Two people have been killed in an overnight attack in Rachi, Bachi District, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, residents and community leaders said. The victims, identified as Mr. Dalyop Dangyang, a youth leader, and another person, both of Berom ethnicity, were shot during the assault at about 8:00 p.m. on November 5,…
Lagos State has reaffirmed the enforcement of a rarely-discussed legal provision which mandates any man who impregnates a woman outside marriage to take full responsibility for her welfare until she gives birth. Under Section 277 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, men are legally required to provide food, shelter and cover medical expenses for…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu has promised to sustain and improve on the “soldier-first” concept initiated by his predecessor to sustain morale and enhance operational efficiency. The COAS made the pledge while speaking with defence correspondents during his operational tour of the North-East Theatre in Maiduguri on Thursday. Shaibu promised that…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja spoke for the first time on the controversies over stated plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to attack Nigeria over alleged religious persecution. The President spoke at the Federal Executive Council meeting, FEC on Thursday amidst reports that the United States’ Army has submitted its plan to execute…
The Police Command in Benue State has confirmed the arrest of two unidentified persons for being in possession of human parts in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Emenari Ifeanyi, disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital, during a press conference. Ifeanyi stated that the suspects were arrested on October 22…
In recent years, thousands of Nigerian students who completed ND Part-Time and HND Full-Time programmes across various polytechnics have found themselves trapped in a state of uncertainty denied mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) despite fulfilling all academic and institutional requirements. What was once a beacon of national unity and youth empowerment has…
Thirty-one members of the United States Congress have endorsed President Donald Trump’s decision to classify Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” over alleged religious persecution. The lawmakers said the designation offers “a sign of hope” for millions of Christians facing attacks in the country. The chairman of the US House foreign affairs Africa subcommittee,…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has addressed an open letter to US President Donald Trump, asserting that the alleged “Christian genocide” in Nigeria has spread into the South-East region, directly targeting the Igbo people. Kanu’s letter follows President Trump’s recent declaration on October 31, 2025, that the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in two newly appointed ministers — Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro and Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh — at a brief ceremony held inside the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the…
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has directed air component commanders across all ongoing military operations in the country to intensify air strikes against terrorists and criminal elements thr+atening Nigeria’s security. Aneke gave the order during a high-level strategic meeting with commanders from all operational theatres at the Nigerian Air Force…