Popular Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has described the abduction of schoolchildren as a “lesser evil” compared to killing soldiers, adding that Nigeria must negotiate with bandits to prevent greater bloodshed. In an interview with the BBC published on Tuesday, Gumi…
Panic and fear has spread over parts of Adamawa State as heavily armed Chobo-speaking tribal militia from neighbouring Gombe State, joined their counterparts in Adamawa state to unleash coordinated attacks on Bachama communities in Lamurde Local Government Area, leaving dozens…
According to reports, gunmen assaulted Saint Andrew’s Church in Isiokwe, Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, killing the wife of an Anglican pastor. Isiokwe is a community in Lilu Town, which is under Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. Residents claimed…
A yet-to-be-identified number of persons have been feared killed following an attack launched by unknown gunmen near the Afor Market Junction in Nawfia community, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday. Residents were thrown into fear and panic…
Ayomiposi Ojajuni, a Nigerian law student, passed away after allegedly being refused the chance to sit for the Bar Final exams at the Yola Campus. According to sources who spoke with sources, Ojajuni, an Olabisi Onabanjo University graduate, was clearly…
Victims of a recent attack in the Mwar community of Chakfem Chiefdom in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State have publicly lamented over their inability to harvest their crops following the attack on their community by suspected Fulani bandits,…
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has raised the alarm over the mounting danger to Nigerians returning to their communities after displacement. As many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) prepare to leave camps following closures or decongestion, UNMAS warns that…
In a show of solidarity and support, Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, provided financial grants to persons living with disabilities in Sokoto State as part of this year’s World Disability Day commemoration. Though Mrs Tinubu was not physically present, her…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors(NARD), has finally called off its month-long nationwide strike, bringing an end to 29 days of disrupted medical services across the country. Following a meeting of the Extraordinary National Executive Council on Saturday, the industrial…
A Lagos-based Chinese woman identified as Mrs. Sizhen Chen, has accused Elite British Co educational school, Charterhouse Lagos in the Lekki area of the state of failing to protect her eight-year-old daughter (name withheld) from repeated racist bullying barely 48…
Reverend Edwin Achi, the kidnapped priest in charge of the Ebenezer Anglican Church in Ungwan Maijero, Kaduna State’s Chikun Local Government Area, has passed away while being held captive. On October 28, 2025, bandits abducted the priest and his spouse…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has announced the passing of renowned Islamic scholar and spiritual leader, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, who reportedly died in the early hours of Thursday in Bauchi at the age of 102. Details of the funeral prayers…
The Nigerian police have detained a clergyman identified as Evangelist Daniel after he made a video reporting an alleged bandits’ attack on a church programme in Nasarawa State. According to X user, Evangelist Isaac Agada (@Ruralevangelist) around noon on Wednesday,…
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…
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…
