The Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (CLCN) has joined the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in condemning the escalating insecurity across the country, particularly in the Northern and Middle Belt regions. In a statement released on Wednesday, the council denounced recent violent attacks that have devastated communities and claimed lives, stressing the urgent need

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Two residents of Tudun Wadan Rido in Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, were killed on Tuesday night in a deadly attack by armed bandits. Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers, who arrived in large numbers, opened fire indiscriminately, leaving several others seriously injured. The wounded were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment after the

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A prosecution witness on Wednesday told a Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State, that he lost ₦3.9 million to an alleged fraudulent investment scheme operated under the Fadama Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society, reportedly led by Bishop Jonas Katung of Maranatha Covenant Churches International. The witness, Dajok Dakung Godfrey, a 42-year-old civil servant, testified as the

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Security operatives at the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday foiled a daring attempt by a man to stow away on a commercial flight in a bid to escape Nigeria. The suspect, Mr. Segun Martins, was apprehended at around 3:02 p.m. after gaining unauthorized access to the airside and attempting to

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Former Nigerian Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the recent violence in Lamurde, Adamawa State, describing the bloodshed as unacceptable and urging the government to act swiftly to protect civilians. The clashes between the Bachama and Tsobo communities have reportedly resulted in rising tensions, property destruction, and displacement of residents, prompting calls for urgent intervention. In

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The lawyer representing 11 activists acquitted of treason and terrorism-related charges has demanded immediate compensation and a formal apology from the Nigerian government. Abubakar Marshal, counsel for the #EndBadGovernance protesters, spoke outside the Federal High Court, Abuja, following Justice Emeka Nwite’s landmark ruling, which struck out all charges against the activists arrested during the August

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched the ECOWAS Business Council, appointing Nigerian industrialist Alhaji Aliko Dangote as its inaugural chairman. The initiative is designed to strengthen private-sector participation in regional economic integration and investment promotion. The announcement was made on Wednesday during the opening of the 95th Ordinary Session of the

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The Enugu State Magistrate Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of Emmanuel Nwangwu, the prime suspect in the killing of 19-year-old Loveth Uloma in Nsukka Local Government Area. Nwangwu, arraigned on a single count of murder by the Enugu State Police Command, has been remanded to the Enugu Maximum Correctional Centre pending further legal proceedings.

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A brief disagreement among lawmakers on Wednesday preceded the House of Representatives’ decision to summon the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, over what it described as more than N16 trillion in unremitted public funds. The alleged shortfall includes over N5 trillion in operating surplus and about N11 trillion in revenue

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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday delivered a landmark judgment, striking out all treason and terrorism-related charges filed against 11 protesters arrested during the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance demonstrations. The ruling resulted in the complete acquittal of the defendants, who had spent months facing prosecution over allegations security agencies previously

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