Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been named the recipient of the 2025 Founder’s Sunhak Peace Award, which will be presented by the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation in Seoul, South Korea. A statement from his Special Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, announced the news on the evening of March 23. Jonathan becomes the third person, and the…
Navy Lieutenant Cynthia Akor and her sister, who were kidnapped in Abuja, have been freed following a joint operation by security forces. They were released around 1:30 a.m. in the Karu area of Abuja after a coordinated effort by the Guards Brigade, Naval Unit Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, and the Office…
Official data has revealed that 13,171 Nigerians who sought refugee protection in Canada between January 2013 and December 2024 were denied. In 2024 alone, the Canadian government rejected 811 Nigerian asylum applications, according to the data. This development comes as official figures from the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada…
Just a week after a major explosion occurred on the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area, another explosion has reportedly struck the Soku oil facility in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a grassroots NGO with a strong presence across the Niger Delta,…
A joint security team, including the police, military, NSCDC, and local vigilantes, successfully rescued Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Stephen Echezona, who was abducted by gunmen at a petrol station in Ichida, Anaocha Local Government Area. Rev. Echezona, the Parish Priest of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Ichida and the Chaplain of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal…
A fuel-laden tanker exploded at the A.A Rano filling station in Hannun Riga, Kontagora, the headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area in Niger State. The filling station is situated just a few meters from the ‘B’ Division of the Nigeria Police in Kontagora. According to sources, the incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Sunday, March…
Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) raided a popular hotel in Zamaru, a few kilometres from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and rescued seven young women believed to be victims of human trafficking. NAPTIP’s Chief Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, who disclosed this in a statement Sunday,…
Dr. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, announced that 327 suspects have been arrested for illegal mining across Nigeria since the launch of the Mining Marshals (MM) in 2024. At a news conference on Friday, March 21, marking the first anniversary of the MM’s operations, Alake highlighted the significant role the security outfit…
Nigeria has moved up one spot to 91st in the latest global passport ranking, out of 199 countries. While this marks a slight improvement in Nigeria’s global standing, the travel freedom for its citizens remains limited. The country continues to have visa-free access to only 45 nations, the same as the previous year. Nigeria shares…
The organized labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, has strongly condemned President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as an unconstitutional overreach and a direct attack on democracy. In a joint statement released on Wednesday and signed by NLC…
