50 Abducted Niger Students Escape — CAN
No fewer than 50 students of St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara LGA of Niger State, abducted last Friday, have escaped from their captors. A…
38 Victims Abducted From Kwara Church Regain Freedom
Thirty-eight members of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke-Isegun, Eruku, in Ekiti LGA of Kwara State, abducted during a Thanksgiving service, have regained their freedom after five days in captivity. Governor…
Tinubu Approves 30,000 Police Recruits, Withdraws VIP Escorts
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country. According to presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the officers will now be…
Tinubu Remains Focused on Child Welfare Amid Security Threats — Bagudu
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, says President Bola Tinubu has made the wellbeing of Nigerian children a top priority, with long-term investments aimed at shaping their…
Terrorism: Court Sentences Nnamdi Kanu to Life Imprisonment
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on all seven terrorism charges. Justice James Omotosho ruled that Kanu…
U.S. Congress Raises Alarm Over Alleged Christian Genocide in Nigeria
The U.S. House of Representatives Sub-committee has urged the Nigerian government to do more to curb rising insecurity and alleged attacks on Christians. The hearing also stressed that genocide must…
Insecurity: Stop ‘naming and shaming’ us, FG tells int’l community
Nigeria has urged the international community to stop “naming and shaming” the country over its security challenges. The appeal was made by Syndoph Endoni, Chargé d’Affaires of Nigeria’s Permanent Mission…
Pope warns against rising violence and persecution of Christians in Nigeria
Pope Leo has raised fresh concern over growing violence, discrimination, and persecution of Christians in countries such as Nigeria, Mozambique, Sudan, Bangladesh, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. His warning…
Africa must rethink its strategy for fair global trade — FG
Nigeria has urged African nations to review their collective approach to global trade, warning that no country can progress alone in today’s shifting economic climate. Speaking at the 2nd African…
Tinubu Reappoints Buba Marwa as NDLEA Chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another…