The Federal Government has raised alarm over the alarming rate of school dropouts in Nigeria. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, revealed on Thursday, October 23, that approximately 24 million pupils who enrolled in primary schools failed to reach senior secondary school. Speaking in Abuja during a ministerial roundtable on zero-rated data and devices for…
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “grey list,” calling it a significant achievement for the nation’s economy and financial credibility. He described the development as “a strategic victory for our economy and a renewed vote of confidence in Nigeria’s financial governance.” The FATF — the global body…
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed the Service Chiefs and announced their replacements. In a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, General Olufemi Oluyede has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding General Christopher Musa. Major-General W. Shaibu is now the Chief…
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has called on residents to take up self-defence against bandit attacks, declaring that his administration will neither pay ransom nor negotiate with criminals under any circumstance. The governor made this known during a visit to Rijau and Magama Local Government Areas, where several communities were recently attacked by bandits operating…
The House of Representatives has denounced the arbitrary hike in rents across the country, insisting that no rent increase should exceed 20 percent of the current rate, regardless of improvements in infrastructure or other factors. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Bassey Akiba, representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency, titled “Need to Regulate Arbitrary Rent…
Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested one Musa Buhari over the alleged murder of a commercial motorcyclist in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. Confirming the arrest, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, said the suspect was apprehended after police recovered the victim’s mobile phone from him. According to…
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday sentenced 27-year-old Alex Peter to life imprisonment for armed robbery. Peter, who was arraigned on December 29, 2022, faced two counts: conspiracy and armed robbery. He was also handed a nine-year sentence for conspiracy. The charges stated that on May 16, 2022, at Ado Ekiti,…
The House of Representatives has established an ad hoc committee to investigate the escalating insecurity and increasing loss of lives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), despite the Nigerian government’s $460 million Chinese loan for a comprehensive CCTV surveillance project. The committee, chaired by Hon. Donald Ojogo (Ilaje/Ese Odo Federal Constituency, Ondo State), was formed…
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested five Nigerian suspects accused of trafficking 57 Nigerian nationals into Ghana under the pretense of job offers and educational opportunities. In a statement released on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the CID named the suspects as Joel Nosa, Collins Rotimi, Shadrack Lulu, Austin Amahuaro,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a warning about an imminent terrorist attack planned by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) targeting communities in Ondo and Kogi states. In a confidential memo dated October 20, 2025, and addressed to the Brigade Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army Corps of…
