By AMINA USMAN ABDULRAHMAN FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has shared insights from a private meeting he held with Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, following the cleric’s visits to bandit hideouts across Nigeria’s forests. Obasanjo said the discussion offered troubling revelations about the scale of insecurity and the level of fortification within the criminal camps. According […]
By HALIMA TAKWAS NIGERIA’S agricultural sector is under mounting strain as banditry, insurgency, and climate change converge to threaten food production and deepen hunger across the country. Experts warn that without urgent government intervention, the nation may face one of its worst food crises in 2026. The latest alert came from the United Nations World […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS ARMED bandits have abducted at least 73 residents from Buzugu and Rayau villages in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to counterinsurgency outlet Makama Zagazola, the assailants launched midnight raids around 2:45 a.m. on October 18, whisking victims to an unknown location. Efforts are reportedly underway to rescue […]