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Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman-AbdulRazaq Thirty-eight persons abducted during the recent attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have been released, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced on Sunday. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, stated that the freedom was achieved “After many...

Paystack Co-founder Ezra Olubi Ezra Olubi, Paystack's co-founder and former CTO, claims he was unfairly dismissed from the company over allegations of sexual misconduct. Olubi disclosed his termination in a blog post on Saturday, November 23, 2025. The issue gained traction in mid-November when a social media post accusing Olubi...

The Nigerian Army has published the list of successful applicants for the Short Service Combatant Commission Course 49/2026 Selection Board. The Military Secretary (Army) confirmed the full list is available on the recruitment portal: recruitment.army.mil.ng. All shortlisted candidates are required to report to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Ribadu Campus...

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a dire warning, stating that the surging wave of insecurity is placing the future of the nation’s children and its entire education system at serious risk. This urgent concern follows a wave of violent incidents, including the Monday abduction of 25...

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora issued a condemnation of the attack on St. Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. In a statement released Friday by the Diocesan Secretary, Rev. Fr. Jatau Joseph, the Diocese confirmed that armed assailants invaded the school at...

The Niger State Government on Friday condemned the kidnapping of pupils from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, but noted that the incident occurred because the school reopened without government clearance, ignoring a prior directive to suspend boarding activities in the area. While details remain unclear, Daily...

Police and military operatives have been deployed to St. Mary’s Private Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, following a mass abduction. Suspected bandits invaded the school in the early hours of Friday, reportedly carrying away an unconfirmed number of staff and students, most of whom...

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan. Former President Goodluck Jonathan stated that his continued absence from active and partisan politics is due to his membership in the West African Elders Forum (WAEF). Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) and his...

The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Waltz Nigeria’s persistent security challenges were highlighted on Tuesday evening during a UN event on global religious freedom by the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Waltz, and American musician, Nicki Minaj. The event, titled “Combatting Religious Violence and...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Following a new wave of attacks in the Eruku community on Tuesday, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called for the urgent reinforcement of security in the Ekiti Local Government Area, particularly the Eruku axis. In a statement released Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary,...