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Fifty of the abducted school pupils of St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary Schools, Niger State, have reportedly escaped from their captors and have reunited with their parents. The Niger State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria and Bishop of the Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, made this known on Sunday in a…
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, entered into an extended security meeting with the nation’s Service Chiefs at the State House, Abuja. The high-level session, which was still ongoing at press time, had in attendance the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke; Inspector-General of Police, Kayode…
The Nigerian military has said it is reviewing the alleged withdrawal of soldiers from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, before bandits attacked and abducted 25 schoolgirls. In a statement made available to journalists by the Defence Headquarters on Sunday, it also assured that it would take immediate corrective action to…
Five police officers have been killed in an ambush by suspected herders on Saturday night in Papa Ward of Darazo Local Government Area, Bauchi State. Spokesman for the Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakili, confirmed the incident to journalists on Sunday, saying two others were injured in the attack. “It’s confirmed that our officers and…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims that the Nigerian military plans to forcibly recruit citizens from the age of 18, describing the reports as completely false. Brigadier-General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information (DDI), clarified that a video circulating online, which falsely attributed the statement to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi…
The total number of victims abducted by suspected terrorists from the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri in the Agwarra local government area of Niger state is now 315 from the 227 earlier reported. Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State chapter, Most. Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, who is also the Catholic…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 20 Filipino sailors caught ferrying at least 20 kilogrammes of cocaine from Brazil to Lagos’s main port. The anti-narcotics agency also intercepted the laden vessel- MV Nord Bosporus marked 9760110 from the port of Santos in Brazil at the Apapa seaport in Lagos with no less…
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has met with the United States Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, following US President Donald Trump’s threat against Nigeria. Hegseth announced the visit in a post on his official X on Friday. He said he received Ribadu and his team to discuss the killing of Christians in Nigeria. “Yesterday, I…
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of 41 Federal Unity Colleges over rising security concerns. The directive was issued through a circular dated November 21, 2025, from the Federal Ministry of Education. According to the document, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, approved the shutdown following “recent security challenges” in parts of the…
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped an undisclosed number of students during an attack on St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Niger State. It was learnt that the attackers stormed the school, said to be a private Catholic school located in the Agwara Local Government Area of the state, in the early hours of Friday. Sources…