Gunmen stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, killing a vice principal and abducting 25 students, prompting an intensified rescue operation led by the Nigerian Army. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, claimed the life of the vice principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and left a security
The Federal Government has suspended the planned implementation of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel. This was disclosed by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) in a statement released on Thursday. According to the NMDPRA’s Director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita, the proposed
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of two staff members of the National Assembly, Mustapha Mohammed and Tijjani Adam Goni, for their involvement in a ₦4.8 million job scam. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the ICPC spokesperson, Demola Bakare, the conviction followed a petition filed
The United Nations has raised fresh concerns about a looming global hunger crisis, naming Nigeria and Mali among 16 countries facing the highest levels of food insecurity. In a joint report released on Wednesday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned that millions of people around the world could
There was a heated confrontation on Tuesday between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and an unidentified military officer over an alleged case of land grabbing in the Gaduwa District of Abuja. According to video footage obtained by journalists, Wike confronted the officer at a disputed property, accusing him of taking
The Association of Tourism Practitioners of Nigeria (ATPN) is calling for a new approach to the popular end-of-year festivities known as Detty December. The President of the association, Femi Fadina, has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to transform their annual festive homecomings into strategic investment opportunities that will strengthen and sustain the nation’s creative and
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has reportedly drawn up contingency plans for potential military strikes in Nigeria following an order from President Donald Trump. The directive, according to reports from The New York Times and The Whistler, instructs the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene” to protect Christians from what Trump described as terrorist attacks.
China has declared its strong support for Nigeria following threats by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently hinted at possible military action against the West African nation. Speaking during a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning warned against any form of foreign interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs. She
A mild drama unfolded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday when immigration officials briefly withheld the international passport of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the National Assembly. In a Facebook Live video streamed from the airport, the lawmaker accused officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) of unlawfully seizing
President Bola Tinubu has announced a major shake-up in the leadership of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, replacing several key service chiefs in what the Presidency described as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s national security architecture. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and
