The mother of one of the students kidnapped in Kaduna has recounted a heartbreaking ordeal, alleging that Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi demanded N800,000 as “transport” before agreeing to intervene in the case of her abducted child. Speaking in an emotional interview, the distressed mother a widow said she approached the cleric after exhausting […]
A 24-year-old convict, Usama Abdullahi, has expressed disappointment after the three girlfriends he claimed to have stolen noodles for failed to visit him throughout his time in prison. Abdullahi, who worked at a car wash in Shelleng Local Government Area of Adamawa State, admitted to stealing packs of Indomie noodles and sharing them among […]
The Nigerian Army has revisited a symbolic moment in the nation’s fight against insurgency, recalling the presentation of a Boko Haram flag to former President Muhammadu Buhari by the then Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (Rtd). The flag, seized from Camp Zairo one of Boko Haram’s largest and most fortified […]
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has declared Monday as a day of voluntary fasting and prayer across the state, urging residents to seek divine intervention as Borno faces a resurgence of terrorist activities. In a statewide broadcast delivered on Saturday, Governor Zulum encouraged citizens to remain calm, steadfast, and united, stressing that […]
U.S. Congressman Riley M. Moore, representing Virginia’s Second District, has publicly called on the Nigerian government to disarm what he termed “radical Muslim Fulani militants” who he alleges are responsible for terrorizing parts of the country, particularly the Middle Belt region. Rep. Moore’s remarks were made on Saturday via his official X account, following the […]
Nottingham Forest delivered a stunning 3–0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, adding further pressure on the struggling champions and intensifying their faltering Premier League title defence. Forest took the lead in the 33rd minute when Brazilian defender Murillo headed home from a corner. The visitors doubled their advantage shortly after the break, […]
The Federal Ministry of Education has publicly denied issuing any directive for a nationwide shutdown of schools on November 24, 2025. The Ministry stated that a report circulating on social media claiming a total closure is false and misleading. In a statement signed by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, the Ministry confirmed that the circulating […]
The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Atah, has fiercely rejected a warning issued to him by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, insisting he committed no wrongdoing by expressing his political views. The controversy began when the APC Kano chapter, in a letter signed by its Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, […]
The Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress has alleged that elements within Nigeria’s security institutions are aiding recent terror operations, claiming that coordinated attacks appear to benefit from internal leaks and deliberate compromises. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, said the precision of recent incidents suggested that hostile actors […]
TikTok has disclosed its first set of enforcement figures on Live Monetisation violations after a spike in users broadcasting sexual content during live sessions. The data was released at the platform’s West Africa Safety Summit in Dakar, Senegal, organised in partnership with AfricTivistes. The report shows that TikTok acted against 2,321,813 Live sessions and 1,040,356 […]
