COURT JAILS ISWAP COMMANDER 20 YEARS AS TERRORISM TRIALS ADVANCE IN ABUJA
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced ISWAP commander Hussaini Ismaila, also known as Mai Tangaran, to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges under the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act, 2013. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgment on Tuesday, finding Ismaila guilty of orchestrating coordinated attacks on multiple police formations […]
FG REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE, CELEBRATES EXCELLENCE ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ DAY
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to safeguarding learning environments nationwide, with the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, assuring continued funding for education, teacher salaries, school feeding, and the Safe School Initiative. Speaking at the 2025 International Students’ Day celebration in Abuja, she described Nigerian youth as a shared national responsibility and […]
ARMY INTENSIFIES SEARCH FOR ABDUCTED KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS AS COAS VISITS TROOPS
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops under Operation FANSAN YANMA to step up search-and-rescue operations for the 25 schoolgirls abducted in Kebbi State. The attack, carried out by bandits on the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, also claimed the life of the school’s vice principal, Hassan Yakubu […]
SWAT RESCUES FAKE SOLDIER FROM MOB ATTACK IN ABEOKUTA
The Ogun State Police Command says its Special Weapons and Tactics Unit has rescued a man who was posing as a soldier after he was nearly lynched by a mob in the Olomore area of Abeokuta. The command explained that the Cyber Centre picked up a distress alert indicating that a crowd had surrounded a […]
TINUBU PRAISES SUPER EAGLES DESPITE WORLD CUP HEARTBREAK, URGES FOCUS ON AFCON
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Super Eagles for their courage and determination, even as Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended in a dramatic penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo. In Rabat, at the Prince Moulay Hassan Stadium, Nigeria took an early lead when Frank Onyeka scored in the 3rd […]
OSHIOMHOLE SLAMS OBASEKI, SAYS HE FAILED EDO STATE WOEFULLY
Edo North Senator and former governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has accused immediate past governor Godwin Obaseki of failing Edo State woefully. Speaking on Sunday in Benin, Oshiomhole claimed that Governor Monday Okpebholo inherited a state abandoned for eight years. Oshiomhole criticized Obaseki for conducting numerous ground-breaking ceremonies that delivered little tangible results. He also dismissed the […]
GUNMEN ATTACK KEBBI BOARDING SCHOOL, KILL VICE PRINCIPAL, ABDUCT FEMALE STUDENTS
A group of armed men early Monday attacked a government-run boarding school in Kebbi State, killing the vice principal and abducting an undisclosed number of female students, according to security sources and school officials. The attack occurred before dawn as the assailants invaded the school premises, shooting sporadically and forcing students out of their hostels. […]
SENATE APPROVES TINUBU’S ₦1.15 TRILLION DOMESTIC BORROWING TO BRIDGE 2025 BUDGET GAP
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to raise ₦1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to cover the unfunded portion of the 2025 budget deficit. The approval followed the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt during Wednesday’s plenary. The committee noted that the 2025 Appropriation Act […]
CRISIS ROCKS CROSS RIVER APC AS CHAPTER LEADERS DEMAND CHAIRMAN’S RESIGNATION
Tensions flared within the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State on Wednesday as protesters, including 35-chapter chairmen and secretaries, stormed and blocked access to the party’s state secretariat in Calabar. The angry demonstrators, carrying placards with messages demanding change, called for the resignation of the State Chairman, Alphonsus Eba. The protest effectively shut down […]
GOVERNOR MUTFWANG PRESENTS ₦914 BILLION “BUDGET OF CONSOLIDATION AND SUSTAINABILITY 2.0” FOR PLATEAU STATE 2026
The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has presented a ₦914.8 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the Plateau State House of Assembly. The financial plan, tagged “Budget of Consolidation and Sustainability 2.0,” is aimed at strengthening governance, boosting economic growth, and improving the welfare of citizens across the state. The proposed […]
