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 …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed gratitude to Nigerians and its members for standing with the party during what it described as an attempt by anti-democratic elements to seize its National Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. In a statement issued by the newly elected National Working Committee (NWC), led by National Chairman Kabiru Tanimu …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for what it described as an irresponsible call for foreign intervention in Nigeria’s internal affairs. In a statement issued on Tuesday, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka criticised the PDP’s new factional chairman, Tanimu Turaki, who urged foreign powers to intervene in Nigeria …
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State today to commiserate with the government and families of the 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga. The President assured parents that security agencies had been ordered to secure the girls’ prompt release. Tinubu also mourned the death …
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has stated that 177 Christians were killed and 102 churches attacked in the last five years, countering claims of widespread religious persecution during a tense appearance on the Piers Morgan Show on Tuesday. Tuggar disclosed this while responding to allegations of targeted attacks against Christians in Nigeria. Minister …
The Senate on Tuesday ordered a comprehensive investigation into the Safe School Fund following the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State. Lawmakers questioned why repeated allocations for school security have failed to prevent recurrent attacks on educational institutions. During plenary in Abuja, the upper chamber also urged President Bola Tinubu to approve the recruitment of …
The Administrator of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), Hon. Justice B.A. Adejumo (OFR) has reaffirmed the Institute’s commitment to strengthening ethical standards, improving professionalism, deepening technology-driven learning, and enhancing the skills required by judges in today’s rapidly evolving legal landscape. Justice Adejumo spoke at the opening of the 2025 All Nigeria Judges’ Conference, held at …
Amid the tensions that erupted at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, the newly elected National Chairman of the PDP, Taminu Turaki, called on United States President Donald Trump to intervene and “save democracy in Nigeria.” Turaki made the appeal while addressing journalists at the party headquarters following attempts by …
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday announced the expulsion of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal. The announcement came hours after violent scenes unfolded at the PDP national secretariat in …
