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The Bauchi State Civil Service Commission has taken disciplinary action against four senior officials over allegations of gross misconduct, as part of a broader effort to strengthen discipline and accountability within the state workforce. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement issued by the Commission’s Public Relations Officer, Saleh Umar, who explained that the decision followed deliberations at the Commission’s latest plenary session in Bauchi. According to the […]

A major security operation is underway in Niger State following the abduction of students and staff from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. The attack occurred in the early hours of Friday when armed bandits raided the school and whisked several individuals away to an unknown location. The incident reportedly happened around 2:00 a.m. while most of the students were asleep in their hostel. […]

Nollywood star Toyin Abraham has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis following two recent attacks that left citizens in shock and mourning. The actress reacted to the tragic events in Kwara and Kebbi states, describing the atmosphere in the country as frightening and emotionally draining for families, especially mothers. On Tuesday evening, armed men stormed a church programme in Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara […]

Terrorists have attacked St. Mary’s School, a Catholic educational institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting an unspecified number of students and staff. The incident occurred on Friday, plunging the quiet community into fear and uncertainty. School officials are still compiling the list of those taken, as initial reports indicate that both students and employees were among the victims. A member of the church community […]

Olusegun Awolowo, grandson of the late statesman Chief Obafemi Awolowo, has passed away at the age of 62. His family announced his death on Thursday, describing him as a devoted husband, father and grandfather, as well as a patriotic Nigerian who dedicated his life to public service. “Segun was the constant anchor of our family — steady, wise, endlessly loving,” the family said in a statement. “We are shattered by […]

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to immediately relocate to Kebbi State to coordinate security operations aimed at rescuing schoolgirls abducted earlier in the week. The directive, issued on Thursday, follows the kidnapping of at least 24 students from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State. The armed attackers reportedly stormed the school around 4:00 a.m. on […]

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Abuja after being found guilty on all seven counts of terrorism brought against him. Delivering the judgment, Justice James Omotosho described Kanu as a terrorist whose actions have caused significant bloodshed and destabilized communities in the South-East region of Nigeria. The judge noted that, despite portraying […]