Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the abduction of students and teachers from St. Mary’s Papiri Private Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. Atiku described the incident as yet another tragic reminder of Nigeria’s rapidly deteriorating security situation and called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately declare a

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Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has raised serious concerns over what he described as the “withdrawal of military personnel” from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, shortly before bandits attacked the school and abducted several students. Governor Idris made the revelation on Friday in Birnin Kebbi while receiving Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero,

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The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has condemned the conviction and life imprisonment of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement issued on Friday, Ojukwu said the verdict delivered by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, November 20,

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Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday departed Abuja for Johannesburg, South Africa, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The President, who had been scheduled to attend, cancelled his trip to stay in Nigeria amid worsening security concerns. According to a statement released by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on

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Fresh information has surfaced regarding the fate of Rev. Fr. Bobbo, the Kaduna Catholic priest earlier rumoured to have been killed by terrorists. Contrary to the circulating reports, sources close to the family say the abductors are demanding a ransom of N5 million and that the priest may still be alive. In an update attributed

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The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to tackle Nigeria’s growing security challenges in collaboration with sub-national units. As part of this initiative, National Security Summits are being held in three geo-political zones—Southwest, Northcentral, and Northwest—to gather ideas on refocusing the fight against terrorism and banditry. Similar regional summits have taken place across the Southeast, Southsouth,

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Schoolchildren from Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina states have called on the media to intensify advocacy for children’s rights, especially in education, nutrition, and social justice. The appeal came during a panel discussion organised by UNICEF to mark 2025 World Children’s Day at Tahir Hotel. Participants raised concerns over rising numbers of out-of-school children, malnutrition, weak

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The Kaduna State Government is fast-tracking key infrastructure initiatives across all 23 local government areas, in line with Governor Uba Sani’s development blueprint, according to Dr. Abdullahi Baba Ahmed, Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA) and the Governor’s Overseeing Adviser on Project Monitoring. Dr. Ahmed led an inspection team to ongoing projects

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FairMoney, a leading microfinance bank in Nigeria, has introduced FlexiCredit, a premium credit line offering eligible users up to ₦5,000,000 accessible anytime through a single app. Designed for speed and simplicity, FlexiCredit charges interest only on the amount used at a rate of 0.25% per day. For example, withdrawing ₦200,000 from a ₦1,000,000 limit for

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Dr. Fadera Williams, Nigeria’s first home-grown landscape architect and Vice President of the Society of Landscape Architects of Nigeria (SLAN), says landscape architecture is key to tackling urban challenges such as flooding, erosion, and urban heat. Williams, a lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), explained that the field integrates human development with nature, combining

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