The dramatic rescue of all 38 worshippers abducted from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, in Eruku, Kwara State, has placed National focus on the emergency security response ordered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following last Tuesday’s deadly church invasion. President Tinubu confirmed the rescue in a statement on Sunday, praising the “heroic coordination”…
In a rare display of unity and shared grief, Christians and Muslims stood shoulder-to-shoulder on Saturday as the Founder of Laughter Foundation International Ministry, Pastor Gbenga Oso, was laid to rest in Lagos. The revered televangelist, widely known as the “Daddy of Million Babies,” passed away at 63 after a brief illness. The funeral, held…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a stern warning to residents, event organisers, religious bodies, and community leaders: no road in Lagos will be allowed to serve as a venue or extension for festive activities this season. General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, delivered the caution during an inspection tour of…
The United States has increased diplomatic pressure on Nigeria following a series of violent attacks and mass abductions recorded between November 17 and 22, 2025, warning that continued instability could affect future American assistance. The tension heightened after U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview on Fox News Radio on Friday, November 21, 2025, criticised…
Nigeria’s drug trafficking cartels are becoming increasingly inventive, but the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is staying ahead of their evolving methods after dismantling six major syndicates and arresting nine suspected kingpins in coordinated Nationwide operations. Recent raids show traffickers are now turning to advanced concealment tools, family-run warehouses and youth-driven distribution…
Nigeria has plunged into another wave of shock and outrage after terrorists abducted 215 pupils from Lungu Community Primary and Junior Secondary School in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, prompting the Federal Government and several Northern States to shut down vulnerable schools immediately. The attackers, estimated at over 70, according to security sources,…
Panic has spread across Niger State following a fresh school attack in which armed bandits abducted several students, just four days after 24 schoolgirls were seized from the Government Secondary School, Kuchi, in Munya Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The latest incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday at Government Day Secondary School,…
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has intensified its fight against online piracy by securing the suspension of several .ng domain names involved in the illegal distribution of copyrighted music and other creative works. The enforcement, carried out with the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) and triggered by a complaint from the International Federation of the…
…calls for Ifa Oracle to Guide Selection As the process to select the next Awujale of Ijebuland gathers momentum, a curator and former legislator, Professor Bankole Okuwa, has urged the Ogun State Government to prevent undue external influence and ensure that only candidates from the authorised royal lineage are considered. Okuwa, a former member of…
By Adeolu Sobowale The Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Balogun Olaniyi Afeez (BOA), has marked his one year in office with a grand celebration, rolling out an impressive catalogue of people-focused achievements that have earned him widespread commendation across the Council Area. At a well-attended ceremony held at the Abeokuta South Local Government…
