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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four suspects to death by hanging for carrying out the deadly June 5, 2022 attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The convicts were among the five accused persons who had been standing trial on a nine-count terrorism charge filed…
By Israel Adebiyi As anti-immigration sentiments and protectionist policies gain ground across parts of the world, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has challenged journalists to move beyond statistics and sensational headlines to tell the human stories behind migration. The United Nations migration agency says migrants should not merely be viewed as numbers in reports…
By Israel Adebiyi Among the 182 stranded Nigerians evacuated from Libya on Tuesday night were two children who returned home without their parents, underscoring the human cost of the dangerous migration routes that continue to trap many citizens abroad. The returnees, evacuated from Benghazi, Libya, arrived aboard a charter flight at the Cargo Terminal of…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has launched a strategic capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening operational efficiency, enhancing research capabilities, and accelerating digital transformation across its formations nationwide. Speaking at the opening of a two-day training on the implementation of operational deliverables and research methodology in Abuja, Commandant General of the Corps, Prof….
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five persons, including two Nigeriens, suspected to be arms couriers to gunmen who, on November 21, 2025, attacked St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri village, Niger State, abducting nearly 300 students and staff. Items recovered from the men were a large cache of arms, including 15 AK…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 1,000 forest guards and the deployment of a special rescue team following the abduction of teachers and students in Oyo State. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday following the visit of a Federal Government delegation to Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire…
Environmental and public health experts, civil society groups, academics, community leaders, and government representatives have called for urgent and coordinated action to address the devastating health consequences of petroleum pollution in the Niger Delta. The call was made during a one-day technical session and stakeholder engagement meeting convened under the International Working Group on Fossil…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been declared the winner of the presidential primary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The party said Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes to beat his closest rival, former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi, who polled 504,117 votes. It also said businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen got 177,120 votes in the primary. In…
Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Sunday Areh, Senator Omo-Agege said his decision followed consultations with his political associates and supporters, as well as recent developments within the party in Delta State. The former lawmaker stated that…
Chaos erupted on Wednesday during the Children’s Day celebration as dozens of students reportedly collapsed following a stampede triggered by the use of pepper spray. The event, organised by the Edo State Ministry of Education at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium was disrupted after some male students of Ihogbe College allegedly made uncompromising advances towards female…
