By Frontline Reporters No fewer than 36 Nigerians were reportedly recruited to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine, with at least five deaths confirmed. The disclosure is contained in a February 2026 investigative report by All Eyes on Wagner titled “The Business of Despair: The Russian Army’s Recruiting of AfricanContinue Reading
…Says ex-Kaduna governor “confessed” on live TV, urges punishment…Warns claim suggests existence of wire-tapping facilities, collaborators The Presidency on Friday called for an investigation and possible prosecution of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over what it described as an open admission of illegal wire-tapping involving the National Security Adviser,Continue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Armed bandits have killed six people and set a police station ablaze in separate attacks on Tungan-Makeri and the nearby Konkoso district in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Police authorities said the violence began in the early hours of Saturday at about 3:00 a.m., whenContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s major opposition parties have reacted to the release of the 2027 general election timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission, expressing readiness to participate while calling for credible and transparent polls. INEC scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for February 20, 2027. Governorship and stateContinue Reading
Oil marketers battle for customers amid price cuts File photo of oil marketers’ vehicles parked for loading. Price competition among fuel marketers has intensified as SGR Filling Station reduced the pump price of petrol to N805 per litre at its outlet along the Mowe axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. FrontlineContinue Reading
By Frontline Reporters Fresh tension has gripped parts of Kwara State following the circulation of threatening letters by suspected terrorists, forcing many residents to flee their homes amid fears of imminent attacks. Multiple communities, including Ira, Inaja, Aho, and Dunshigogo, have reportedly received anonymous warning messages in recent days, withContinue Reading
Group photograph of participants at the ACTU Peer Review Conference hosted by NIMASA in Lagos. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Fatima Sugra T. Mahmood, has reaffirmed the Ministry’s unwavering commitment to transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency. Speaking at the opening of the 6thContinue Reading
A prosecution witness, Emmanuel Onwuzunike, on Wednesday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that he disbursed funds strictly on the instructions of a former Permanent Secretary in Taraba State’s Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yeto. Onwuzunike is testifying in the ongoing trial of formerContinue Reading
ALHAJI RABIU MUSA KWANKWASO, FORMER KANO STATE GOVERNOR BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS A proposed United States bill seeking sanctions against former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and two Miyetti Allah groups has triggered sharp reactions from Nigeria’s major political parties, with both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and theContinue Reading
Five US lawmakers have introduced a bill to the US Congress, seeking to impose sanctions on former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore for alleged violations of religious freedom. The bill, “Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability ActContinue Reading