The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has criticized his conviction on terrorism charges by an Abuja Federal High Court led by Justice James Omotosho. Kanu received a life sentence and is currently incarcerated at Sokoto Prison. His response to the conviction was shared by his younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, … Read more
The Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), a worldwide coalition of professionals and specialists advocating for the right to quality education for those impacted by crises, has vehemently denounced the recent kidnapping of numerous students in Kebbi and Niger states, labeling it an assault on civilization and the right of children to receive an … Read more
The government of Kwara State has proclaimed a zero tolerance policy towards school bullying and other forms of abuse among students in the educational institutions of the state. This warning against school bullying and related offenses involving students is part of the government’s initiative to foster a safe and supportive learning environment throughout the state. … Read more
Unidentified assailants, believed to be Boko Haram militants, have taken at least 12 women captive in the Mussa district of Askira-Uba Local Government Area in Borno State. The female farmers were said to have been kidnapped while they were on their way back from their farms on Saturday evening. Nahum Daso, the State Police Public … Read more
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC), Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North), stated that bandits are mercenaries brought into Nigeria by politicians. Uzor Kalu expressed this during an interview on Sunday Politics, a program aired on Channels Television and monitored by Naijatrial. His remarks come in light of the … Read more
Former Abia State Governor and Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has linked the recent rise in insecurity throughout the nation to politically driven individuals both domestically and internationally. During an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Kalu remarked that the pattern of violence resembles what transpired during the tenure of former President Goodluck Jonathan, … Read more
Former senator, Shehu Sani, has responded to President Bola Tinubu’s order to remove police officers assigned to Very Important Persons (VIPs), calling the action commendable yet potentially ineffective. In a post on X this Sunday, Sani remarked that the policy is suitable given the nation’s urgent security issues, but he voiced doubts about its execution, … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Johannesburg, South Africa, heading to Luanda, Angola, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the AU-EU Summit in the Angolan capital. This trip comes after he wrapped up his participation in the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa, where he also stood in for President Tinubu. According to a … Read more
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has stated that, in spite of the challenges faced, Nigeria will stay united, affirming that the nation will not break apart. She shared this optimistic view on Sunday during the Thanksgiving service for the investiture of Most Rev. Sunday Onuoha as Archbishop on Special Duties at the Methodist Unity Cathedral in … Read more
The welfare and safety of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members assigned to serve in Abia State are guaranteed, according to Governor Alex Otti. During the swearing-in ceremony for the 2025 Batch “C” Corps members sent to the state on Friday, Otti provided the assurance at the NYSC Permanent Secretariat in Umunneato, Bende LGA. Through … Read more