Obasanjo urges FG to stop negotiating with terrorists as kidnappings spike
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Federal Government to abandon negotiations with terrorists, insisting that decisive action, including international assistance, is necessary to confront Nigeria’s escalating insecurity. Obasanjo spoke on Friday at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival in Jos, the state capital, expressing concern over the rising number of […]
Tinubu, Soludo discuss regional cooperation, security at Aso Villa
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, to discuss regional cooperation, security, and other national concerns. The visit, confirmed by Soludo on his Facebook page, came shortly after he was re-elected for a second term in the November governorship election. […]
Tinubu declares national security emergency as lawmakers reject negotiations with bandit
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering a massive recruitment drive across the military, police, and intelligence agencies following a surge in coordinated kidnappings across several states. The president also directed the National Assembly to begin work on legislation enabling the creation of state police, saying Nigeria must “deploy more boots […]
Schoolgirls’ release in Kebbi not a victory, says Atiku, as Nigeria faces rising kidnapping crisis
Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Federal Government’s handling of the recent release of kidnapped schoolgirls in Kebbi State, emphasising that their return should not be celebrated as a security triumph, but rather seen as a clear indication of Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. In a statement released by his media office on […]
South-west governors hold emergency security meeting in Ibadan amid rising insecurity
The governors of Nigeria’s south-west region convened a closed-door emergency meeting on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State, to address rising insecurity in the zone, including the recent surge in kidnappings and other criminal activities. The meeting, hosted at the Oyo State Secretariat in Agodi, was attended by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, the Chairman […]
Book Buzz, Sterling Bank, others set to ‘reclaim truth’ at Aké Festival next week
The Book Buzz Foundation, Sterling Bank, and other partners and sponsors of the 2025 Aké Arts and Book Festival, holding in Lagos next week, from November 20 – 22, are set to reclaim the truth, in line with the theme of the festival, ‘Reclaiming Truth’. Holding at the BON Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, the three-day […]
FG reverses 2022 language policy, adopts English as sole medium of instruction nationwide
The Federal Government has repealed the 2022 National Language Policy and restored English as the exclusive language of instruction at all levels of education in Nigeria. This decision was disclosed on Wednesday by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, at the opening of the 2025 Language in Education International Conference organised by the […]
Wike clashes with naval officer over Abuja land dispute
There was tension in Abuja on Tuesday following a heated confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer during an enforcement operation at a disputed parcel of land. The incident occurred at the Gaduwa District of Abuja, where officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) had gone […]
Abuja court stops PDP 2025 National Convention, bars INEC from recognising outcome
A Federal High Court in Abuja has, for the second time, barred the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its 2025 National Convention, which was scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. The court also prohibited the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from overseeing, monitoring, or recognising any results of the convention, […]
PDP leadership turmoil escalates ahead of national convention
Tension within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has increased as more than 3,000 delegates are set to gather in Ibadan, Oyo State, for the party’s national elective convention scheduled for November 15 and 16, 2025. The convention, aimed at electing new officials to crucial positions such as the National Chairman and National Secretary, is unfolding […]