REVEALED: Inside the High-Stakes Meeting Between US Defence Chief and Nigerian Security Chiefs Over Escalating Insecurity

Fresh and dramatic details have emerged from the closed-door meeting between United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, as Washington intensifies pressure on Abuja to take decisive action against growing insecurity.According to diplomatic insiders, the discussion—held at the Pentagon—was urgent, tense, and unmistakably direct, with the US demanding tougher,ContinueContinue reading “REVEALED: Inside the High-Stakes Meeting Between US Defence Chief and Nigerian Security Chiefs Over Escalating Insecurity”

Taraba Orders Mass Shutdown of Boarding Schools as Nationwide Insecurity Spirals

In a swift and decisive response to the rapidly deteriorating security situation across the country, the Taraba State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding facilities in both public and private secondary schools.The directive, issued through an official statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Augustina Godwin, mandates that all boarding studentsContinueContinue reading “Taraba Orders Mass Shutdown of Boarding Schools as Nationwide Insecurity Spirals”

HORROR IN NIGER: CAN Confirms 215 Pupils, 12 Teachers Abducted As Bandits Raid St. Mary’s School At Midnight

The Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has confirmed that 227 people — including 215 pupils and students, and 12 teachers — were abducted when armed bandits stormed St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, in the early hours of Friday.The terrifying assault — whichContinueContinue reading “HORROR IN NIGER: CAN Confirms 215 Pupils, 12 Teachers Abducted As Bandits Raid St. Mary’s School At Midnight”

NDLEA SEIZES COCAINE VESSEL FROM BRAZIL IN MAJOR APAPA PORT BUST — 20 FILIPINO CREW DETAINED

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded another major breakthrough in its unrelenting war against international drug trafficking, intercepting a vessel loaded with cocaine at the Apapa Seaport in Lagos.In a statement on Friday, the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, revealed that the ship, MV Nord Bosporus (Registration No. 9760110), sailed into Nigeria fromContinueContinue reading “NDLEA SEIZES COCAINE VESSEL FROM BRAZIL IN MAJOR APAPA PORT BUST — 20 FILIPINO CREW DETAINED”

TENSION IN KEBBI: Matawalle Lands Under Presidential Orders, Leads Fierce Hunt for 25 Abducted Schoolgirls

In a dramatic escalation of the national response to the kidnapping crisis in Kebbi State, the Minister of Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, arrived in Birnin Kebbi on Friday to personally take charge of the ongoing rescue operation for the 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga.Matawalle’s deployment follows a decisive directiveContinueContinue reading “TENSION IN KEBBI: Matawalle Lands Under Presidential Orders, Leads Fierce Hunt for 25 Abducted Schoolgirls”

America Turns Up the Heat: Sanctions, Military Action on the Table as Nigeria Reenters CPC List

Trump Administration Threatens Aid Freeze, Pentagon Involvement as Religious-Freedom Concerns Reach Boiling PointThe diplomatic temperature between Washington and Abuja has surged sharply as the United States weighs a sweeping package of sanctions, aid restrictions, and potential Pentagon engagement to pressure Nigeria into taking stronger action to protect Christian communities amid a surge in religiously-linked violence.AContinueContinue reading “America Turns Up the Heat: Sanctions, Military Action on the Table as Nigeria Reenters CPC List”

A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM ALH. SADIQ MOHAMMED, WALIN GANYE, TO MALLAM NUHU RIBADU, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT

My dear brother, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, On this auspicious day of your birth, I extend my warmest and most heartfelt felicitations to you. As a compatriot, an elder, and a witness to your enduring service to our beloved country, I celebrate not only your life, but the profound sense of duty, patriotism, and integrity youContinueContinue reading “A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM ALH. SADIQ MOHAMMED, WALIN GANYE, TO MALLAM NUHU RIBADU, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT”

OUTRAGE IN ABUJA: FG LAUNCHES TRAINING FOR 50 LAWMAKERS ON “HOW TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE U.S.” AS TERROR ATTACKS SURGE NATIONWIDE

In a move that has ignited nationwide controversy, the Federal Government has invited 50 Senators and Members of the House of Representatives for a two-day crash course on “How to Navigate American Foreign Policy Under Donald Trump’s Administration”—even as Nigeria battles escalating terror attacks across churches, mosques, schools, and rural communities.According to documents obtained byContinueContinue reading “OUTRAGE IN ABUJA: FG LAUNCHES TRAINING FOR 50 LAWMAKERS ON “HOW TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE U.S.” AS TERROR ATTACKS SURGE NATIONWIDE”

Kanu Won’t Return to Kuje: Justice Omotosho Orders High-Security Detention Amid Fresh Threat Alerts

In a dramatic twist to the ongoing trial of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, the Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that he must not be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre—citing grave security concerns, intelligence warnings, and the sensitivity surrounding his case.Delivering the ruling on Thursday, Justice Omotosho issuedContinueContinue reading “Kanu Won’t Return to Kuje: Justice Omotosho Orders High-Security Detention Amid Fresh Threat Alerts”

“YOU CANNOT TURN US INTO SLAVES!” — GOJE, MORO LEAD SENATE REVOLT AGAINST AKPABIO’S RULES SHAKE-UP

…Chaotic Plenary Rocks Upper Chamber, ‘Power Grab’ Allegations Fly, #SlavesInSenate Trends NationwideThe Nigerian Senate descended into high drama on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, as Senators Danjuma Goje and Abba Patrick Moro mounted a blistering resistance against Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s controversial attempt to amend the chamber’s standing orders.In a moment that jolted the Red Chamber,ContinueContinue reading ““YOU CANNOT TURN US INTO SLAVES!” — GOJE, MORO LEAD SENATE REVOLT AGAINST AKPABIO’S RULES SHAKE-UP”