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A Nigeria Customs Service officer identified as Sadiq has been killed following an attack by suspected Lakurawa terrorists on a Customs checkpoint in the Maje area of Bagudo Local Government Area, Kebbi State, on Saturday night. Witnesses said the heavily armed attackers stormed the outpost under the cover of darkness, opening fire on officers […]
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has strongly refuted allegations suggesting an ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria, describing such claims as “false, dangerous, and politically motivated.” Addressing journalists at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the Council’s Secretary-General, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said the narrative being promoted by certain Western media outlets […]
A senior military officer on Sunday reassured worshippers at Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo’s church that the armed forces would protect them and work to halt recent killings, in a show of solidarity aimed at calming fears in the community. Speaking directly to the congregation, the Major General declared: “We Will Not Allow Anyone To Harm Or […]
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has called on youths in Adamawa State’s Qur’anic schools to also embrace Western education as the essential path to living a balanced life and making meaningful contributions to national development. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 40th Adamawa State Annual Qur’anic Recitation Competition held at Mahmud Ribadu Square in Yola, […]
Leaders of armed Fulani groups operating in forested areas have pledged to lay down their arms and embrace peaceful coexistence following a high-level peace dialogue with representatives of Charanci and Batagarawa Local Government Areas. The meeting, held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Wurma town, Kurfi Local Government Area, brought together community leaders, government […]
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has countered the assertions made by President Donald Trump regarding an alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria. While receiving the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, the traditional ruler insisted that terrorists in the country do not distinguish between Muslims […]
The President of the International Council for Ifa Religion, Fayemi Fakayode, has challenged the long-held belief about the origin of Ibadan’s name, asserting that the city’s name evolved from “Iba” and “Odan” rather than “Eba” and “Odan.” Fakayode made this clarification while presenting a paper titled “A Sociocultural Relevance of Osemeji Festival in the Modern […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a wanted drug kingpin, Yussuf Azeez, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos. The 40-year-old suspect was arrested in the early hours of Thursday, November 6, 2025, while attempting to board a flight to Saudi Arabia for Umrah, according to a […]
Nigeria has recorded a significant 81 per cent reduction in terror-related deaths since 2015, according to a statement released by the Presidency on Sunday. In a post shared on its official X account, the Presidency attributed the sharp decline to more effective counter-insurgency strategies and improved coordination among security agencies, as well as stronger cooperation […]
By Bamidele Atoyebi I wasn’t surprised when I read Donald Trump’s latest post on Truth Social. I’ve always thought he needed to take a lesson from his supposed rival. What surprised me, though, was how much it sounded like something straight out of President Bola Tinubu’s reform manual like he’s been taking secret lessons from […]
