Written by Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Nasiru Idris has on Tuesday confirmed the release of the 24 abducted School girls at Maga town in Danko/Wasagu LGA of the State, nine days ago. Governor Idris, flanked by the Director of DSS Kebbi State, thanked President Ahmed Tinubu for the support and marching order given to the Minister of […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has denied claims that public schools in the FCT were ordered to shut down by November 28, insisting that no such instruction was issued. In a statement released on Tuesday, November 25, the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said, “No […]
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has revealed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s remarks at his 65th birthday party angered him so deeply that he felt like grabbing the microphone from the elder statesman and hitting him with it. Fayose recounted the sequence of events leading up to his recent birthday celebration in an interview. […]
Chidinma Ojukwu has expressed regret over the death of Super TV Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael Ataga, for whose alleged murder she is standing trial at the Lagos High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square. Under cross-examination by the prosecution on Tuesday, Ms Ojukwu, who has consistently denied the allegations of killing Mr Ataga, confirmed regretting the […]
The Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the police from recognising the party’s national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16. The faction also aims to prevent what […]
The Forum of State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its commitment to the party, pledging to “soldier on” despite what it describes as calculated pressures, orchestrated hostilities, and institutional pushback. In a statement signed by the Forum Chairman and Edo State PDP Chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, alongside 25 other state chairmen, the […]
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called for government officials involved in ransom negotiations to face criminal penalties, as part of a broader effort to tackle Nigeria’s escalating insecurity. Speaking on Tuesday during a special session of the lower chamber on national security, Kalu outlined a six-month legislative agenda aimed […]
Twenty-five schoolgirls abducted from the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State, on 17 November have been freed. A security source familiar with the rescue operation told our correspondent that the students were released on Tuesday morning through the combined efforts of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the […]
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has raised concerns over what it described as escalating violations of rights, deepening insecurity, and growing religious tensions across the country, calling on government authorities to urgently restore law, order, and national cohesion. In a statement titled “Peace in Nigeria: Moving from Fragility to Stability” and signed by […]
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, on Monday, sentenced five men to death after finding them guilty of the murder of a taxi driver during a dispute in 2024. Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi ruled that Segun Taiwo (36), Kehinde Ademola (46), Yahaya Adeniyi (45), Chinonso Samson (41) and Opadotun Michael (32) […]