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Tinubu Sends Matawalle to Kebbi as Hunt Intensifies for Abducted Schoolgirls

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Bello Matawalle, to relocate to Kebbi State following the abduction of 24 schoolgirls. The directive was contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson Mr. Bayo Onanuga on Thursday in Abuja. Mr. Matawalle, a former governor of Zamfara State, has been instructed to remain […]

Kanu’s Lawyer to Appeal Life Sentence, Condemns Judgment as ‘Travesty’

Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed to challenge the life sentence handed to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. Justice James Omotosho sentenced Mr. Kanu to life imprisonment on Counts One, Four, Five and Six, instead of imposing the death penalty. He further […]

US Lawmakers Split Over Nigeria’s Insecurity as Huizenga Trump’s Military Threat is Debated

A sharp divide emerged in Washington on Thursday as US lawmakers debated Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, with Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of “sitting back” while violence escalates. However, Democratic Congresswoman Sara Jacobs condemning President Donald Trump’s threat of military intervention as “reckless”. Both legislators spoke during a hearing of the US […]

Four Years After Controversial Arrest, Kanu Faces Life Term as FG Pushes for Death Sentence

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on all seven terrorism charges brought by the Federal Government. The judgment came four years after Kanu was arrested in Kenya under contentious circumstances […]

‘No Child Should Learn in Fear’: UNICEF Decries Deadly Kebbi School Assault

UNICEF has condemned the deadly attack on a school in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, which left the Vice-Principal dead and resulted in the reported abduction of at least 25 students. “No child should be put at risk while pursuing an education,” UNICEF said in a statement on Tuesday, stressing that classrooms must remain places of […]

PDP Crisis: APC Brands Turaki’s Call For Trump’s Intervention ‘Reckless and Unpatriotic’

The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated on Tuesday as the party’s factional National Chairman, Mr. Kabiru Turaki, issued an extraordinary appeal to former United States President Donald Trump and other advanced democracies to intervene in Nigeria’s political situation, alleging that the country’s democracy was under severe threat. Mr. Turaki made the remarks […]

Nation in Outrage as Gunmen Kill Kebbi School Chief, Abduct 25 Girls; FG, Northern Governors Rally for Rescue

The Federal Government has condemned the attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, which claimed the life of the Vice-Principal and led to the abduction of 25 students. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Mohammed Idris, the Federal Government […]

Chelle Accuses DR Congo of ‘Voodoo’ After Nigeria Crash Out of World Cup Race

Nigeria’s football coach has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo of practising “voodoo” after the Super Eagles’ hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup ended in a penalty shoot-out defeat. Nigeria and DR Congo drew 1-1 after extra time in the African play-offs final in Rabat on Sunday. DR Congo went on to win […]

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