Pope Francis Laid To Rest At Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

Pope Francis has been laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica. The late pontiff’s entombment was a private event which allowed those close to him to pay their last respects. This was after a funeral Mass at the Vatican. Thousands of people, including world leaders and monarchs witnessed Pope Francis’ funeral mass at St Peter’s Basilica on Saturday. The late Argentine is the first in over a century to be buried outside the...

COAS Orders Troops to Flush Out Bandits from Kwara, Niger in A Month

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed troops of the Nigerian Army to flush out bandits operating in Baruten and Kaiama Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kwara State within a month. General Oluyede gave the order on Wednesday during an operational visit to the 22 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army at Sobi Cantonment, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The Army Chief also extended the directive to cover Borgu area...

“Enough is Enough,” Tinubu Orders Swift Action in Troubled States

President Bola Tinubu has told security chiefs in no unambiguous terms that he wants an end to the bloodshed in parts of the country—and fast. During a lengthy meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu made it clear that the killings in Plateau, Benue, Borno, and Kwara states have gone on for too long. “Enough is enough,” he said, his voice stern as he addressed the disturbing spate of attacks in communities across these...

Niger Delta Youths Laud Kyari’s Leadership, Condemn Calls For His Probe  

The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has lauded the exceptional leadership of the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari and condemned calls for his probe. In a press statement on Thursday by the group’s National Coordinator, Comrade Israel Uwejeyan,  NDYC stated that the call for his probe is ill-advised and an orchestrated campaign of calumny aimed at discrediting Kyari’s legacy of reforms in the oil...

Lawmakers Frustrated, As Rivers Sole Administrator Shuns House Invitation 

House of Representatives members expressed frustration over the failure of the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas to honour another scheduled meeting. Recall that the House Committee on Rivers State Oversight had invited Ibas to discuss important matters regarding the state’s governance, but once again, he failed to attend. It was reported that Ibas had originally been scheduled to meet with the committee on April 17, 2025. However, he sent a request...

Government Pitches State Police as Solution As Terrorist Attacks Surge

Nigeria is considering a major change in its police system, as President Bola Tinubu pushes to introduce state-controlled police forces to tackle the country’s worsening security crisis. Rising Insecurity Sparks Reform Across Nigeria, violent attacks, kidnappings, and insurgency have become disturbingly common. In the North, Islamist terrorists and bandits continue to raid villages, impose fines, abduct residents, and demand ransoms. In the Southeast, separatist groups are blamed for killing civilians and security personnel, and enforcing...

IGP Orders Withdrawal Of Mobile Police Officers From VIPS

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the withdrawal of mobile police officers from VIPs. In a statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Muyiwa Adejobi, said the move is part of the reorganization of the Police Mobile Force (PMF). The statement read in part: “He expressed concern over the diversion of PMF personnel to non-core roles, including escort and guard duties for private individuals and VIPs, a trend which...

FG Releases ₦50bn to Settle University Staff Earned Allowances

In a major move to improve staff welfare and boost confidence in Nigeria’s education system, the Federal Government has released ₦50 billion to academic and non-academic staff of federal universities. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja through a statement issued by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo. Dr Alausa described the payment as a promise fulfilled by President Bola Tinubu, targeting...

Ribadu: We Inherited a Mess, But We’re Fixing It

The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has admitted that President Bola Tinubu’s administration met the country in a very bad shape, security-wise, but insists that things are getting better, slowly but surely. Ribadu made this known during a high-level security meeting at the Benue State Government House in Makurdi, where he met with leaders and stakeholders to address the disturbing wave of violence in the state. In his words, “We will defeat it. The...

Governor Oborevwori, Okowa, Delta PDP Leaders Dump Party for APC

In what is being described as a major political earthquake in Delta State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside his predecessor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, and key leaders of the PDP in the state. The defection was announced late Wednesday evening after a high-level, closed-door meeting that lasted over six hours at Government House, Asaba. Speaking to journalists shortly after the meeting,...

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