Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has denied claims that he said Christians in Nigeria are not facing persecution. The bishop described the reports as false and said he was surprised that some people were still attributing such a statement to him despite the clarity of his position. In a statement titled “Of…
A senior U.S. lawmaker has raised grave concern over the plight of Christians in Benue State, revealing that more than 600,000 Christians are now living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the state. The lawmaker, Riley M. Moore, led a U.S. fact-finding delegation to Benue in recent days and spoke with dozens of Christians…
A celebratory motorcade parade organised by graduating students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State turned tragic on Monday after one of the celebrants was crushed to death. The final-year student, who has not been identified, was said to have joined his colleagues in celebrating the completion of their final examination when the incident occurred….
Troops of the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Kallamu, in a coordinated operation in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A senior military source, who confirmed the development to newsmen on Tuesday, described the operation as “a major blow to the Turji network,” noting that…
A Plateau state High Court sitting in Jos has sentenced a police officer, Sgt. Ruya Auta, to death for the killing of a University of Jos student, Rinji Bala. The judgment was delivered on Tuesday by the Chief Justice of Plateau State, Justice David Mann, at High Court 1. The court found the officer guilty…
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka on Tuesday criticised the large number of armed security personnel that he saw accompanying Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu. Mr Soyinka spoke in Lagos while presenting an honorary award to Odia Ofeimun, the famous poet and activist who was honoured by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism….
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has published the list of applicants eligible for the Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46/2025 aptitude test. The list is available on the NAF Recruitment Portal at www.nafrecruitment.airforce.mil.ng. The aptitude test is scheduled to hold on 13 December 2025 at 15 designated centres nationwide, starting at 0700hrs. All shortlisted candidates…
Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau state, is in the final stages of his impending defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), TheCable can report. TheCable understands that the entire process would be completed before the end of January 2026. Sources within the governor’s camp told TheCable that Mutfwang has made up his mind to leave…
A man simply identified as Talabi Adeniyi (T.Fire) has alleged that he was humiliated by the staff of MRS Filling Station, Alapere. Giving his account on X (formerly Twitter), he said the incident happened on December 4. He wrote: I was assaulted and extorted tonight at the MRS Filling Station, Alapere Estate, Lagos — and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerian youths to embrace creativity, innovation, and bold ambition as they pursue relevance both nationally and globally. The President delivered the charge on Tuesday in Abuja during the unveiling of the Nigerian Youth Academy (NIYA GIGS) Platform and the Grant Award Ceremony organised by the Federal Ministry of…