News as it breaks
A member of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Kwara State, who was recently released from captivity, has shared a chilling account of the experience he and other abducted worshippers faced while held by t+rrorists in a remote forest. Recounting the ordeal, the survivor said the abductors immediately made…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has provided new insights into how Nigeria’s forthcoming tax intelligence system will track financial behaviour to detect tax evasion. Speaking on The Micon Podcast, Oyedele explained that the upgraded framework will aggregate multiple data sources to create a comprehensive…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described insecurity as his most pressing concern, warning that Nigeria risks deeper security crises, economic decline, and growing educational disparities if national trust is not rebuilt. Speaking through the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, at the 25th Anniversary of the Arewa Consultative…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State says at least 50 students abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara LGA, have successfully escaped from captivity. In a statement issued on Sunday, CAN Chairman in Niger State and Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed that all 38 worshippers kidnapped during the attack on Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, Eruku, in Kwara State have been successfully rescued by security operatives. In a statement shared on his official X account, the President also disclosed that 51 of the students abducted…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Johannesburg for Luanda, Angola, where he is set to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the forthcoming AU-EU Summit. According to a statement issued by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President,…
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has declared a statewide day of fasting and prayer as insecurity continues to intensify across the state. In a broadcast on Saturday, Governor Zulum said the decision was aimed at seeking divine guidance and intervention to confront the persistent security challenges affecting communities…
The Global Association of Christians and Muslims Youth for Peace and Development, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s rising insecurity, warning that the country cannot achieve meaningful development while citizens live in fear. In a press statement issued on November 20, 2025, in Abuja, the National President of the association,…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, working in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) operatives, have uncovered a large cache of logistics supplies believed to belong to Boko Haram terrorists along the Damasak–Kareto road in northern Borno State. According to information released by Zagazola Makama, the discovery was made at…
An unspecified number of students and staff have reportedly been abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. According to local sources, armed attackers raided the school during the night and took several students away. A representative of one of the…
