“They Slaughtered My Children”: Nigerian IDP Testifies Before U.S. Congress
A Nigerian mother who lived through the June 2025 Yelwata massacre in Benue State has given an emotional account of her family’s tragedy before the United States Congress. Speaking virtually on Thursday, November 20, Msurshima Apeh recounted how armed attackers stormed her camp at night, killing her five children in an assault she described as […]
Tinubu Orders Defence Minister Matawalle to Relocate to Kebbi After Schoolgirls’ Abduction
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to immediately relocate to Kebbi State as security agencies intensify efforts to rescue the schoolgirls abducted earlier in the week. The directive was disclosed in a statement issued by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, […]
Benue Governor Refutes US Claims of Religious Genocide
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has dismissed recent allegations from the United States suggesting that Nigeria is experiencing religious genocide, insisting that no such atrocity is occurring in his state or elsewhere in the country. The governor, a former Catholic priest, made the remarks on Wednesday, November 19, during a consultative forum on the protection […]
Vice President Shettima Condemns Kebbi Schoolgirls’ Abduction, Vows Rescue
Vice President Kashim Shettima has denounced the abduction of schoolgirls from Maga village in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, calling the attack a heartbreaking national emergency that has shaken the country. Shettima arrived in Kebbi on Wednesday to console the state government, families of the abducted girls, and the community left traumatised […]
“I Have to Create State Police” — Tinubu Declares Bold New Strategy Against Insecurity
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared, “I have to create state police,” he wasn’t just making another political speech, he was lighting a match inside Nigeria’s already volatile security debate. For decades, Nigerians have argued whether our problems are due to bandits, kidnappers, or terrorists. But now, the real question is this: can security ever […]