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Survivors of the violent Monday attack on the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, have recounted the horror of the incident during which the Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, was killed and 25 female students abducted by bandits. The incident, which occurred around 3a.m., has thrown […]
The Senate has asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigerian Armed Forces to immediately recruit at least 100,000 additional personnel to strengthen the fight against worsening insecurity across the country. The resolution followed a motion of urgent national importance raised by Senator Abdullahi Yahaya (Kebbi North), who reported a recent attack by terrorists […]
In a bid to strengthen the security architecture of Ilese and its surrounding communities, the Ilese Development Council (IDC), under the chairmanship of Asiwaju (Sir) Kunle Kalejaye, SAN, KSC, has donated a patrol vehicle to the Ilese Divisional Command of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps). The donation, according to […]
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, says he has assured parents of the schoolgirls abducted from the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga that efforts are underway to rescue their children. The governor stated this on Monday after visiting Maga, where the incident occurred, and holding a closed-door meeting with security agencies, traditional […]
The Federal Government has condemned the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, which claimed the life of the Vice-Principal and led to the abduction of 25 students. In a statement signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, yesterday, the Federal Government said security and intelligence […]
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dismissed reports portraying the state as unsafe, describing them as a deliberate campaign of misinformation driven by political motives. The governor made the remark on Sunday night at the grand finale of the Python Golf Club’s 6th Edition Chief Ikenna Okafor 2025 Pro-Amateur Golf Championship in Port Harcourt. His […]
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Kelvin Aneke, yesterday reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) unwavering commitment to defending the nation and eliminating insurgents, terrorists, and other criminal elements threatening peace and stability. Air Marshal Aneke gave the assurance during an operational visit to the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) […]
The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Motunrayo Adeleye, has called for stronger collaboration with the Nigeria Police to curb the growing cases of gender-based violence and ensure better protection for women, children and other vulnerable groups. Adeleye made the call during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, […]
The Department of State Services has filed a six-count charge against 27-year-old Innocent Chukwuemeka Onukwume for allegedly calling for a military coup in the country. The charges, brought before the Federal High Court in Abuja under case number FHC/ABJ/CR/610/2025, relate to posts Onukwume made on his verified X account (@theagroman) in October 2025. According to […]
The Nigerian military has intensified land and air operations in parts of the North following a threat by United States President Donald Trump to consider deploying American forces to Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians. The Newsmen reported that Trump, in a recent post on his Truth Social platform, said he had directed the US […]
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