A new video clip has surfaced online showing that the Nigerian government and the bandits who kidnapped the Kebbi schoolgirls negotiated and arrived at a deal before the girls were set free. Recall that the government claims no ransom was…
The Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a suit before the federal high court in Abuja requesting to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the national convention held in Ibadan, the Oyo state…
A pregnant woman, ten children, two nursing moms, and several others were abducted by unidentified gunmen who raided the Isapa community in Kwara State’s Ekiti Local Government Area. An estimated 20 to 30 armed bandits were reported to have broken…
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a well-known Islamic cleric, has stated that Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), would have been at the forefront advocating for his release if he had expressed regret. Gumi made the declaration…
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has officially unveiled Nigeria’s Counter Terrorism Strategic Plan 2025–2030, revealing that Nigerian citizens deserve to live without fear. The National Counter Terrorism Centre of the Office of the National Security Adviser created the Strategic Plan.…
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…