House Defence Chairman Benson Calls for Deepened Nigeria-US Partnership to Bolster Counter-Insurgency and Human Rights Safeguards The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Benson, today, Saturday, November 22, 2025, underscored the critical necessity of fostering a stronger alliance between Nigeria and the United States, asserting that deeper bilateral engagement is […]
US Congressman Riley Moore Urges Nigerian FG to Disarm Middle Belt Militants with AK-47s, Citing Systemic Injustice and Violence United States Congressman Riley Moore, Friday, November 21, 2025, intensified international pressure on the Nigerian Federal Government, publicly demanding immediate action to disarm armed militant groups operating unchecked in the country’s volatile Middle Belt region. Speaking […]
Gunmen Abduct Over 200 Schoolchildren and Teachers in Massive Attack on Catholic School in Niger State In one of the largest school abductions Nigeria has witnessed in recent years, armed gunmen have kidnapped more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers from a Catholic boarding school in Papiri, near Kontagora, Niger State. The attack took place […]
Mass Abduction Tally Rises to 303 Pupils and 12 Teachers in Niger State Catholic School, Confirms CAN The national security crisis deepened today, Saturday, November 22, 2025, after the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) confirmed that the total number of schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Niger State has risen […]
Over 13,000 Terrorists Neutralized, 17,000 Apprehended in Two-Year Period, Says FG Security Leadership In a performance overview of the nation’s counter-terrorism operations, the Federal Government, through its security leadership, today, Friday, November 21, 2025, confirmed that over 13,000 terrorists and criminal elements have been neutralized across various theatres of operation within the last two years. […]
Vice President Shettima Arrives South Africa to Lead Nigeria’s Delegation at G20 Summit After Tinubu Postpones Trip Over Security Crisis Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, today, Friday, November 21, 2025, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the prestigious 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit. The Vice President is set to engage world […]
Federal Government Orders Immediate Closure of 41 Unity Colleges Across Northern Regions Due to Escalating Student Abduction Crisis The Federal Government today, Friday, November 21, 2025, issued a major directive ordering the immediate and temporary closure of 41 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) across the country in response to the alarming resurgence of mass abductions targeting […]
Nasarawa Government, Police Debunk Reported Abduction of Two Pupils, Warn Against Spreading Fear-Mongering False Alarms The Nasarawa State Government and the Police Command today, Friday, November 21, 2025, moved swiftly to deny a widely circulated report claiming the abduction of two pupils from St Peter’s Academy, Rukubi, in the Doma Local Government Area. Authorities confirmed […]
FG Transfers Convicted IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu to Sokoto Prison, Lawyer Ejimakor Questions Move ‘So Far Away’ From Legal Team In a swift and controversial move, the Federal Government today, Friday, November 21, 2025, transferred the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from the Department of State Services (DSS) […]
FRSC, NYSC Debunk Viral Report of Fatal Crash Involving 16 Prospective Gombe Corps Members, Call It ‘Panic Message’ The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Gombe State Command today, Thursday, November 20, 2025, moved swiftly to debunk a viral social media report alleging a fatal road crash that claimed […]
Kidnappers Demand Staggering ₦100 Million Ransom for Each of the 38 Abducted Kwara Church Worshippers The tragedy unfolding in Eruku community, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, reached a devastating peak today, Thursday, November 20, 2025, as bandits who abducted worshippers from a church service demanded an unprecedented ransom of ₦100 million for each […]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment after a decade-long trial. The verdict was delivered on Thursday, four years after Kanu was arrested under controversial circumstances in Kenya and extradited to Nigeria. He was subsequently arraigned on seven terrorism-related […]
Federal High Court Sentences IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu to Life Imprisonment After Conviction on All Seven Terrorism-Related Charges The Federal High Court in Abuja today, Thursday, November 20, 2025, sentenced the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to Life Imprisonment after convicting him on all seven terrorism-related charges preferred against […]
Father, Mother, and Two Young Daughters Burnt to Death in Early Morning Kano Fire Caused by Mosquito Coil A family of four tragically lost their lives in a devastating early morning fire that engulfed their residence in the Kundila Layin Baba Impossible area of Tarauni Local Government Area, Kano State, today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025. […]
Niger State Police Rescue Six Trafficked Children, Apprehend Principal Suspect in Major Operation In a major blow against human trafficking networks operating in the North Central region, the Niger State Police Command today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, announced the successful rescue of six children who were being trafficked out of the state. The operation, carried […]
Wike Dismisses Turaki’s Call for Trump’s Intervention, Insists Nigeria’s Democracy is Stable and Not Under Threat The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, delivered a strong and public rebuttal to the claims made by the factional National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki […]
FG Urges Citizens’ Collective Support for Reforms, Cautions Against Destabilizing Misinformation and Fake News Threatening National Unity The Federal Government today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, made a fervent appeal to all Nigerians, seeking their active and unwavering support for the success of the ongoing reforms aimed at stabilizing the economy and improving national security. The […]
SGF George Akume Alleges Trump’s Comments on Nigeria’s Violence Have Fuelled Renewed Attacks by Emboldened Terror Groups The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, issued a sharp rebuke to external interference in Nigeria’s security challenges, specifically accusing President Donald Trump of unnecessarily “fuelling renewed attacks” […]
‘Kebbi’s Pain Is Nigeria’s Pain,’ Shettima Tells Grieving Families, Assures Tinubu Is Deeply Troubled and Vows Rescue of Abducted Schoolgirls Vice President Kashim Shettima today, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, led a high-powered Federal Government delegation to Birnin Kebbi, where he met with families of the abducted schoolgirls from Maga and conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s message […]
Former CDS Irabor Faults Public Reactions to Wike-Naval Officer Clash, Says Uniform Symbolizes State Power The former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor (retd.), today, Thursday, November 13, 2025, weighed in on the raging controversy surrounding the confrontation between the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and a Naval officer, stating that the public’s reactions […]