‘Security Conducted 7,062 Operations, Neutralized 1,487 Terrorists in Two Months’

Nigeria’s security agencies conducted 7,062 operations across the country in July and August, neutralising 1,487 terrorists and insurgents and rescuing 777 kidnapped victims, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has said. The figures, contained in the third-quarter national security update released in Abuja on Monday, reflect what the ONSA described as a more coordinated and intelligence-driven response to terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, arms trafficking and other security threats. Chido Onumah, Special Adviser to the...

‘We Don’t Want Peter Obi’: Youths Block NDC Candidate’s Convoy in Benue

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, was on Tuesday prevented from proceeding to Yelwata in Benue State after youths barricaded the Gboko Road in Makurdi, accusing him of attempting to enter the state without the state government’s approval. The protesters, who blocked the road near the Nigerian Air Force Base and Makurdi Airport, were heard chanting, “We don’t want Peter Obi,” as Obi’s convoy was held up for hours, disrupting movement...

Ex-ANPP Members Demands APC Presidential Ticket for 2031

Former members of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have demanded that the ruling party cede its 2031 presidential ticket to their bloc. The demand was contained in a communiqué issued on Monday after a meeting of the Association of Former ANPP Members in APC in Abuja. The group based its demand on what it described as the need for fairness and equity among the political blocs that...

Traditional rulers in Adamawa to receive gratuity 

The Adamawa State House of Assembly on Monday passed a bill into law to provide gratuity and death benefits for chiefs and emirs in the state. The passage of the bill for a law to amend the Adamawa State Chiefs (Appointment and Deposition) (Amendment) Law, 2024 so as to provide for the Gratuity/Death benefits of Chiefs/Emirs followed the consideration and adoption of a report on the matter. The report was submitted by the House Standing...

NAFDAC Withdraws 7,210 Unsafe Products From Over 6,000 Facilities

In carrying out parts of its mandate, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has withdrawn 7,210 non-compliant products from circulation in the markets after inspecting 6,233 facilities across Nigeria between May and July 2026. The figures indicate that about 2,400 products were withdrawn from circulation every month during the three-month period. The latest figures come amid persistent concerns about the safety of food, medicines and other regulated products sold across Nigerian...

Suspected Terrorists Kills 11 persons, abduct many others in Adamawa

Suspected terrorists have attacked Nzangola village in Gombi LGA of Adamawa State, killing at least 11 people and injuring several others. According to sources, the attackers stormed the community on Sunday, 6/9/2026, around 5:00 pm local time, and fired sporadically, leading to the casualties. The attackers also burnt houses and abducted some women. It added that the village has now been deserted, while the injured victims are now receiving medical attention at Cottage Hospital Gombi...

Plateau State Government Closes Over Diphtheria Disease  

The Plateau State Government has directed temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state with effect from Monday, September 7, 2026, as part of measures to prevent the spread of suspected diphtheria disease. Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang gave the directive in a statement made available to journalists in Jos, signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rt. Hon. Joyce Ramnap follows reports of suspected diphtheria cases in some parts of the state, particularly Jos North, Wase, Jos South and Bassa Local Government Areas. Ramnap said schools that had already resumed academic activities were also required to close from Monday and remain shut until further notice. According to the Commissioner, the measure is aimed at protecting the health and wellbeing of pupils, students, teaching staff, and non-teaching personnel while the government responds to the situation. “School proprietors, administrators, teachers, parents, and guardians to comply fully with the directive and ensure that pupils and students remain safely at home throughout the period,” She warned The state government appealed to all stakeholders for their understanding and cooperation, assuring residents that it would continue to take appropriate measures in the best interest of the people of Plateau State. The government said further information regarding the resumption of academic activities would be communicated to the public in due course.

The Missing Middle: Who Will Fund Nigeria’s Senior Secondary Education?  

“We cannot build a strong tertiary education system on a weak senior secondary foundation” —Olalekan A. Babatunde Nigeria’s education system has a funding gap that deserves urgent national attention. At one end of the education spectrum is basic education, supported by a statutory intervention mechanism through the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). At the other end is tertiary education, where the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has become an important instrument for supporting universities, polytechnics,...

When the North Begins to Speak: Insecurity, Elite Failure, and Nigeria’s Unfinished Question

“What we cannot afford to disagree on is the value of a Nigerian life” —Dr. Declan Onwudiwe In one of my previous op-eds in Pilot News, I exhorted President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu. I made that call as a scholar of terrorism and political violence, but his release did not happen. Today, I argue that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s broadcasts may, paradoxically, have done more to draw attention to the predicament of ordinary Hausa...

Plateau State Government Closes Over Diphtheria Disease

The Plateau State Government has directed the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state with effect from Monday, September 7, 2026, as part of measures to prevent the spread of suspected diphtheria disease. Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang gave the directive in a statement made available to journalists in Jos, signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rt. Hon. Joyce Ramnap follows reports of suspected diphtheria cases in some parts of the state, particularly Jos North, Wase, Jos South , and Bassa Local Government Areas. Ramnap said schools that had already resumed academic activities were also required to close from Monday and remain shut until further notice. According to the Commissioner, the measure is aimed at protecting the health and well-being of pupils, students, teaching staff, and non-teaching personnel while the government responds to the situation. “School proprietors, administrators, teachers, parents, and guardians to comply fully with the directive and ensure that pupils and students remain safely at home throughout the period,” She warned The state government appealed to all stakeholders for their understanding and cooperation, assuring residents that it would continue to take appropriate measures in the best interest of the people of Plateau State. The government said further information regarding the resumption of academic activities would be communicated to the public in due course.

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