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Fubara, South-south Stakeholders Calls for Decentralised Approach To Address Insecurity
Amid rising security concerns across the country, stakeholders in the South-South geo-political zone have called for a decentralised security approach, improved community–government collaboration, and more robust intelligence sharing to better address insecurity in the region and beyond. Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara urged stronger cooperation among stakeholders to enhance peace and stability. The governor, represented by the Secretary to the...
Tinubu Orders Matawalle To Relocate To Kebbi Over Schoolgirls’ Abduction
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday directed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to relocate to Kebbi State over the abduction of 24 schoolgirls in the state. Matawalle, who was formerly governor of Zamfara State, was asked to remain in the state to monitor security efforts to secure the release of the abducted students. Gunmen abducted 24 students of Government...
“Violence In Nigeria Affects Christians, Muslims” – Pope XIV
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 remarks in a video that went viral on Friday, recorded during an interview on Tuesday in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, according to...
US Congress Divided Over Trumps Designation Of Nigeria As CPC
Lawmakers, religious leaders, United States Department officials, and witnesses were divided in their views as the United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa on Thursday held an open hearing on President Donald Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged Christian genocide. Following the redesignation, the President threatened that the US military would enter Nigeria “guns-a-blazing...
Bandits Demand N100m Per Victim To Free Abducted Kwara Churchgoers
The bandits who abducted worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Igan, Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly demanded N100m ransom per victim, according to the PUNCH. According to the pastor in charge of the church, Lawrence Bamidele, between 30 and 35 worshippers were abducted in the Tuesday evening violent attack during the church’s service. Multiple...
Auditor-General Blames CBN Over Circulation of Dirty Note Worth N29.7bn
The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria, under the leadership of the former Governor, Godwin Emefiele, of re-circulating dirty and unfit banknotes valued at N29.77bn in violation of the apex bank’s own Clean Note Policy. The allegation is contained in the newly released Auditor-General’s Annual Report on Non-Compliance and Internal Control Weaknesses...
Wesley Varsity VC Urges FG To Decentralise NYSC For Security Training
The Vice Chancellor of Wesley University, Ondo Town, Ondo State, Prof. Samuel Obeka, has called on the Federal Government to decentralise the National Youth Service Corps scheme to enable graduate youths to receive security training. Obeka, who expressed concern over the rising insecurity in parts of the country, said it was high time Nigerians were licensed to carry arms to...
Abia Govt Flags Off Phase II Of C-of-O Awareness Campaign, Records Highest Issuance In State History (Video)
The Abia State Government has launched Phase II of its public sensitization campaign for the “Get Your C-of-O in 30 Days” initiative. Speaking during a press briefing in Umuahia on Thursday, November 20, 2025, the Honourable Commissioner for Lands, Chaka Chukwumerije, said the programme has already recorded historic progress since its introduction. According...
Court Sentences IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu To Life Imprisonment
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to life imprisonment. https://youtube.com/live/pEP1XiUeqUY Justice Omotosho delivered the judgment on Thursday, four years after Kanu was arrested in Kenya under contentious circumstances and brought back to Nigeria. He was subsequently charged with seven counts bordering on terrorism. READ ALSO: Court Convicts Mazi...
Court Convicts Mazi Nnamdi Kanu On FG’s Terrorism Charge
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has found the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, guilty on count-1 of the terrorism charge the Federal Government preferred against him. https://youtu.be/e6ya8MYlD8I The court said it was satisfied that Kanu made series of broadcasts to incite violence and killings, in furtherance of his separatist agitation for Biafra. Trial Justice...
