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The pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom.The development was disclosed on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In a shared post on his verified X handle, Onanuga simply announced that the victims had been released by their…
The Edo State Police Command has announced a statewide restriction of movement ahead of the Local Government Council Elections scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2026, as part of efforts to ensure a peaceful and secure electoral process. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikioedem, the Command said…
The Senate has approved a total of ₦403.1 billion for the Nigerian Police Trust Fund to strengthen policing and support the fight against terrorism, kidnapping, and other security challenges across the country for two consecutive years. The upper chamber approved ₦170.1 billion for the Police Trust Fund’s 2025 fiscal year, as well as ₦233 billion…
Reactions have trailed the disclosure by the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, that Nigerian soldiers now earn a minimum monthly salary of N100,000. Veterans and serving personnel described the amount as grossly inadequate. This is as they accused President Bola Tinubu of failing to implement a salary increment he promised nearly four months ago. This…
The Bishop of the Benin Diocese of the Catholic Church, Archbishop, Most Rev. Fr. Augustine Obiora Akubeze is dead. Akubeze died barely one month to his retirement. He was said to have died in his sleep while on vacation abroad. A statement by the Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City, Very Rev. Fr….
…Study warns millions of children caught in conflict, displacement and hunger are being overlooked in government budgets; journalists launch accountability network to push for reforms Nigeria’s youngest and most vulnerable children are being failed by a financing system that does not even recognise them in public budgets, a new report has warned, raising fresh concerns…
…AU, ACBF equip over 80 ambassadors and senior diplomats as continent pushes for bigger share of carbon trading under Paris Agreement The African Union (AU) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) have begun preparing African diplomats for what could become one of the continent’s biggest climate financing opportunities, training more than 80 ambassadors, senior…
Nigeria’s deepening insecurity and human rights crisis has assumed alarming proportions, with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealing that it received 326,113 human rights complaints in June 2026 alone, while warning that killings and sexual violence against children are escalating across the country. The staggering figure—equivalent to more than 10,800 complaints every day—has triggered…
President of the Global Peace Movement International, Dr. Mike Uyi, has commended the Federal Government’s renewed approach to combating insecurity, describing the directive by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), for troops to immediately neutralise terrorists and bandits as a major turning point in Nigeria’s counter-terrorism campaign. Reacting to the minister’s directive that…
The United States has announced an updated deportation list featuring 124 Nigerians. This was disclosed in a statement on the website of the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday. The DHS claimed that these individuals have been placed on what it described as its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register. While the names and photos have been made…
