Martins Vincent Otse, better known on social media as VeryDarkMan, has formally disassociated himself from claims made in a widely shared video that he supported a religious narrative intended to incite conflict between Muslims and Christians in Nigeria. A young man was seen in the video being interrogated and beaten after allegedly going into a … Read more
In advance of the Sallah celebration, the Nigerian Railway Corporation, or NRC, has declared a brief extension of train service along the Lagos-Ibadan Train Service corridor. Mr. Callistus Unyimadu, the company’s chief public relations officer, revealed this in a statement released on Saturday. As many Nigerians go to spend the holiday season with family and … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has come under fire from former vice president Atiku Abubakar for Nigeria’s growing insecurity, claiming that the country is now characterised by the government’s continuous denunciations rather than practical measures. Atiku made the comments in response to recent attacks and kidnappings in sections of the states of Oyo and Katsina, which resulted … Read more
Christianah Akanbi, a two-year-old student at Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School, was one of 46 people kidnapped by suspected terrorists last Friday during coordinated raids on towns in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government Area. Community elders revealed that during the attacks, 39 students including students from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Yawota Baptist Nursery … Read more
Samaila Ibrahim Kaigam, the president of the Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSYA), claims that Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters kidnapped over fifty students from Mussa Askira School in Borno State’s Uba Local Government Area in retaliation for a recent attack by a rival Boko Haram faction. According to Kaigam, the abduction came after … Read more
The ongoing trial of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai for allegedly violating national security has taken a new turn after the Federal Government attorney accused members of his family of using the media as a weapon and trying to sway public opinion against the judiciary regarding his detention and bail terms. Lead prosecuting attorney … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has been charged by human rights attorney Inibehe Effiong of engaging in extensive political inducement and influencing people in a way never seen before. Effiong claimed in a post on X on Tuesday that many people who were once thought to be morally upright have lost interest in governance-related matters. He went … Read more
Al-Hadeed Private School in Inusawa town has been ordered to close till further notice by Hon. Tijjani Amiru Bilyaminu, the Chairman of Ungogo Local Government Area. Malam Abdullahi Wakili, the Ungogo Local Government’s Education Councillor, announced the decision in a statement on Monday, May 18, 2026. The statement claims that the action was taken in … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja continued Nasir El-Rufai’s trial on charges of treason and breach of national security on Tuesday. The prosecution presented evidence to support allegations that the former governor intercepted a private conversation with the National Security Adviser, or NSA. El-Rufai allegedly said that someone had wiretapped a conversation involving the NSA … Read more
In a post on X on Tuesday, presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala accused Rufai Oseni of distorting his remarks and promoting what he called “lies and blackmail.” Bwala’s response came after Oseni brought up Bwala’s December 2023 statement that “even if you give APC 30 years, nothing will work” during the “What’s Trending” portion of Arise … Read more