By Abiola Olawale The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has issued a sharp critique of the Nigerian government following the recent conviction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. This is as Obi stated that the prolonged legal saga and subsequent conviction are not a display of state…
By Abiola Olawale Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has publicly challenged the Nigerian military, demanding a full investigation to identify the officer who ordered the withdrawal of troops from the Government Girls' Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, just before the attack. The governor's query comes after bandits invaded the Government…
By Abiola Olawale Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja today, Friday, November 21, 2025, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. The high-stakes summit, scheduled for November 22-23, will gather heads of the world's top 20 economies, alongside the African Union and key international financial institutions,…
By Obinna Uballa The Federal High Court has fixed November 27 for the hearing of a suit seeking judicial confirmation of the Oba of Benin as the sole authority empowered to determine the custody and location of all repatriated Benin artefacts returned to Edo State. The suit, marked FHC/B/CS/107/2025, was filed by Chief Osaro Idah,…
By Obinna Uballa Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, describing the attack as “truly heartbreaking” and calling for urgent, sweeping action to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. Responding on X on Friday to reports of…
By Abiola Olawale The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the immediate deployment of armed tactical teams to secure the release of students kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in Niger State. The attack, which occurred at St. Mary's School in the Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area, took place in the early hours of…
By Obinna Uballa The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government’s Nigeria First Policy has received a significant boost, as preparations for the 9th Africa Energy Summit, scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from November 27–28, 2025, hit top gear. This is coming against the backdrop of call by the Secretary to the Government of…
By Abiola Olawale The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, has confirmed the abduction of scores of students at St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. In a statement issued on Friday by the Diocesan Secretary, Rev. Fr. Jatau Joseph, the Diocese said the armed bandits stormed…
By Abiola Olawale Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has mourned the demise of Olusegun Awolowo Jr., the grandson of the late Western Region Premier, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, describing the passing as a "painful, sad loss to Nigeria." In a statement released on Friday, Makinde extended his deep condolences to the Awolowo family. The Governor…