President Tinubu Says 38 Worshippers Abducted In Kwara Have Been Rescued

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Says 38 Worshippers Abducted In Kwara Have Been Rescued

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 23, 2025

Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed that all the 38 worshippers of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) at Oke Isegun in the Eruku community, a boundary town with Kogi in the Ekiti LGA of Kwara state abducted by bandits have been rescued. The president further said 51 abducted pupils in Niger state have also been recovered. In a statement posted on X, on Sunday, Tinubu said that the country and its people will be protected...

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Yobe Shutdown Boarding Schools, Adamawa Deboard Boarding Schools 

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsYobe Shutdown Boarding Schools, Adamawa Deboard Boarding Schools 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 23, 2025

Yobe state government has directed the closure of all boarding Secondary Schools in the state as a proactive measure to safeguard students in the schools. The decision followed a security meeting between the Governor, Mai Mala Buni, and Security chiefs in the state, which reviewed security incidents in schools in some parts of the country. A notice signed by Dr. Bukar Aji Bukar, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, directed the immediate...

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Federal Ministry of Education Debunks Closure Of Unity Schools

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsFederal Ministry of Education Debunks Closure Of Unity Schools

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 23, 2025

The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked a message currently circulating on the closure of 47 Unity Schools due to the security situation in some parts of the country. According to a statement signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, the message was described as false, misleading, and did not originate from the Federal Government or the Federal Ministry of Education. “The Federal Ministry of Education hereby informs the general...

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Insecurity: Federal Government Shutdown 47 Unity Schools 

National SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity: Federal Government Shutdown 47 Unity Schools 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 22, 2025

The Federal Government on Friday directed the immediate temporary closure of 47 unity schools across the country over the rising cases of abduction. The announcement was made in a circular issued by Binta Abdulkadir, Director of Senior Secondary Education at the Federal Ministry of Education. The circular reads in part: “Sequel to the recent security challenges in some parts of the country and the need to prevent any security breaches, the Honourable Minister of Education...

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Nnamdi Kanu Transferred to Sokoto Prison to Serve Life Sentence

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNnamdi Kanu Transferred to Sokoto Prison to Serve Life Sentence

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 21, 2025

…Family and Supporters Protest Judgment The Department of State Services (DSS) has relocated Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from its Abuja facility to a correctional centre in Sokoto State. The move comes a day after his conviction and sentencing for terrorism. Kanu’s legal consultant, Aloy Ejimakor, announced the transfer in a social media post, saying: “MAZI NNAMDI KANU has just been moved from DSS Abuja to the correctional facility...

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Over 200 Pupils, Teachers Abducted in Niger State Catholic School

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOver 200 Pupils, Teachers Abducted in Niger State Catholic School

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 21, 2025

Armed bandits have abducted more than 200 pupils and teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The attack took place in the early hours of Friday morning, between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., according to statements from local authorities and church officials. The Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) initially reported that “227 persons, including teachers and students,” had been abducted in...

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FG Orders Closure of 41 Unity Colleges Over Security Fears

EducationNewsNigeriaFG Orders Closure of 41 Unity Colleges Over Security Fears

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 21, 2025

Plateau, Katsina Temporarily Shut Basic Schools The Federal Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of 41 Unity Colleges across Nigeria, citing recent security threats. Additionally, the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (PSUBEB) has directed the closure of all junior and senior basic schools in the state as a precautionary measure. In a circular issued on Friday by Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, Director of Senior Secondary Education at the Ministry of Education, the Minister of Education, Dr...

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ECOWAS Court Serves Writ on Nigeria to End Death Penalty Blasphemy Laws

NewsNigeriaPoliticsECOWAS Court Serves Writ on Nigeria to End Death Penalty Blasphemy Laws

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 21, 2025

Nigeria has come under pressure to dismantle its blasphemy laws after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice issued a writ of execution compelling the country to act. The move comes nearly eight months after the court ruled the provisions unlawful. In April 2025, the ECOWAS Court ruled in favour of the Incorporated Trustees of Expression Now Human Rights Initiative in a case against the Federal Republic of Nigeria, declaring...

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Ohanaeze Tells Nigerians To Join Tinubu On National Reconciliation,

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOhanaeze Tells Nigerians To Join Tinubu On National Reconciliation,

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 21, 2025

…. Expresses Concern Over Harsh Handling Of The Case Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has condemned the life imprisonment judgement passed on Thursday by Justice James Omotosho against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a press statement on Friday signed by Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, National Publicity Secretary of the socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze expressed disappointment over the judgement, stressing that the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Senator John Azuta-Mbata has called for calm...

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House Of Reps Probes 17 Years Power Sector 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHouse Of Reps Probes 17 Years Power Sector 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 21, 2025

The systemic failures that have plagued Nigeria’s electricity sector for the past 17 years have forced the lower chamber to investigate funds allocated to the sector. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajudeen, disclosed this at the commencement of an investigative hearing into the nation’s power sector reforms, said the House is committed to correcting the ills. The Speaker, represented by the Chairman, House Committee on Environment, Mike Etaba, lamented that despite years...

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