Kwara State government has ordered the closure of schools in five districts following a deadly attack on a church in the town of Eruku earlier this week. The closures aim to prevent schools from becoming targets of armed gangs. The Education Commissioner, Lawal Olohungbebe, stated on Thursday that schools would remain closed until security agencies …
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that politics should not be treated as a playground for unruly conduct, stressing that leadership requires responsibility, nation-building, and restraint. Jonathan made the remarks on Thursday during the 10th anniversary dinner of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, which also marked his 68th birthday. He noted that Nigeria’s democracy is …
The Niger State Government has blamed the Thursday night kidnapping of an unspecified number of pupils and staff of St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, on the failure of school authorities to observe security directives. The state government described the development as distressing and preventable. In a statement issued on Friday by …
The Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 4 in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Thursday reaffirmed the suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East Senatorial District, declaring that the action remains valid despite the intervention of the party’s national leadership. At a press conference held at the Ward …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Hussaini Ismaila, a senior figure in the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), to 20 years imprisonment for terrorism-related offences. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgment on Wednesday after Ismaila, also known as Mai Tangaran, pleaded guilty to a four-count charge filed by the Department of State …
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee held a hearing on Thursday examining rising insecurity in Nigeria and allegations of widespread attacks targeting Christian communities, insisting that the Nigerian government must intensify efforts to curb the violence. The session also reviewed global cases of religious persecution and urged immediate action to halt genocidal attacks wherever …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment. Justice James Omotosho delivered the sentence after finding him guilty on all the offences listed in the seven-count terrorism charge brought against him by the DSS. The court described Kanu’s conduct during the trial …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on all seven counts of terrorism brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho held that the prosecution presented credible and sufficient evidence to establish its case, noting that …
President Bola Tinubu has postponed his planned trips to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits security briefings on the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the attack on worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State. In response to a request from the Kwara State Governor, President Tinubu directed the …
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered urgent deployment of additional security personnel to Ekiti Local Government Area, with particular focus on the Eruku axis, following a renewed bandit attack in the community. The directive was contained in a statement issued Wednesday morning by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaiye. According to the statement, the …
