An armed bandits group has released a new video claiming responsibility for the recent student abductions in Kebbi and Niger states, and openly threatening further attacks on soldiers and political office holders. The video, which surfaced on Monday and has…
Paystack has dismissed its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, days after suspending him over sexual misconduct allegations circulating on social media. The action comes amid the company’s earlier announcement that it would conduct a formal investigation into the…
Following recent attacks on churches that resulted in the deaths of several worshippers and the kidnapping of others, David Oyedepo, the presiding bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has reissued a 15-year warning about growing insecurity in Nigeria. This is…
The recently elected national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appealed to former Jigawa State governor Alhaji Sule Lamido to put down his sword and support ongoing efforts to stabilise the party. The call comes after Lamido blasted…
The first 47 km of the Lagos–Calabar coastal highway would be accessible to traffic in December 2025, according to a statement from the Federal Government. During an inspection trip of the coastal highway on Sunday, the Minister of Works, David…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential contender, has bemoaned Nigeria’s collapsing security, claiming that the country is bleeding because those elected to defend it have prioritised comfort over bravery, politics over people, and power over purpose. Peter Obi claimed…
Veteran Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba and his new wife, Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru have reportedly welcomed their first child together, a baby boy. Osawaru was seen in a hospital earlier on Friday, which sparked rumours…
The Governor of Kwara State, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has confirmed the release of 38 persons abducted during the attack on Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Eruku, in Kwara Local Government Area. The victims reportedly regained their freedom on Sunday after being…
Fifty of the abducted students pupils of St. Mary Private catholic Secondary School, Niger State, have reportedly regained their freedom from their abductors and have reunited with their parents. In a statement released on Sunday by his media assistant Daniel…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) in the country. Police officials will now deploy them to focus on their primary policing responsibilities, according to a statement signed…
The Federal High Court has refuted the widely shared report that Justice Omotosho survived an assassination attempt following the life sentence imposed on Nnamdi Kanu, adding that it is fake news. Just days after delivering Kanu’s life sentence, a blogger…
The African Democratic Congress(ADC) has provided an explanation for the absence of former vice president Atiku Abubakar and former governor of Anambra State Peter Obi from the November 17 presentation of its new secretariat in Abuja. The ADC dismissed reports…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has once again come under fire from US President Donald Trump for allegedly attacking Christians in the nation. He vowed to stop giving Nigeria financial support, claiming that the country’s administration had failed to stop…
Armed bandits have launched a fresh round of attacks on farmers in Gandun Wasagu community, Wasagu Ward, Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, leading to the abduction of several residents on Saturday afternoon. Media correspondent and reporter Oseni Ruffai…
United States Congressman Riley M. Moore has stated that Nigeria must meet two key conditions for any military cooperation with the United States can be considered to help tackle the country’s insecurity crisis. Moore made this known during an interview…