Amid rising killings, mass abductions, and worsening insecurity across Nigeria, several state Houses of Assembly have begun preparations to debate the creation of state police. The renewed momentum follows President Bola Tinubu’s appeal to the National Assembly last week to legalise state policing as part of ongoing constitutional amendments. Nigeria has witnessed a resurgence of
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that four children belonging to one of its catechists are among the 265 schoolchildren still missing more than a week after armed bandits abducted them in Niger State. The disclosure was made by the Bishop of the Diocese, Most Reverend Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, during his homily at the
When Ayodeji Razaq assumed leadership of RED | For Africa as its first non-founding Group CEO in 2022, it marked more than a management change; it signalled a generational shift. A quiet, deliberate passing of the torch from the energy of the founders to the endurance of the institution. For twenty years, RED has stood
Gunmen on Wednesday ambushed a joint police patrol team along the Abatete–Eziowelle Road in the Idemili North area of Anambra State, sparking panic among residents as a heavy exchange of gunfire erupted. The officers, drawn from the Department of Operations at the State Headquarters in Awka and the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, were on routine patrol
The Federal Government has confirmed that former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is safe and has left Guinea-Bissau following Wednesday’s military coup that toppled the country’s government. Speaking in Abuja, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, reassured Nigerians that Jonathan departed the country aboard a special flight alongside members of his delegation,
The United Kingdom has declined Nigeria’s request to transfer former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu back home to complete his prison term. According to multiple UK media reports, including The Guardian UK, the British Ministry of Justice turned down the request after assessing that Nigeria could not guarantee he would continue to serve his sentence
Bandits launched another attack on Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, attempting to abduct residents in the early hours of Monday. According to community sources, the attackers stormed the area but were confronted by local vigilantes who were already on alert following recent security threats. The vigilante members engaged the
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has defended his controversial outreach to bandit groups, insisting that his visits are not covert operations. Speaking at the 2025 Southwest Muslims Ulama Summit held at the University of Ibadan, the Kaduna-based cleric said he is always accompanied by security personnel and government officials whenever he enters bandit-controlled territories. Gumi explained that
Thirty-eight members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke-Isegun congregation in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, who were abducted during a Thanksgiving service, have regained their freedom after five days in captivity. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced their release in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaiye, on Sunday, describing
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on seven terrorism-related charges. Justice James Omotosho delivered the ruling on Thursday, concluding that prosecutors had successfully proven Kanu’s involvement in inciting violence, enforcing illegal sit-at-home orders, threatening diplomatic
