Nigeria: Kebbi Schoolgirls Abduction...How My Husband Was Killed, Slain Teacher's Wife Recounts

The widow of a teacher, who was also the Chief Security Officer of Government Girls' Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, Amina Hassan Makuku, has explained how her… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Boko Haram Fighting Proxy War', Sheikh Gumi Reacts to Killing of Army Brigade Commander in Borno

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has described the late Brigadier General Musa Uba as a martyr, alleging that Boko Haram was prosecuting a "proxy war" backed by… Read more »

Nigeria: Fayose Calls On Tinubu to Resign Over Worsening Insecurity

Isaac Fayose, businessman and younger brother to former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign, following the recent abduction of 25… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Vows Swift Rescue of 25 Kidnapped Schoolgirls As Police Comb Forests

Fear has gripped the Zuru Emirate in Kebbi State after bandits launched a deadly night attack on Sunday at the Government Girls' Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS),… Read more »

Nigeria: Students Under Bilateral Agreement Scheme Facing Hardship Abroad - Parents

Parents of Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Scheme have raised fresh concerns over what they described as unbearable… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Condemns Kebbi School Attack, Highlights Worsening Insecurity

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has decried the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, describing it as yet another stark… Read more »

Nigeria: 25 Students Abducted, 1 Killed in Kebbi School Attack

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed that 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko-Wasagu local government area of the State, have been… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Lists Nollywood Actor Baba Ijesha On Sex Offenders' Register

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has revealed that the name of Nollywood star Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, has been added to the Lagos State Sex… Read more »

Nigeria: VP Shettima Leads Federal Government Delegation to Shagari's Home in Sokoto

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has described the passing of Hajiya Sutura Shehu Shagari, the last surviving wife of late former President Shehu Shagari as a huge loss… Read more »

Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Files N50bn Suit Against NMA Over 'False Report' On Health Status

Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a ₦50billion lawsuit against the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), accusing its panel of… Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Wanted Baron, Recovers Drug Shipment, Forex in Lagos

Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Francis Chijioke Ibemesi, who is popularly known as… Read more »

Nigeria: Actor Baba Ijesha Completed Jail Term, Not Acquitted - Lagos Govt

The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has dismissed claims that Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, was… Read more »

Nigeria: Former Naval Chief Was 'Scammed' in Gaduwa Land Dispute - Wike's Aide

A fresh twist has emerged in the tense standoff between the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and retired Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, with a top… Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Fraud - Witness Admits Multiple Transactions in Yahaya Bello's Trial

Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Wednesday, heard how multiple transactions were made in the Kogi State government account during the… Read more »

Nigeria: Victims of Illegal Demolition Demand Justice in Plateau Community

Victims of demolished houses in Tudun Wada Community of Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State have accused members of the Fuanter family for taking over the disputed land… Read more »

Nigeria: Customs Collaborate With Beninese Counterpart to Enhance Border Security

The Kebbi Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has strengthened bilateral relations with the Beninese Customs to enhance security along the shared border. A delegation led… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Rescue 74 Corps Members in Foiled Boko Haram Abduction

Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), North East Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from a possible abduction by Boko Haram/… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Hears Onikoyi Chieftaincy Dispute On January 19, 2026

Justice Olalekan Oresanya of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has scheduled January 19, 2026, for the hearing of a suit filed by members of the Onikoyi Royal Family, challenging… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Trump Should Work With Tinubu to Address Nigeria's Security Crisis'

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has appealed to the President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump, to collaborate with President Bola Tinubu in… Read more »

Nigeria: Kanu Approaches Supreme Court to Challenge 'Judgment That Destroyed Justice'

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has returned to the Supreme Court to challenge what his legal team describes as a "judgment that… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Dismisses Alleged Plot to Remove Akpabio

The Senate leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has refuted media reports alleging a plot to remove the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, describing them as false,… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Amaechi Lacks Structure to Mobilise Against Tinubu - Lagos APC

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi's call for Nigerians to mobilise against President… Read more »

Nigeria: Senior Advocate, Retired General Call for Overhaul of Nigeria's Security Policies

Prof. Yusuf Ali (SAN) and retired Major General James Ataguba on Tuesday called on the federal government to overhaul Nigeria's security policies by adopting a people-centred… Read more »

Nigeria: Soludo, Deputy Receive Certificate of Return From Electoral Commission

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has perfected the final conduct of Anambra state governorship election held on Saturday, November 8, 2025 with the presentation… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Not a Failed State, Arewa Think Tank Says

The Convener of Arewa Think Tank, Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu, has dismissed narratives suggesting that Nigeria is a failed state. Read more »