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: Insecurity - Nigeria Must Use High-Resolution Drones for Information Gathering - Minister

Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has emphasised the importance of high-resolution drones for police surveillance in the 36 States and Abuja in order to tackle… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Government Will Rescue Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls - VP Shettima

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has assured that the federal government will deploy all instruments of the state to rescue the abducted schoolgirls of Government Girls… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Adjourns Trial of Suspected Terrorist Leaders to January 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of two suspected leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group, Mahmud Usman and Abubakar Abba, to January 15, 2026, after their… Read more »

Nigeria: NCAA Slams N5m Fine On Qatar Airways for Violating Passenger's Rights

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Wednesday, slammed a fine of N5million on Qatar Airways for violating consumer rights. Read more »

Nigeria: 'I've Conducted Over 70 Mass Burials,' Nigerian Cleric Dachomo Reveals On TV Show

A cleric with the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, has declared that he personally conducted over 70 mass burials, including a single grave where 501… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Tinubu Must Act On Insecurity or Resign', Deji Adeyanju Reacts to Kwara Church Attack

Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has condemned the latest attack on worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Kwara State, describing it as another… Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi Accuses Federal Government of Orchestrating Crisis in Opposition Parties

Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has accused the Federal Government of deliberately instigating turmoil across major opposition… Read more »

Nigeria: CAN Griefs Over Killing, Abduction of Christian Worshippers in Kwara

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kwara State said it received with deep sorrow and great distress the news of the violent attack on worshippers during a revival… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Seeks Recruitment of 100,000 Soldiers, Probe of Safe - School Funds

The Senate on Tuesday urged President Bola Tinubu to approve the recruitment of 100,000 fresh military personnel to confront insurgency, banditry and the rising wave of school… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Reforms Opening New Investment Doors, Says Shettima

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reiterated Nigeria's readiness to engage with the rest of the world, stating that the ongoing reforms undertaken by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Anti-Graft Commision, Road Safety Corps Unite Against Corruption in Transport Sector

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening anti-corruption mechanisms in Nigeria's transportation… Read more »

Nigeria: Jubilation As Governor Namadi Reconnects Taura LG to National Grid After 16 Years

Residents of Taura Local Government Area erupted in jubilation last Sunday as they awoke to electricity in their homes and communities after over 16 years in darkness. Read more »

Nigeria: Dialogue Will Resolve Federal Govt, IPOB Issue - Stakeholders

As the world awaits the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the case between the federal government and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its leader, Mazi Nnamdi… 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: Senate Seeks Recruitment of 100,000 Troops, Probe of Safe School Funds

The Senate, on Tuesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to approve the recruitment of 100,000 fresh military personnel to confront insurgency, banditry and the rising wave of school… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Condemns Kebbi School Attack, Demands Urgent Rescue of Abducted Students

Senators, on Tuesday, erupted in anger over the deadly assault on Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, where gunmen killed a vice principal and abducted about… Read more »

Nigeria: 44 Federal Lawmakers Write Tinubu, Seek Release of Nnamdi Kanu

A fresh twist emerged on Tuesday in the growing calls for the release of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, as 44 serving… Read more »

Nigeria: ASUU Rejects 35% Salary Increase, Demands Proper Funding for Varsities

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dismissed the Federal Government's proposed 35% salary increment for university teachers, insisting that it fell far below what… Read more »

Africa: UK Adds 11 More Countries to Methanol Poisoning Warning List

The United Kingdom has expanded its travel safety advisory, adding 11 more countries, including Bangladesh, India, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Papua New… 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: Nigerian Medical Doctor Jailed Over £268,000 NHS Fraud in UK

A UK-based Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, 61, has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding the National Health Service (NHS) of more than £268,000. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Resign If You Can't Protect Nigerians', Atiku Tells Tinubu After Brigade Commander's Killing

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to live up to his primary constitutional responsibility of securing Nigerians or admit incompetence to… Read more »

Nigeria: Inflation Rate Slows to 16.1% in October As Food Prices Hit 8-Year Low

Nigeria's inflation rate slowed to 16.1 per cent in October 2025, marking a significant easing as the country's food prices reached their lowest level in over eight years,… 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 »