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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has delivered one of the nation’s most disturbing and decisive criminal judgments of the year, sentencing a 400-level University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) student to death by hanging for the brutal murder and dismemberment of his girlfriend, a 300-level Biochemistry undergraduate at the same university. The…

the Borno State Government has unveiled an ambitious sponsorship initiative to support indigent youths across all 27 Local Government Areas in pursuing degree programmes in aeronautics and advanced aviation technologies. The announcement, made during a high-level engagement between Governor Babagana Umara Zulum and representatives of Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), marks one…

The anguish within Kaduna State deepened this week as the death of Venerable Edwin Achi, the priest of Ebenezer Anglican Church in Nissi community, Chikun Local Government Area, was confirmed by the Diocese of Kaduna. The cleric, who was abducted alongside his wife and daughter on 28 October 2025, died while in the custody of…

In a recent declaration, Pastor Ashimolowo urged authorities to enlist and train members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to help combat growing insecurity across Nigeria. At the same time, he called for broad public support for Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s security‑revamp efforts. According to him, the nation is at a critical security crossroads —…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a national security emergency, signaling a major shift in the federal government’s approach to public safety. This declaration comes in the wake of growing reports of banditry, terrorism, kidnappings, and communal clashes, which have spread across several states, raising concern among citizens and prompting urgent calls for stronger government…

The national fuel supplier NNPCL has announced a cut to the pump price of petrol — a welcome move that could bring some relief to motorists and ordinary Nigerians struggling with high fuel costs. News broke early morning that major depots, including outlets like Pinnacle Depot and Aiteo Depot, cut the ex-depot PMS (petrol) price…

In a disturbing escalation of insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory, armed bandits have abducted a 16-year-old boy and six teenage girls from Gidan-Bijimi community in Kawu Ward, Bwari Area Council. The brazen night-time raid has left residents terrified and raised urgent questions about the effectiveness of security measures in the nation’s capital territory. The…

Nigeria may be sitting on a demographic goldmine, but experts warn the country is dangerously close to turning that potential into a nationwide crisis. At a recent media dialogue in Lagos, specialists in education and technology raised alarms that millions of Nigerian children are simply not prepared for a digital, AI-powered global economy — a…

In a horrifying turn of events, armed bandits struck a farming community in Unguwan-Kawo, Erena Ward, Shiroro LGA, Niger State — kidnapping a number of local farmers, including pregnant women and children. Reports say that twenty individuals were seized during the attack, among them four pregnant women and several children. The incident underscores the deepening…

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has once again demonstrated his reputation for hands-on leadership as he visited Borno State scholarship beneficiaries studying in India and personally presented ₦500,000 to each of them. The visit, carried out across two major universities in India, reinforces the administration’s ongoing commitment to human-capital development and signals that the state government…