Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has leveled accusations against certain security personnel and government officials, alleging their involvement in aiding banditry, which he claims has evolved into a lucrative "business venture." Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today, Governor Radda highlighted systemic challenges hindering efforts to curb banditry, emphasizing poverty and injustice as significant catalysts. Contrary to claims linking the insecurity to politics, Radda stressed the dire economic conditions driving many northern youths into banditry, often for as little as N500. Shedding light on recent trips by northern governors to the United States, Radda clarified that the initiative was at the…

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U.S. forces from the country. The military officers ruling the West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until a coup last year had been a key partner for Washington's fight against insurgents who have killed thousands of people and displaced millions more. A senior U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Russian forces were…