The number of students and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwarra Local Government Area of Niger State has risen to 315, up from the initial count of 227. The updated figure was confirmed by the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State chapter, Most Rev….
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has lashed out at the US President, Donald Trump, for threatening to invade Nigeria with American military. Prof Soyinka said that the comments of the US President was a testament of what he described as pre-set mindset, which ignores Nigeria’s complex security challenges. The literary icon stated this on Friday in…
The United Nations has condemned the abduction on Friday of hundreds of school children and teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Niger. The UN Spokesperson, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, while condemning the school attack, declared that “schools must be a safe place to learn”. The UN Spokesperson described the abduction of the…
Fresh details have emerged from the meeting between United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, as Washington intensifies pressure on Abuja over rising insecurity. The discussion centred on the surge in attacks linked to extremist groups and the growing threat against Christian communities across Nigeria. Officials described the meeting…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State has confirmed that 215 pupils and 12 teachers were abducted during Friday’s bandit attack on a Catholic school in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. CAN Chairman in Nigeria State, Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, gave the confirmation on Friday, stating that the incident is one of…
Nigerian-American naval officer, Captain Kelechi Ndukwe, has been appointed Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 60 and Task Force 65 of the United States Navy, headquartered in Rota, Spain. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the development further cements his trailblazing rise in America’s naval command structure. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria announced the appointment on Friday through a…
Honourable Abayomi Fagbenro Bibire, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, has joined family, friends and political associates to congratulate Chief Bode George on his birthday today, November 21st, 2025. Bibire, in a congratulatory statement made available to the press, praised the former national deputy chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party for his steadfast love…
Reports claiming that students were abducted from St. Peters’ Foundation Secondary School in Rukubi, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have been officially debunked. The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhel Nansel, confirmed that a voice call was facilitated on Friday, November 21, between the school proprietor, Peters Ezegwoya, and the authorities to…
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has announced the favourable report of the final arbitral award issued by a Tribunal constituted under the auspices of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre of the Federal High Court on November 11, 2025. A statement made available to newsmen in Abuja…
The Ogun State Police Command has reassured residents of Ajebo community in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area that there is no imminent threat of attack following a viral video circulating on social media suggesting that herdsmen were preparing to unleash violence on the host community. The spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed…