North East
News from North-East Nigeria: Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba. Coverage of security, humanitarian response, recovery, governance, the economy and everyday life across the region.
Kebbi Teachers Begin Consequential Salary Adjustment as NUT Clarifies N75,000 Wage
The Kebbi State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has clarified that the state government did not newly approve a N75,000...
Gombe NBA Accuses Police AIG of Extortion as Officer Denies Allegations
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gombe Branch, has called for an investigation into allegations of extortion, intimidation and unprofessional conduct against the Assistant...
Bandits Kill Three in Fresh Attack on Kebbi Community
Three people have been killed after bandits attacked Kasabo community in Saminaka, Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attackers reportedly stormed...
Kidnapping Crisis Deepens as Ransoms, Lost Livelihoods and School Closures Reshape Nigeria
Kidnapping for ransom is increasingly affecting more than the immediate victims in Nigeria, with families losing assets, livelihoods being disrupted and children kept...
Court Reserves Ruling on Lau’s Challenge to Taraba APC Chairmanship
The Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, has reserved its ruling in a suit filed by APC chairmanship aspirant, Abdulhadi Haruna...
Yobe Hisbah Arrests Six Women Over Alleged Sex Work
The Yobe State Hisbah Commission has arrested six women suspected of engaging in commercial sex work during an operation in Gadaka, Fika Local...
Bauchi Lawmaker Withdraws from 2027 Race, Deepening APM Challenges
The Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) has suffered another political setback in Bauchi State following the withdrawal of Yusuf Abdullahi Itas, a member of...
Jigawa Police Seek Community Support to Strengthen Security and Policing
The Jigawa State Police Command has called for stronger cooperation from residents and community stakeholders to help identify policing gaps, improve public trust...
