The Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Askira, has confirmed the abduction of 13 female farmers in Askira-Uba Local Government Area by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP militants.

A tragic incident occurred in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, where an Islamic cleric, Alhaji Muhammad Bakoshi, was killed during an attack in the early hours of Saturday.

Platform X (formerly Twitter) has begun rolling out a limited feature showing the country where its users are based, a long-awaited addition supporters say could help identify accounts spreading propaganda or interfering in foreign affairs.

By Wole Mosadomi, Minna Niger State Governor, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has raised concerns about the alleged role of informants in enabling attacks on communities, describing the trend as a major setback in the fight against insecurity. Speaking during a sympathy visit to the Emir of Borgu, Alhaji Muhammad Haliru Dantoro Kitoro IV, in New Bussa, […]

Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider political dialogue as part of efforts to address concerns arising from the conviction of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

In a major effort to address Nigeria’s food security challenges and inspire greater youth participation in agriculture, former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and leading entrepreneur Mr. Tony Elumelu (CFR) are set to headline the Agroween ’25 Festival and the Agroween Recognition Awards (ARA Awards).

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Sunday that Israel would do “everything necessary” to stop Hezbollah from regrouping in Lebanon and Hamas from doing the same in Gaza.

The Military High Command on Sunday announced that it is investigating an allegation made by the Governor of Kebbi State regarding the timing of troop movements before the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga.

Messaging platform WhatsApp has rolled out native multi-account support for iPhone users, finally bringing iOS in line with its Android version.

The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has issued an unreserved apology to party leaders for championing the campaign that returned the APC national chairmanship to the zone, saying its preferred candidate, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has not met the expectations that informed their advocacy.

The Cross River State Government has cancelled the earlier-issued cattle movement permit for the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association.

By Ayo Onikoyi At the Entertainment Week Africa music panel on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Eko Hotel played host to some of Nigeria’s most influential female artists—Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Sasha P, Qing Madi, Teni, and Waje—who gathered to discuss the highs and lows of being a woman in the music industry. The panel, themed […]

Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for the release of over 300 hostages taken from a Catholic school in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria.

The Police Command in Anambra has stepped up patrols and intensified intelligence gathering, as part of measures to secure schools and Churches in the State.

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the recent remarks made by the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, regarding the conviction of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.