The death toll from the flooding and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has surged to 417, according to officials. Earlier on Sunday, the figure had already exceeded 300 as rescue teams struggled to reach stranded communities. Major roads remain cut…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed renewed calls for negotiations with bandits, insisting that Nigeria must confront rising insecurity with firm action and international support. Speaking at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival in Jos on Friday,…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has confirmed receiving an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, assuring Nigerians that he is prepared to appear before the anti-graft agency. Malami disclosed this in…
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, marking his first major political move since exiting the All Progressives Congress. El-Rufai completed his registration and received his ADC membership card at the party’s Unguwar…
A Nambian politician formerly known as Adolf Hitler Uunona has changed his name, deleting “Hitler” from his official documents, a local media outlet has reported. “My name is not Adolf Hitler, I am Adolf Uunona. I have seen in the…
The twenty four schoolgirls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State have been rescued. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development in…
Barely one week after the abduction and subsequent release of 38 worshippers from Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, Eruku, Kwara State has again come under attack. At least 11 residents were reportedly kidnapped on Monday evening in Isapa, a neighbouring…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s opposition landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. The registration ceremony took place on Monday, following Atiku’s announcement…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday announced the rescue of all 38 worshippers abducted earlier in the week from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.In a post on his verified X handle,…
The Kebbi State Government has urged the Ministry of Defence to investigate why military personnel were withdrawn from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, barely an hour before bandits launched their attack. Governor Nasir Idris made the appeal on Friday…
Tension has risen in Niger State after armed attackers stormed St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, and abducted an unconfirmed number of students and staff during a late-night attack.Although details are…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment. The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, handed down the sentence on counts one, four, five, and six, opting for…
The Federal Government on Wednesday attributed the renewed terror attacks, including the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi and the assault on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State, to recent comments from the United States, even as nationwide outrage over the incidents…
Prof. Kailani Muhammad, National Chairman of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), has declared that with adequate federal support, advanced technology, and proper equipment, the CJTF could eliminate banditry within one year. Muhammad made the statement in Abuja on Saturday…
Boko Haram terrorists on Friday night launched a deadly ambush on troops of the 25 Task Force Brigade who were on routine patrol around Wajiroko in the Azir Multe area of Damboa Local Government, Borno State, resulting in the deaths…