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Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State on Monday received 100 pupils of St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, who were released after being abducted by bandits in November. The children, conveyed in separate buses, arrived at the Niger State Government House around 5:20 p.m., where they were…

10 SHOCKING NIGERIAN MURDERS STILL WITHOUT JUSTICE AFTER 30 YEARS By Austin Manekator For more than three decades, Nigeria has faced a troubling pattern: prominent citizens murdered under mysterious or politically charged circumstances, followed by failed investigations and collapsed prosecutions. These cases span military and civilian governments, different regions, and…

Photo: Benin President, Patrice Talon Around a dozen soldiers have been arrested in Benin following Sunday’s failed attempt to overthrow President Patrice Talon, military and security sources told AFP. One source said 13 people had been detained, all of them active-duty personnel except one former soldier believed to be among…

Nigeria has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following reports of a military coup attempt against President Patrice Talon on Sunday, multiple security sources told Zagazola Makama. The jets, which departed Lagos earlier in the day, were sighted operating within Beninese airspace as Abuja intensified aerial surveillance of the…

The Federal Government has moved to address public concerns over subject selection in the newly revised Senior Secondary School Curriculum as students across the country continue their registration for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). In a statement issued on Saturday, the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, and the…

Photo: Benin President, Patrice Talon A group of soldiers appeared on Benin’s state television on Sunday, declaring they had dissolved the government and removed President Patrice Talon from office in what officials later described as a failed coup attempt. The troops, calling themselves the “Military Committee for Refoundation” (CMR), announced…

Christmas returned to Bethlehem on Saturday as the city lit its Christmas tree for the first time since the Gaza war erupted more than two years ago. The towering tree, adorned with red and gold baubles, stood illuminated near the Church of the Nativity in Manger Square, drawing thousands of…

An Alfa Jet aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force crashed on Saturday near Karabonde town in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, with both pilots safely ejecting before the aircraft went down. The incident occurred at about 4:10 p.m., a few kilometres from the community. No casualties were recorded,…

A former UK doctor has been charged with 46 sexual offences allegedly committed against 38 patients — including children under the age of 13 — during his time working in hospitals across central England. Staffordshire Police announced on Friday that 38-year-old Nathaniel John Spencer, of Quinton, Birmingham, has been charged…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned that it will blacklist fintech companies aiding the operations of unregistered Point of Sale (PoS) agents across Nigeria. The Commission issued the warning in a statement on Saturday, nearly a year after initiating enforcement measures that included shutting down PoS businesses that failed…