Written by Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has described the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Maga village, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, as a national tragedy. Shettima, who visited Kebbi to console the people, assured that the federal government would spare no effort in securing the safe return of the abducted girls. “Kebbi’s pain […]
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A survivor of the Yelwata attack in Benue State, Msurshima Apeh, has narrated her ordeal before the United States Congress, describing how she watched the killing of her five children during the attack. The victim testified on Thursday before the House Subcommittee on Africa, which examined President Donald Trump’s decision to return Nigeria to … Continue reading “How I Watched Killing Of My Five Children – Victim Of Yelwata Attack Testifies At US Congress”
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to relocate to Kebbi over the abduction of 24 schoolgirls in the state. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu asked Matawalle to remain in Kebbi state to monitor security efforts … Continue reading “Schoolgirls’ Abduction: Tinubu Directs Matawalle To Relocate To Kebbi”
The Leopards of DR Congo have been drawn against Jamaica/New Caledonia in the final of the intercontinental playoffs for the 2026 World Cup. DR Congo defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles via penalties on Sunday to book their ticket for the playoffs. In the draw held on Thursday in Zurich, Switzerland, Coach Sebastien Desabre’s men were … Continue reading “W/Cup: DR Congo To Play Jamaica/New Caledonia In Intercontinental Playoffs (FULL FIXTURES)”
Former Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has bemoaned the conviction and sentencing of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) for terrorism, saying that the outcome was foretold and not surprising. Reacting through a statement by his Media Adviser, Uchenna Awom, the Senator said that the life jail handed … Continue reading “‘We Are Not Suprised,’ Abaribe Reacts To Nnamdi Kanu’s Conviction”
The Director of the Africa Programme at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Oge Onubogu, has recommended the engagement of faith communities, appointment of a Nigerian ambassador to the US as part of ways to address insecurity in the West African country. Onubogu spoke on Thursday during a U.S. Congress hearing by the … Continue reading “‘Engage Faith Communities,’ CSIS Director Lists Ways To Resolve Nigeria’s Insecurity”
A member of the US House of Representatives, Riley Moore, has called on the Nigerian government to pardon a farmer, Sunday Jackson, who was sentenced to death for killing an attacker while trying to defend himself. Moore, speaking in the U.S House of Representatives hearing on President Donald Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a … Continue reading “VIDEO: US Lawmaker Moore Seeks Pardon For Death Row Inmate Sunday Jackson”