The Federal Government has denied alleged payment of ransom to kidnappers to rescue Niger State school children. A statement on Tuesday signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated that the allegations are completely false and baseless, and constitute a disservice to the professionalism and integrity of Nigeria’s security forces and the sacrifices they make daily. The statement reads, “The attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria has been drawn to...

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Peter Akpe as the new Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. Akpe, who until his confirmation served as Chief of Staff at Government House, Yenagoa, was nominated by Governor Douye Diri to fill the vacancy created by the death of the former Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. His confirmation by the Assembly comes weeks after the state was thrown into mourning over Ewhrudjakpo’s sudden passing in...

A member of the United States Congress, Riley M. Moore, has formally presented a congressional report to President Donald Trump calling for sweeping measures to address violence against Christian communities in Nigeria, including the repeal of sharia and blasphemy laws operating in parts of the country. In a press release issued in Washington, Moore disclosed that he joined members of the House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs at the White House to submit what...

Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has resigned from office following a directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to multiple reports, presidential sources said President Tinubu instructed Egbetokun to step down on Monday night during a meeting at the Presidential Villa. He subsequently submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday morning. A source in the presidency confirmed that Egbetokun resigned on Tuesday. However, as at the time of filing this report, the Nigeria Police Force had...

The Cross River State government has banned with immediate effect all activities related to scrap metals in the state for six months. Governor Otu, in a statement signed on his behalf by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ededem Charles Ani Esq., said it was worrisome that the destruction of public and private infrastructure in the state has become alarming. He explained that the directive is an urgent interim measure due to economic...

To curb insecurity in some parts of the country and restore peace in all nooks and crannies of the nation, President Bola Tinubu has pledged to establish state police to tackle insecurity at the grassroots. The President made the declaration on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during an interfaith breaking of the fast, attended by 20 governors, two deputy governors, senior government officials, and some religious leaders, as Muslims observe Ramadan and Christians mark...

Due to poverty and vulnerability of some categories of people in the society, especially orphans, the National Chairman of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) in Nigeria, Sheikh Imam Abdullahi Bala Lau, has made a case for wealthy individuals in the country to assist the orphans in whatever form for them feel a sense of belonging in the society. Sheikh Lau, while speaking with newsmen Monday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, after flagging...

Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised grave alarm over the disgracefully low voter turnout recorded in Saturday’s FCT Area Council elections. Reacting to the exercise, the former Vice President described the turnout, which averaged below 20 per cent, with the Abuja Municipal Area Council recording a shocking 7.8 per cent as a damning verdict on the health of Nigeria’s democracy under the current administration. According...