With the festive season drawing near, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has issued a strong warning to residents against the sale and use of firecrackers, knockout explosives, and other unauthorized pyrotechnics. The advisory, released on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, says the directive follows growing concerns over the circulation of such items across the Territory. According to the Command, firecrackers pose significant safety risks, including injuries, fire outbreaks, and public panic. Security officials also noted that the explosive sounds can provide cover for criminal activities. The Command emphasized that the indiscriminate use of fireworks…
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Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has ordered the closure of all schools across the state on or before Friday, November 28, 2025. The directive was announced by the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Professor Esrom Jocthan Toro, during a meeting with all Local Education Secretaries at the SUBEB headquarters. Professor Toro said the decision reflects Governor Yahaya’s commitment to safeguarding the lives and property of residents, describing the closure as a precautionary measure aimed at preventing potential security threats. He further instructed that all examinations be completed between now and Friday, November 28, assuring parents…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested another suspected kidnap kingpin, less than 24 hours after a similar high-profile capture in Southern Taraba. The suspect, identified as Alhaji Abubakar Bawa, was apprehended on 23 November 2025 during Operation Zafin Wuta, a clearance mission targeting criminal networks across the region. His arrest was confirmed in a statement released Monday by the Brigade’s Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Umar Muhammad. According to military sources, Bawa was intercepted while attempting to flee Wukari Local Government Area. Security personnel described…
The Nigeria Police Force has taken custody of a fugitive wanted in connection with the abduction and suspected murder of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer and her young daughter in Osun State. Victor Benjamin Fejemirokun, who fled Nigeria shortly after the incident, was handed over to Nigerian authorities on Monday in Accra, Ghana. His capture followed a coordinated multi-agency effort involving the Ghana Police Service and INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja. According to police sources, Ghanaian authorities arrested Fejemirokun after receiving intelligence that he was hiding within their jurisdiction. They alerted the Nigeria Police Force, prompting…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), months after resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku confirmed his defection on Monday through a post on his X account, where he shared a photograph of himself holding his new party membership card with the caption, “It’s official.” The former PDP presidential candidate exited the party in July, attributing his departure to unresolved internal crises that had plagued the opposition platform. His move to the ADC, as observed by the WorldClass247News, comes as the party positions itself as a unifying force for major opposition figures ahead…
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has inaugurated members of the National Council on Livestock Development and its Technical Committee, in a renewed effort to reposition Nigeria’s livestock industry as a major engine for economic diversification, food security, rural development and peacebuilding. Speaking at the inauguration in Yola, Governor Fintiri—represented by Deputy Governor Professor Kaletapwa Farauta—called on the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to fast-track support for the state’s Natural Resource Fund Grant Application submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in May 2024. The proposed programme, titled “Improving Livestock Productivity and Mitigation of Herders–Farmers Conflict through Effective Utilization of Grazing Reserves,” seeks funding to…
The Adamawa State Police Command has opened an investigation into a violent armed robbery that left a 25-year-old POS operator severely injured in the Ngurore community of Yola South local government council. According to a statement issued on weekend by the Police Public Relations Officer, of the command, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Commissioner of Police Dankombo Morris has directed the Criminal Investigation Department to commence an immediate and thorough probe into the attack on the victim, identified as Mr. Akwarakiram Abel. Family members reported the incident to police, stating that the home invasion occurred in the early hours of November 21,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers assigned to guard Very Important Persons (VIPs), directing that they be redeployed to strengthen core policing duties across the country. The directive was issued during a high-level security meeting held Sunday in Abuja with service chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). Under the new policy, VIPs seeking personal security will no longer be protected by the Nigeria Police Force but will instead be required to request armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The move comes amid concerns over…
The Gombe State Police Command has dismissed reports of an alleged attack on the ECWA Church in Kashere, Akko Local Government Area, describing the claims as entirely false. According to the police, officers from the Pindiga Division and the Kashere Police Outstation immediately contacted one of the church elders, who was present during the second segment of the Hausa service. The elder confirmed that no attack took place and that police personnel had been stationed at the church throughout the day as part of routine security arrangements. In a statement signed Police Public Relations Officer, Buhari Abdullahi, rhe Command warned…
Adamawa Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta, has called on youths to lead the drive for entrepreneurial development as a means of addressing poverty in the state. Speaking at a Youth Entrepreneurship Summit held at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Farauta encouraged young people to harness creativity and innovative ideas to combat unemployment. Represented at the event by Hajiya Hauwa Ali Banu, Director of Administration in the Deputy Governor’s Office, the deputy governor emphasized that youths, who make up over 60 percent of the population, can leverage entrepreneurial skills to reduce poverty in Nigeria. Banu highlighted that the…