Terrorists on Saturday launched a fresh attack along the Isanlu Makutu–Idofin highway in Yagba East LGA, Kogi State, throwing residents and travellers into panic. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen struck suddenly in the afternoon, forcing people to flee. The number of abducted victims remains unknown as details are still sketchy. Communities around the area have reportedly…
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and Convener of the National Peace Committee (NPC), Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, has insisted that there is no persecution of Christians in Nigeria, stressing that genocide is determined not by the number of casualties but by intent. Bishop Kukah recently came under criticism after being quoted as urging the…
The Osun State Community Development Council (CDC), under the leadership of its State Chairman, Alhaji Salam Moshood Agbajelola, alongside the State Secretary, Engr. Adewole Titus Akinlolu, and all CDC members across the state, joyfully joins millions of Osun citizens in celebrating the third anniversary of Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke’s administration. Speaking on behalf…
A man, Kasali, has approached Grade A Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that his 29-year-old wedlock to his wife, Muyibat be dissolved on the account of infidelity by the latter. Kasali told the court that Muyibat, whom he placed all his trust in, started misbehaving about 10 years ago. According to…
The Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is the only political party that can salvage Nigeria from its current economic and security woes. He was speaking during the inauguration of the Taraba State office of the ADC in Jalingo, the state capital. According to the former vice president,…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Saturday, the nominees include 17 non-career ambassadors and 15 career ambassadors, who will be posted to countries and international organisations critical…
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has condemned the gruesome murder of one of its priests in the Diocese of Kaduna, Venerable Edwin Achi, who was killed after spending a month in captivity. The Church also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Achi’s wife and daughter, who were abducted alongside him and remain in…
As Nigeria continues its search for workable solutions to its deepening insecurity, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, unveiling a series of measures he said are intended to confront criminals “with courage and determination” and restore peace across the country. Mr Tinubu said his administration is committed to going all out…
Olayinka Naomi, a 16-year-old Nigerian prodigy from Chrisland High School in Ikeja, Lagos, has made headlines by clinching the Top in the World accolade in English as a Second Language at the 2024 Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations. Why This Matters for Nigeria This remarkable achievement, announced in early November 2025,…
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has warned Corps members against negative usage of the social media. The Director General of the Scheme, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, gave the warning while addressing the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Corps members at the NYSC Delta State Orientation Camp, Issele-Uku. Nafiu, who said negative social media post by any…