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The United States Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has called on the Nigerian government to intensify efforts to curb rising attacks on Christian communities across the country. Hegseth made the appeal during a meeting with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, at the Pentagon on Thursday. The discussion focused heavily on the growing security threats posed by extremist groups operating in parts of Nigeria. In a message posted on his […]

The management of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, has dismissed social media reports claiming the institution was shut down following an alleged invasion by bandits. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Dapo Oke, the university described the circulating reports as false, malicious, and intended to incite fear within the campus and surrounding communities. According to the statement, neither the […]

Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has criticised former U.S. President Donald Trump over his recent threat to deploy American troops to Nigeria, describing the remarks as reckless and lacking any real understanding of the country’s security complexities. Soyinka spoke on Friday after a meeting with Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia in Makurdi, where he addressed Trump’s claim that he would intervene militarily if attacks on Christians in Nigeria continued. According […]

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled his planned trips to South Africa and Angola, directing Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent Nigeria at both events, senior State House officials confirmed on Friday. According to officials familiar with the development, Shettima is already en route to South Africa to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit on the President’s behalf. After the summit, he is expected to proceed to Angola for the AU–EU Summit. […]

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has cautioned corps members nationwide to avoid taking laws into their own hands during or after their service year, urging them to always follow the organisation’s approved channels for lodging complaints. The warning was issued by the NYSC Bauchi State Coordinator, Umoren Kufre, during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 corps members at the permanent orientation camp in Wailo, Ganjuwa […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly condemned the abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, describing the incident as “truly heartbreaking” and urging the government to take decisive action. Atiku, reacting on Friday to reports of the attack, expressed deep concern over the continued targeting of schools in northern communities. He questioned how many more lives must […]

Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, celebrated his 33rd birthday on Thursday with an intimate gathering of family members, close friends, and key figures from his 30BG team in Atlanta, United States. The private celebration was attended by his billionaire father, Adedeji Adeleke; Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke; his sister, Sharon; cousins Nike and Folashade; his wife, Chioma Adeleke; his manager, Asa; and longtime associate DJ ECool. The […]