Kogi Pastor Abduction: Kidnappers Demand ₦500 Million as Security Forces Intensify Search
The gunmen who stormed the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, have reportedly contacted the family of the church’s pastor, Orlando, demanding an enormous ₦500 million ransom for his release. Several worshippers were also taken during the early-morning attack on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Family sources who […]
Tinubu Declares National Security Emergency, Orders Massive Police & Army Recruitment
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced sweeping new security directives, declaring a nationwide security emergency in response to escalating attacks across several states. In a decisive statement released on Wednesday and personally signed by the President, the Commander-in-Chief unveiled a historic expansion of Nigeria’s security architecture, signalling what he called “a new phase in the […]
Gunmen Abduct Eight as Kano Communities Suffer Overnight Attacks
At least eight residents have been kidnapped after armed men launched a coordinated night-time assault on Biresawa and several neighbouring communities in the Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State late Monday. The attackers, who reportedly moved from village to village between 11 p.m. and midnight, operated on foot and were heavily armed. Residents say […]
Tinubu Postpones South Africa, Angola Trip Amid National Security Concerns
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has put aside his planned diplomatic engagements in Johannesburg and Luanda, choosing instead to focus on the growing security challenges at home. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President opted to postpone the trip in order to receive comprehensive […]
Kwara Government Denies Peter Obi’s Claim of Bandit Control in 9 LGAs
The Kwara State Government has strongly refuted claims by former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi that bandits have taken control of nine out of the state’s 16 local government areas (LGAs). Kwara Government’s Response In a statement issued on Monday, Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, Bolanle Olukoju, described Obi’s allegations as “reckless and totally […]