News as it breaks
Suspected bandits have kidnapped a 16-year-old boy and six young women in Gidan-Bijimi, a community in Kawu Ward of Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Reports indicate that the armed attackers, who were carrying AK-47 rifles, invaded two houses in the area at about 9:47 p.m. They…
A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase, on Wednesday, raised alarm that bandits are now issuing threats to abduct members of the National Assembly. Wase made the revelation during the continuation of the House’s debate on the deteriorating national security situation. He urged President Bola…
Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has formally written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), requesting that both parties agree on a suitable date for him to appear before the agency. His letter, dated November 24, 2025, and received by the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received a petition from the Igala Youth Council (IYC) and coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Kogi State over what they describe as a massive diversion of Local Government funds through the controversial Lokoja Voucher Scheme. The protesters, led by the President…
A Nigerian man, Uchenna “Uche” Okirie, has been fatally stabbed inside a student accommodation block in Norwich. In his 30s, Uche was known as a British Red Cross volunteer and reportedly had links to the University of East Anglia (UEA). Uche is believed to have been a current or former…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says there is no diplomatic rift between Nigeria and The Gambia following tensions between Nigeria’s representative at the ECOWAS Commission and the Commission’s President. Addressing Diplomatic Correspondents in Abuja, the Spokesperson of the Nigeria Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kimiebi Ebienfa confirmed that the Ministry…
A major security operation on Tuesday saw a joint task force comprising the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Military, and the Nigeria Police intercepting and turning back a convoy of about 550 people traveling from Yobe to Taraba State. The interception occurred at the Numan Bridge Joint Task checkpoint around…
The 24 students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, have been safely rescued. Security sources confirmed the development to journalists on Tuesday, offering much-needed relief to families and residents who had been living in fear since the incident. While full details of the rescue operation have…
Ahead of the national launch of the Federal Government’s Ward Development Programme, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as the Renewed Hope Ambassador. In this new role, Governor Uzodimma will also serve as Director-General for Party Outreach, Engagement, and Mobilisation. His appointment takes immediate effect.…
United Nations 2024 report released on Monday says a woman is killed every 10 minutes by someone close to her, underscoring the ongoing global emergency of femicide. The joint report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Womenestimates that approximately 50,000 women and girls lost…
