Kaduna

A day of contrasts across Nigeria as civil society groups mobilise in Kaduna, the presidency denies poisoning allegations, and police forces go on high alert amid Middle Eastern tensions.

Audu Maikori, founder of Chocolate City Entertainment, has alleged that former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai organized his abduction in retaliation for a social media post, as the ex-governor faces mounting legal challenges.

Federal agencies are deploying dual strategies to safeguard public investments, with anti-corruption bodies tracking billions in constituency projects while energy authorities engage traditional leaders to combat transmission line vandalism.

The Nigerian Senate has demanded immediate deployment of additional security forces to Niger State after bandits killed 56 people, while police in Kaduna arrested 17 suspects and dismantled multiple criminal camps in coordinated operations.