortly after midnight. According to the statement, the attack lasted for about three hours, with troops engaging the insurgents in a fierce gun…
Author: WorldClass News
As political realignments gradually take shape ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, a prominent Itsekiri socio-political group has called for a strategic alliance among ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta, signaling a shift toward cooperation over rivalry in the region. The Itsekiri Grassroot Coalition has urged Itsekiri communities across Delta and Edo states to close ranks and present a united political front, warning that continued fragmentation could further weaken their influence in key electoral contests. Speaking during a media briefing, the group’s National Coordinator, Prince Collins Edema, said the political challenges facing the Itsekiri people since Nigeria’s return to democracy…
Operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old man, Umar Sani, after intercepting him with 100 rounds of live ammunition along the Zamfara–Katsina border. The suspect was apprehended in the early hours of Friday, April 17, 2026, at about 7:20 a.m., during a stop-and-search operation at a strategic checkpoint on the Yankara axis. According to police authorities, the operation was based on credible intelligence aimed at curbing the movement of illegal arms across the region. Sani, a resident of Magami Village in Gusau Local Government Area, was reportedly travelling from Abuja to his hometown when he was…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has launched a N1 billion empowerment programme and distributed 500 electric tricycles to commercial riders in Maiduguri and Jere, in a bid to ease economic hardship and modernize urban transportation. The initiative, unveiled on Thursday at the Government House, is expected to benefit about 1,000 Keke Napep operators across the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and Jere. The eco-friendly tricycles were earlier inaugurated on December 20, 2025, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as part of efforts to promote sustainable transportation in the state. Speaking during the launch, Zulum said the programme was designed to empower less-privileged riders while…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has raised serious concerns over an alleged case of religious discrimination involving Muslim female candidates at the Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), triggering renewed debate over rights, compliance, and accountability in Nigeria’s examination system. In a statement issued Thursday and signed by its Executive Chairman, Disu Kamor, the organisation alleged that several candidates, including one identified as Fatimah Salaudeen, were forced to remove their hijabs before being allowed into the examination hall. MPAC described the development as unlawful and a violation of constitutionally guaranteed rights, stressing that…
The Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, has matriculated 8,591 undergraduate and postgraduate students for the 2025/2026 academic session. Vice-Chancellor, Ibrahim Umar, who addressed the students during the ceremony, charged them to remain focused and committed to their academic goals, stressing that university education comes with responsibility and discipline. He urged the new intakes to uphold values of integrity and academic excellence, noting that gaining admission into the institution marks the beginning of a purposeful journey. The Vice-Chancellor warned that the university has zero tolerance for examination malpractice, cultism, drug abuse, and other social vices, adding that offenders would face strict…
The federal government has issued a nationwide flood alert, warning that 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are at high risk of flooding between April and November this year. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Terlumun Utsev, delivered the warning on Wednesday during the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook organised by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Themed “Smart Water Resources Management: Moving from Oil to a Water-Based Economy,” the event outlined projections showing widespread flood risks across the country. According to the minister, states classified as high-risk…
The Jigawa State Executive Council, chaired by governor Umar A. Namadi, has approved a series of key resolutions aimed at strengthening environmental sustainability, healthcare delivery, and energy infrastructure across the state. At its first meeting held on Monday, the Council endorsed the state’s participation in the Green Nigeria Challenge – Jigawa State Edition, a nationwide initiative focused on afforestation, combating desertification, and promoting environmental conservation. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is expected to collaborate with communities, civil society groups, and development partners to implement the programme, which officials say will reinforce climate resilience and restore degraded lands. In…
The governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity following a strategic visit by a high-level delegation from the Nigerian Air Force. The visit, which took place at the Government House, featured the presentation and inspection of advanced military air assets, including a helicopter equipped with mounted weapon systems designed for rapid response and precision operations in volatile areas. Governor Lawal, alongside senior government officials and top security personnel, received a detailed briefing on the aircraft’s operational capabilities, range, and its potential role in addressing banditry and related threats across the state. Air Force…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has described the recent damage at the Kugbo Bus Terminal as a natural disaster, dismissing claims that the facility collapsed. Speaking to journalists on Monday after inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects across the FCT, Wike clarified that the incident was caused by a severe windstorm during heavy rainfall, which tore off the terminal’s roofing sheets without affecting the main structure. “The kind of wind we saw, we have never imagined,” the minister said, noting that the terminal’s elevated position made it particularly vulnerable. “That wind blew off the roofing sheets,…