Suspected terrorists, believed to be bandits, have released 17 additional worshippers abducted from the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Aiyetoro Kiri Bunu, Kogi State, following sustained negotiations and the payment of ransom. Naija News reports that the latest release ...
Seven suspected criminals have been neutralised by troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation Enduring Peace during a raid on a criminal hideout in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, while a kidnapped woman was rescued unharmed. The ...
Stakeholders from the troubled eastern senatorial district of Sokoto State have called on the government and security agencies to come to the aid of the Tidibale and other communities sacked by the activities of a notorious bandit, leader Bello Turji. ...
Security analyst Kabir Adamu says the recent US airstrikes targeting terrorist camps in Nigeria have so far failed to achieve their intended outcomes. Speaking to ARISE News on Tuesday, Adamu said, “In simple terms, no. The fact that attacks have ...
A group under the aegis of Edo Civil Society Organizations, EDOCSO, has given a 7-day ultimatum to the Edo State Government and the State’s Commissioner of Police to release the remanded 52 anti-kidnapping protesters from the Correctional Centre. The Secretary ...
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has challenged Edo State government over the arrest and remand of 52 students of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma. In a statement, Obi warned that punishing citizens for protesting against insecurity while kidnappers ...
The Northern group has criticised the Tinubu government for abandoning the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA), accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of politicising the policy. The group also faulted the President for failing to address protests calling for the reinstatement of ...
The Defence Minister, Lt.Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd), has warned Sheikh Ahmed Gumi and other persons in the country against including bandits in northern brotherhood. General Musa on Wednesday in Maiduguri via a statement declared: “A friend of a thief is ...
A Kano-based man, Abubakar Muhammad, has accused the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre of negligence that allegedly led to the death of his wife, Aishatu Umar. Muhammad said his wife died from complications linked to a surgical procedure carried out at ...
Women in the Koma tribe of Nigeria don’t put on clothes because they are afraid of dying. They think that putting on clothes will cause their gods to slay them or render them infertile. The people of Koma, who are ...
The Biafran Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) has expressed renewed optimism over the prospect of international recognition for Biafra, following Israel’s decision to formally recognise Somaliland as an independent state. The group described the development as a major diplomatic breakthrough ...
Bandits have continued to attack several communities in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting residents and killing others, according to a security report shared on social media. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, security analyst Bakatsine ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the commencement of the sale of application documents for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session. This was detailed in a release, a photostatement ...
Traditional leaders in Ibadan have issued a stern warning to the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, over what they describe as a serious act of disrespect toward the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. The warning came ...
The fragile peace enjoyed lately by villagers of Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas of Sokoto East Senatorial District seems to be under severe threat as the feared bandit leader, Bello Turji has resurfaced with a threat to annihilate ...