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Forty-four members of the House of Representatives have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to exercise his constitutional authority to secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as part of a broader political strategy to restore peace in the South-East. The lawmakers—drawn from diverse political parties, regions,…

National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Nuhu Ribadu, has reassured anxious parents and authorities of St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, that the pupils abducted by armed bandits “are doing fine and will return soon.” Ribadu delivered the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has paid a visit to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at a prison facility in Sokoto State. Otti was accompanied by Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel Kanu; the Abia State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A man, his wife, and their three children were burnt to death in the early hours of Monday after a fire consumed their home in the Kofar Sauri community of Katsina metropolis. The tragic incident also destroyed most household items in the building, many of which were…

Africa has begun administering a revolutionary HIV-prevention injection that offers 99.9 percent protection, in what experts describe as one of the most significant advances in the global HIV response in decades. South Africa, Zambia, and Eswatini on Monday launched the first public rollout of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable drug that…

Four pupils from Egbolo community in Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State lost their lives on Monday morning when a truck transporting them to school in nearby Ofuloko community lost control and plunged into a river. The tragic incident occurred around 8:30 a.m., throwing the community into chaos as…

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed claims linking him to a possible vice-presidential ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general elections. The former Rivers State governor made his position clear after comments by Atiku’s ally, Dele Momodu, suggesting that Atiku might consider Amaechi…

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.98 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting a marginal improvement over the 3.86 per cent recorded in the same period of 2024, according to new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS…

The abducted monarch of Bayagan community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, the Ojibara of Bayagan, has escaped from the custody of armed bandits alongside six other captives. Community sources said the escape occurred on Sunday evening after local vigilantes launched a coordinated offensive deep…

The NNPC Foundation Ltd./Gte was named Africa’s Most Responsible Organisation at the 2025 SERAS Sustainability Awards in Lagos, securing five major prizes at the continent-wide sustainability event. The foundation won awards for Decent Work, Stakeholder Engagement, Poverty Reduction and Africa Sustainability Professional of the Year, organisers said at the ceremony,…