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The Forum of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders have condemned the acts of banditry and terrorism inflicted on Nigerians and security operatives in Borno, Kebbi, Kaduna and Kwara states within the last few days and called on government at all levels to rise up to the disturbing challenge. The regional leaders specifically lamented the killing…
The lawmaker representing Enugu North, Senator Okey Ezea, has died in Lagos State while receiving medical treatment. Ezea’s death was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the lawmaker’s son, Jideofor Ezea. He said the lawmaker died on Tuesday night after a brief illness. “As we mourn this painful loss, we respectfully request prayers for…
The Federal Government on Wednesday blamed the renewed terror attacks, including the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi and the assault on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State, on recent remarks by United States as public anger over the incidents spread nationwide. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said Trump’s posts alleging “Christian genocide”…
US Congressman, Riley Moore, has met with a senior Nigerian delegation led by National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to discuss the alleged escalating persecution of Christians and the growing threat of terrorism in Nigeria. The discussion, described by Moore as “frank, honest, and productive,” focused on counterterrorism, security assistance, and protection of vulnerable communities across…
…Chief Judge Urges Full Adoption of New Web-Based Solution By Katherine Abayomi Rivers State has rolled out a digital monitoring system to strengthen the administration of criminal justice, becoming the first state in Nigeria to deploy a comprehensive web-based and Android solution for real-time justice sector reporting. The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon…
Bandits have abducted 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, in a deadly overnight attack that also claimed the life of the school’s Vice Principal. The gunmen stormed the school late Sunday, operating unhindered as they seized the schoolgirls and unleashed panic…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday hosted the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, at the State House, Abuja, during the royal’s working visit to Nigeria. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, announced the meeting in a post on X. Prince Edward is in Nigeria to lead a series of engagements in Lagos…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigeria’s judiciary to safeguard its integrity and root out all forms of misconduct, warning that corruption within the justice system strikes at the heart of the nation’s democracy. Speaking at the 2025 Conference of All Nigerian Judges of Superior Courts of Record on Monday, Tinubu said the credibility of the…
The Federal Government on Monday recorded another major step in its cultural restitution drive as the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy received two Benin Bronzes repatriated from the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston, United States. The returned artifacts — a bronze relief plaque and a commemorative head — were handed over to…
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector witnessed one of its steepest corrections in recent years as active voice subscriptions plunged by 59.7 million in 2024, following the strict enforcement of the National Identification Number–Subscriber Identity Module (NIN–SIM) linkage policy. This is according to the Nigerian Communications Commission’s 2024 Subscriber and Network Performance Report. The number of active lines…