Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has stated that the killings in Nigeria have reached an epidemic level that threatens Nigeria’s collective humanity. Naija News reports that a mosque in the Unguwan Mantau community, Malumfashi LGA, of Katsina state was attacked by gunmen on Monday morning. The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasir Mu’azu, said the incident was a reprisal attack after villagers ambushed and lynched suspected bandits two days earlier. According to him, the residents seized three motorcycles and two AK-47 rifles and rescued kidnapped victims from Ruwan Sanyi village during the incident. Speaking via a post shared…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, has donated the sum of ₦900,000 to the family of one of its officers, SC Bashir Adamu Jibrin, who was killed while on duty. The State Commandant of NSCDC, CC Bala Bawa Bodinga, presented the donation to the deceased officer’s wife during activities marking his 100 days in office celebration at the Command’s headquarters in Dutse. Naija News understands that Jibrin was attacked and killed by hoodlums after he arrested a wanted suspect at Shiwarin market, Kiyawa Local Government Area, according to reports. Bodinga explained that the gesture was…
Nigeria international Ademola Lookman has reopened the door to a Premier League move after his transfer to Inter Milan broke down. Ademola Lookman, 27, who staged a two-week training strike in protest against Atalanta’s refusal to sanction his switch, has now returned to the club’s Zingonia training base. Inter formally withdrew their interest this week, ending protracted negotiations with the Bergamo outfit. According to TBR Football, Lookman’s representatives have reached out to Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Aston Villa as they work on securing a move back to England. “Lookman is hugely disappointed not to move to Inter,…
The Edo State Government has intensified its campaign against cultism, criminal gangs, and ritual practices in the South-south state. Naija News reports that the state government has sealed multiple properties linked to suspected cult leaders following the discovery of a shrine in Egbaen community and a violent confrontation in Evboyare that claimed a life. The coordinated operation, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, was led by the Squad’s coordinator, Idemudia Noah, in collaboration with allied security agencies. Acting on intelligence reports, operatives stormed a residence in Egbaen, Egor Local Government Area, in the early hours of Wednesday, August 20, 2025.…
The Nigerian Army has announced the assumption of office by Major General Abubakar Wase as the 44th General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army, and Sector 1 Joint Task Force Operation Fansan Yamma. Naija News reports that the colourful handover ceremony was held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the Headquarters of 1 Division, Kaduna. According to a statement by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Shuaib Umar, Major General Wase took over from Major General Mayirenso Saraso. Umar explained that the appointment formed part of the recent posting and reshuffle approved by the Chief…
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal (RMAFC) proposal to increase the salaries of political officeholders by over 100 per cent. Speaking via a statement released on Wednesday on X, Obi argued that the increment shows the insensitivity and greed of political leaders. He fumed that the RMAFC decision to prioritise the desires of politicians over the needs of the masses is not only provocative but scandalous. Obi described the move as a “shameless grab for more” at the expense of Nigeria’s struggling majority. He wrote, “The recent proposal by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation…
The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has arrived back in Nigeria following a month-long medical visit to the United Kingdom. Ganduje, who resigned as APC chairman in late June, returned to the country on Wednesday morning and has resumed activities at his residence. He had travelled to London shortly after stepping down to receive medical care. Dr. Ganduje served as APC National Chairman from August 2023 until his resignation on June 27, 2025, citing health issues. After leaving the party leadership, he took up the Chairmanship of the Board of the Federal Airports…
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has clarified that his remark that any politician who promises to serve only one term in office requires a psychiatric evaluation was not directed at the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Naija News reports that Soludo, while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, on Wednesday, said his comment was made in the context of ongoing debates on zoning in Anambra politics. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated that similar promises had been made in the past when his predecessor was seeking a re-election, but were…
Dunamis Seeds Of Destiny 21 August 2025 Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche: Divine Wisdom And The Blessing TOPIC: Divine Wisdom And The Blessing (Seeds Of Destiny 21 August 2025) MESSAGE: SCRIPTURE: Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: Daniel 2:20 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Wisdom is behind the making of kingdom stars. Our anchor scripture tells us about the insight unveiled by Daniel regarding the connection between divine wisdom and the Blessing of God. In our anchor Scripture, Daniel said, BLESSED be the Name of God because WISDOM and might…
DCLM Daily Manna 21 August 2025 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Vengeance Of God TOPIC: The Vengeance Of God (DCLM Daily Manna 21 August 2025) KEY VERSE: “I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not” (Jude 1:5). TEXT: Jude 1:5-7 (KJV) 5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. 6…
