Pope Leo XIV called on Sunday for the release of over 300 hostages taken from the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri in the Agwarra local government area of Niger state. “I learned with immense sadness the news of the kidnappings of priests, faithful, and students in Nigeria and Cameroon,” he said. The…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a major directive to President Bola Tinubu over the alleged N6 trillion scandal involving the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The court ruled that the president must ensure that the names of all individuals indicted in the alleged mismanagement of funds are released to the public. It…
The Federal High Court says the report that Justice James Omotosho survived an assassination attempt following the life sentence imposed on Nnamdi Kanu is fake news. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a blogger had reported on his Facebook page that Justice Omotosho survived an assassination attempt on Saturday morning, just days after handing…
Popular socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has issued a fiery warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (MNK), insisting it will destroy the President’s 2027 re-election chances in the South-East. In a lengthy Instagram post, he declared: “President @officialasiwajubat, as long as MNK remains…
A prominent Plateau clergyman, Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, has publicly claimed that aides and loyalists of President Bola Tinubu, working from the Presidential Villa, are issuing threats and warnings to silence his advocacy regarding the alleged “Christian genocide” in the state and the Middle Belt. Rev. Dachomo, who serves as the Regional Chairman of the Church…
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has warned that terrorists ravaging Northern Nigeria are planning major attacks in the South-West states of Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun and Lagos. “Our country is in a serious security threat; what is happening in most of the states now calls for concern,” Mr Adams said in an…
The lawmaker representing West Virginia’s 2nd District in Congress, Riley Moore, has described the persecution of Christians in Nigeria as “a genocide”. Moore stated this in a tweet on Saturday, where he shared his interview with Fox News on the recent killings and abductions in Nigeria. According to him, it is up to the Nigerian…
Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s prime minister, has called on the federal government to take decisive action against perpetrators of attacks on Christian communities. In a statement posted on X, Meloni condemned the latest outbreak of violence, describing the attacks as heinous and unacceptable. She urged the government to intensify security measures and ensure those behind the…
Residents and passers-by on Friday night scampered for safety as gas explosion claimed the lives of three persons as well as destroyed properties worth millions of naira at Idi-Iroko, Amuloko area in Ona-Ara local government area of Oyo. One of the victims, as reliably gathered was identified as the owner of the Tank farm while…
President Bola Tinubu says insecurity remains the most troubling challenge facing Nigeria, especially the Northern region. He said on Saturday in Kaduna that urgent efforts were required to rebuild trust, strengthen unity and restore safety across communities. Tinubu, represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, spoke at the 25th Anniversary of…