Two Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Escape

…Security Forces Intensify Search Two of the 25 female students abducted from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, have reportedly escaped from their captors, local authorities said. According to Hussaini Aliyu, an official from Danko Wasagu Local Government Area, the two girls fled as they were being led into the bush by the bandits and made their way across farmland to freedom. Aliyu stated that the girls are “back and are...

Gov. Kefas Approves Payment Of Pensions, Gratuities To Retirees

Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has issued an Executive Order for the immediate payment of all outstanding pensions, gratuities, to verified pensioners in the state. The Governor’s order was contained in a statement issued in Jalingo on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yusuf Sanda. According to Sanda, the directive was in line with the respect and compassion the governor has for senior citizens. He stated: “Taraba State must honour those who have...

Gov. Otu Dissolves Local Government Commission Board

The Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, has ordered the immediate dissolution of the State’s Local Government Service Commission Board. The Governor in a statement released on Tuesday, explained that the decision followed the discovery of alleged abuse of office and mismanagement in the commission’s recent recruitment exercise. His words: “My dear people of Cross River State, I want to let you know that I have dissolved the Board of the Local Government Service...

PDP Condemns Abduction Of Girls, Killings At Maga School

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the attack on the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, where bandits killed the Vice Principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducted 25 students. The party, in a press statement by its newly elected National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said that the tragic incident has further highlighted the alarming rise in insecurity that has become the lived...

PDP Crisis: Wike-Backed Faction Summons Emergency NEC, BOT Meetings

…As Turaki-Led NWC Seeks Police Protection To Hold Inaugural Meeting The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has barely 48 hours after the conclusion of its elective national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Saturday, the crisis in the party took another twist. The two factions have boasted of taking over the party’s national Secretariat tomorrow, Tuesday, to have their meetings. While the Nyesom Wike-backed faction is set to hold its National Executive Committee (NEC) and...

FG In Collaboration With UN Launches Regional Partnership For Democracy

The federal government, in collaboration with the United Nations UN, on Monday launched the Regional Partnership for Democracy (RPD), a new framework aimed at tackling West Africa’s democratic decline, political instability, and unconstitutional government across the region. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Maitama Tuggar, stated this at the unveiling ceremony, stressing that democratic governance on the continent has continued to face serious challenges, including flawed elections, political violence, declining citizen participation, institutional weakness, and...

Gen Musa’s Murder: Failure Of Political Leadership  – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that the killing of Brig Gen Musa Uba can be attributed to failure of political leadership, stressing that President Bola Tinubu is only more interested in decimating opposition than tackling insecurity. Atiku, on his X (formerly Twitter) account, on Monday, stated that Gen. Musa’s death, along with the deaths of some of the troops he was leading, is one death too many. He wrote, “I’m deeply saddened and...

Pope Names Nigeria Among Countries Where Christians Face Persecution

In a recent post on X, Pope Leo XIV named Nigeria as one of several countries where Christians “suffer discrimination and persecution,” calling for peace as a “heavenly virtue.” He wrote: “In various parts of the world, Christians suffer discrimination and persecution. I think especially of Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sudan, and other countries from which we frequently hear of attacks on communities and places of worship.” “God is a merciful Father who desires peace among...

Lt. Yerima Escapes Assassination Attempt In Abuja

The Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. A.M. Yerima, who recently had an altercation with the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike was reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening. Military sources told Vanguard Newspaper that Yarima was trailed by unidentified men dressed in black and riding in two unmarked Hilux vans with no number plates. The vehicles allegedly followed him around 6:30 p.m. from the NIPCO Filling Station off the Line Expressway to Gado Nasco...

PDP Convention: Turaki Emerges As National Chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded its 2025 Elective National Convention at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Adamasingba, Ibadan, which produced National officers of the party. The convention, attended by over 3,000 delegates from across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, marks a pivotal step toward party unity and renewal ahead of the 2027 general elections. The proceedings, which commenced on November 15 and spanned into the early hours of November 16,...

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