•Families of the detained military officers in Abuja today Families of military officers facing trial over an alleged coup plot have raised concerns over the health and welfare of their detained relatives, alleging that some are suffering from injuries, deteriorating eyesight and respiratory complications after spending months in detention. T...
•Repentant terrorists taking oath with the Quran The Borno State government, under its non-kinetic “Borno Model” approach to tackling insurgency, has reintegrated 720 repentant Boko Haram insurgents alongside 992 spouses and 2,050 children into their various communities across the state. The repentant insurgents, classified as low-risk and min...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has assured the families of pupils and teachers abducted in communities around Oriire Local Government Area that his administration will do everything possible within the ambit of the law to secure their safe release. The governor gave the assurance yesterday during a visit to Ahoro-Esiele community, where he...
•Minister of Works, David Umahi Wives of five engineers linked to NELAN Consulting have rejected recent comments by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, accusing him of attempting to “sweep the truth under the carpet” over the disappearance and presumed killing of their husbands in 2021. In a strongly worded rejoinder signed by the wives [&hell...
•Kidnap victims Many families of kidnap victims are living in despair as their relatives, predominantly women and children, continue to languish in various terrorist dens after being held hostage for several weeks or months. From the forests of Kwara State to the insurgency-ravaged communities of Borno and the volatile hinterlands of Niger and...
•US Congress A lobbying firm in the United States, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., has stated that it will brief congressional leadership and senior members of the U.S. National Security Council on the alleged weaknesses displayed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in safeguarding free, fair, and credible elections. The fi...
“Don’t disturb my son. He is sleeping. I will wake him up.” Those were the words of Mrs. Rhoda Favour Ayuba-Okeke, a mother who lost her only son, Promise Ayuba, in last Sunday’s attack on Agwuan Rukuba, Jos, Plateau State capital. They were words laced with faith, love, courage and hope that her deceased son […]
•Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji Some displaced residents of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State have lamented increased banditry in the area, saying their family members are undertaking huge risks to move to Niger Republic. They told our correspondent that their relatives fled to the West African country following renewed threats a...
•Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State The Gombe State Government has presented N14 million to the families of seven journalists who died in a road crash in the state. The journalists died on Monday while returning from a colleague’s wedding in Kaltungo Local Government Area, reports The PUNCH. Governor Inuwa Yahaya, represented by the Secretar...
What began as a tragic fire on Christmas Eve has now escalated into a full-blown humanitarian crisis on Lagos Island, as families search desperately for missing loved ones, and traders count painful losses from the inferno that gutted the Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building, and spread to six surrounding structures at the Balogun Market, La...

