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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…
By Dr. Mfoniso Xael Introduction: When Climate Negotiations Become a Mirror Every climate COP tells a story, not just about emissions and mitigation, but about power, politics, and whose voices count when the world is negotiating its survival. COP30 in Belém, described by Brazil’s leadership as the “COP of Truth,” forced the world to confront…
By Nnimmo Bassey The opening and closing of COP30 were marked by significant events. Not about climate ambition or high sounding speeches but by unplanned events. First was the determined entry into the COP venue by indigenous protesters who felt excluded from the conference and needed to be heard. They charged through the security and…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has said its organs will meet and decide on the next line of action as the ultimatum it issued to the Federal Government over the looming industrial action in public tertiary institutions expires on Saturday (today). The acting Secretary-General of the NLC, Benson Upah, disclosed this in an interview with our…
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…