The heartbreaking account emerging from the captivity of worshippers abducted from Ariko village during an Easter church service has once again exposed the deepening humanitarian crisis caused by banditry in Nigeria. According to a testimony shared by Reuben Buhari on his Facebook page, one of the women kidnapped during the attack gave birth while being…
Protests erupted in Abuja on Tuesday as teachers under the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wing, staged a solidarity rally to condemn the recent abduction of pupils in Oyo State and demand stronger security measures for schools across the country. The rally, held under the theme “United for Education, Together for…
We have travelled this ruinous path before. Millions of Nigerians enthusiastically supported former President Muhammadu Buhari, shielding his administration from legitimate criticism largely because of identity politics. The consequences of that uncritical loyalty are evident today: a prolonged wave of insecurity that has transformed the country into a theatre of fear and uncertainty, where many citizens can no longer sleep with both eyes closed.
“Violence by militants caused the highest number of deaths among all religious communities in Nigeria over the last year as compared to attacks by organised insurgent groups and criminal gangs.”
Reckless or indiscriminate recording and publication of certain police activities may, in some circumstances, compromise investigations, expose tactical procedures, reveal the identities of informants, endanger officers, or jeopardize public safety and national security.
A former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), and his wife have reportedly been abducted by suspected armed bandits in Katsina State, north-west Nigeria. The incident occurred on Saturday along the Matazu axis of Katsina State while the retired senior military officer and his wife were travelling to Katsina. According to reports,…
Justice Nsemeke Daniel of the High Court on May 25, 2026, sentenced Sergeant Goodnews Akpan to death by hanging for the torture and murder of a suspect detained over a bailable offence in Akwa Ibom State. The convict, who was attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Uyo, was found guilty of brutally assaulting the suspect…
“This season reminds us all of God’s abiding faithfulness and providence towards us as a people, blessed more than all other sections of our great country. So, let us prepare ourselves for the new move of God which will certainly come.”
The National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Godknows Boladei Igali, has announced that May 25 will henceforth be marked as “Chief Edwin Clark Memorial Day” across the South-South geopolitical zone beginning from 2027. Igali made the declaration during the 11th Founder’s Day and 99th posthumous birthday celebration of elder statesman, Edwin Kiagbodo…
