The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra(MASSOB) has on Friday condemned the sentence handed to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday. According to the movement in a statement released…
The Government of Niger State Government on Friday faulted the St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, over the kidnap of its pupils. According to the government, the incident occurred because the school reopened without government clearance despite…
An early morning fire on Thursday destroyed several shops in a three-storey commercial building at Nodu Market, behind Juhel Pharmaceutical Company, in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to the report, the blaze caused damage worth several…
Pope Leo XIV has said that both Christians and Muslims “have been slaughtered” in Nigeria, linking the violence to extremist groups, economic and land-related conflicts. His comments come as international scrutiny over Nigeria’s security situation intensifies. The Pope made the…
The bandits that abducted some 38 worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State have placed N100 ransom on the head of each abductees. Leadership Newspaper reports that the kidnappers have started…
The governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has clarified that the insecurity challenges facing the state should not be classified as genocide reiterating his stand as a catholic priest. Alia made the clarification at a consultative forum on…
United States President Donald Trump said he will host New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for a meeting on Friday, after fiercely attacking the 34-year-old self-described Democratic Socialist during his recent campaign. Trump, while repeating his false claim that Mamdani is…
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has urged military retirees to engage in skills acquisition a move aimed at improving the living standards of retired military officers and personnel. Oluyede made this call on Wednesday while speaking at…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced Hussaini Isma’il, one of the leaders of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, to a 20-year imprisonment. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, convicted Isma’il, popularly known as Maitangaran, in the…
Youths in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Wednesday barricaded the Ilorin–Kabba highway in protest over Tuesday night’s deadly bandit attack on the community, accusing security agencies of abandoning residents during the assault. The demonstration, which began…
