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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. […]

The Senate has reopened investigations into the leadership crisis rocking the Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA), focusing on the alleged unlawful removal of the agency’s former Acting Chief Executive Officer, Saidu Njidda. The controversy dates back to mid-2023 when the Federal Government dissolved the governing boards of ministries, departments and agencies shortly after President Bola Tinubu assumed office. The directive, issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government […]

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called for the urgent deployment of additional security operatives to the Ekiti Local Government Area, particularly the troubled Eruku axis, following renewed attacks in the community. In a statement released on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the governor condemned the latest violence and urged immediate reinforcement to support existing security structures in the area. “The Governor has sought immediate deployment of […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday departed Abuja for Kebbi State on the directive of President Bola Tinubu to meet with state authorities and families of the schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga. According to a statement issued by his spokesman and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima will meet Governor Nasiru Idris, traditional rulers, security chiefs and parents of the […]

The Oyo State Mobilisation Agency for Socio-Economic Development (OYMASED) has appealed to residents protesting along the Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road corridor to embrace dialogue as the state addresses concerns over the road’s proposed setback. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the agency’s Director-General, Dr. Morohunkola Thomas, acknowledged the grievances of residents who have held protests for over seven days across Ibadan. The protesters are demanding that the government reverse its […]