President Bola Tinubu has ordered police officers assigned to VIPs across the country to return to core policing duties in communities. He issued the directive during a major security meeting held on Sunday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting brought together the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Air…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State said that Nnamdi Kanu’s life imprisonment is not the end of the road for the IPOB leader. In a statement released on Saturday in Umuahia, the governor said he has reactivated efforts to secure Kanu’s release following the Federal High Court’s judgment. He urged residents to remain calm and…
Hon Stephen Abraham Ajiya, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for restraint regarding calls to remove the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, following a reported clash with a military officer in Abuja. He noted that the dispute can be resolved without asking the Defence Ministry to dismiss the minister. Proper…
Nigeria recorded over 24 million confirmed malaria cases in the first nine months of 2025, according to the 2025 National Health Statistics Report released by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The report shows a steady increase in people presenting with fever and testing positive for malaria using Rapid Diagnostic Tests and microscopy…
A former lead counsel for Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has attributed Kanu’s life sentence to strategic missteps by his defence team. Ejiofor led Kanu’s legal team for nearly a decade before stepping down in 2024. He claims that changes in the leadership of the defence team, along with procedural errors,…
The Nigerian Police Force has raised a high alert in Kogi State, especially in the Kogi East Senatorial District. Intelligence reports show that heavily armed bandits are moving into the forests around Bassa and Anyigba/Ochaja. The bandits are fleeing military operations in Kwara and Niger States. They carry sophisticated weapons, including AK-47 rifles, and some…
The Federal Ministry of Education has denied issuing any directive to close schools across Nigeria on November 24, 2025. The ministry described reports circulating on social media about a nationwide shutdown as false and misleading. Spokesperson Folasade Boriowo said the claims did not originate from the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, any State…
Armed men kidnapped students from St Mary Private Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) confirmed that 303 students remain in captivity. The attackers initially took 215 students and 12 teachers. A verification exercise later revealed 88 additional students had been captured. This brought…
President Bola Tinubu has again raised alarm over the escalating insecurity across Nigeria, describing it as the country’s most troubling challenge, particularly for the Northern region. He said the nation must urgently rebuild trust, strengthen unity, and restore safety in communities struggling with violence. Tinubu delivered the message on Saturday in Kaduna through the Speaker…
Napoli reclaimed the top spot in Serie A on Saturday after defeating Atalanta 3–1, thanks to a brilliant brace from Brazilian winger David Neres. The champions delivered a confident response after their previous loss to Bologna, moving to 25 points, one ahead of Inter Milan, Bologna, and Roma. Napoli started aggressively and quickly took control…
