The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has once again raised the alarm over what it describes as systematic and sustained genocide against Christian communities across Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt. The organization declared that the evidence of targeted killings, mass displacements, and the destruction of settlements can no longer be ignoredd. …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. A statement from the Presidency explains that, following a request by the Governor of…
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has launched a fresh attack on former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Fayose launched his attack via a Short Message Service (SMS) he sent to the latter in appreciation of his attendance at his 65th birthday celebration. In the said SMS, which Obasanjo described as uncomplimentary thank-you note,…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to launch an immediate operation to rescue the 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State. Armed attackers invaded the school in the early hours of Monday, killing the Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, and injuring a security guard, Ali…
The Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two men for allegedly stealing 600 litres of diesel used to power an MTN telecommunications mast at Sabon Kasuwa–Railway in the Bauchi Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, ASC Saminu Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, November 15,…
Here is a polished and cohesive rewrite of the passage: Nigerian Navy officer Lt. A.M. Yarima, who was recently involved in a confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 16. According to Vanguard, military sources…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has dismissed claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Fagbemi stated this today November 15 while speaking at an event held in Erin-Ile, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State. insisted that no religious group was under persecution in the country.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media, Bayo Onanuga, the reappointment means the Adamawa-born former military officer…
The Federal Government has cautioned that the widespread consumption of hides and skins—popularly called ponmo—poses a significant threat to Nigeria’s leather industry, which is currently valued at about $5 billion. Speaking at the National Campaign Against the Consumption of Ponmo held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, in Abuja, the Director-General of the Raw Materials…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s strong commitment to press freedom remains a cornerstone of his administration’s vision for a prosperous and democratic Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, November 12, at the All Nigeria Editors Conference, Idris emphasized that no media organization has been…
