Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Kebbi State to meet with state officials and the families of schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga. Shettima landed at Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport in Birnin Kebbi and was accompanied by Zubaida Umar, Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), along with other government officials. The Vice President’s visit, directed by President Bola Tinubu, is aimed at conveying the […]

A coalition of prominent Nigerian women under the platform Voices for Inclusion and Equity for Women (VIEW) has condemned the abduction of students from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, describing the attack as a “direct challenge to Nigeria’s leadership and collective humanity.” In a statement jointly signed by Asmau Joda, Maryam Uwais, Mairo Mandara, Aisha Oyebode, Fatima Akilu, Kadaria Ahmed, Larai Ocheja Amusan, and Ier […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Hussaini Ismaila, to 20 years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to multiple terrorism charges. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgment on Tuesday, convicting Ismaila—also known as Mai Tangaran—on a four-count charge filed by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to the prosecution, Ismaila coordinated a series of coordinated attacks in Kano […]

The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission has urged the Federal Government and the National Assembly to fast-track legislative reforms that will pave the way for the establishment of state police across the country. According to the commission, the rising wave of insecurity—ranging from terrorism and banditry to communal violence—has reached a level that requires immediate restructuring of Nigeria’s security framework. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Dr. […]