For seven agonising days, the fate of 20 young Nigerians hung in uncertainty, their families caught between hope and fear, their only crime being on the road to serve their country. Today, that uncertainty finally gave way to relief, as all 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, regained their freedom. Their ordeal began on a routine journey, gunmen attacked two […]

Nigerian troops have repelled a large-scale attack by Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters in Kukawa, Borno State, reportedly neutralising more than 25 terrorists. The attack was launched from four different directions against troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion. The military responded with ground forces supported by the Nigerian Air Force, forcing the terrorists to retreat. Acting Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Mohammed Goni, said […]

More than 1,000 Islamic clerics have urged President Bola Tinubu to reconsider his plan to seek re-election in the 2027 presidential election, citing economic hardship, insecurity and the migration of skilled professionals. The clerics made the call in a communique issued after a national conference in Kano titled, “An Assessment of the State of the Nation under President Tinubu and the 2027 General Elections.” They criticised some of the administration’s […]

The Sokoto State Government has ordered immediate measures to address low attendance among students and teachers in several schools across the state. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Ahmad Ladan Ala, gave the directive during a ministry briefing after monitoring teams reported poor student turnout and the absence of some Quality Assurance officers during school visits. Ala directed the Director of Quality Assurance, Muhammad Sani Usman, to address […]