The 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, have been rescued, security sources told TheCable on Tuesday. Naija News recalls that armed men took the students during a night attack that drew nationwide outrage and renewed concerns about school safety in the North-West. The assailants were said to have stormed […] The post Updated: 24 Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Rescued (Photo) appeared first on Naija News.
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The 19 Northern State Governors will on Saturday, November 29, converge on Kaduna State for a crucial meeting aimed at addressing the worsening security situation across the region. Naija News reports that the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Nasarawa State Governor, Peter Ahemba, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with Daily Trust […] The post Just In: Northern Governors Fix Date For Emergency Meeting Over Escalating Insecurity appeared first on Naija News.
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s wait for a return to action at Lazio has taken another turn, with his possible involvement at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) now weighing heavily on the club’s plans. The Nigerian midfielder has not played since he picked up a hamstring injury in September during the heated Rome derby against AS […] The post Dele-Bashiru’s Lazio Return Stalls Over AFCON Selection, Okon Included In South Africa’s Initial Squad appeared first on Naija News.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered all public senior secondary schools in Abuja to shut down on or before Friday, November 28, following heightened security concerns in the nation’s capital. The directive was contained in an internal memo issued on Tuesday by Aishatu Sani Alhassan, Director of School Services, FCT Secondary Education Board. […] The post Insecurity: FCTA Orders Immediate Closure Of Abuja Senior Secondary Schools appeared first on Naija News.
The Kwara State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the abduction of ten residents of Isapa Community in the state’s southern region after a fresh bandit attack. Isapa, situated a few kilometres from Eruku, was thrown into panic on Monday evening when gunmen stormed the area – barely 48 hours after the community celebrated the release […] The post Kwara Police Confirm Bandits Attack In Isapa Community appeared first on Naija News.
Tension has gripped Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State following the fatal shooting of a 60-year-old resident, Alhaji Ibrahim Nagode, by members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF). Nagode, the father of a notorious bandit kingpin, Haruna Ibrahim, popularly known as Fada, was shot dead amid heightened security operations in the area. Sources […] The post DSS Arrests CJTF Operatives For Killing Bandit Leader’s Father In Katsina appeared first on Naija News.
The Federal Ministry of Education has unveiled the Inspire Live(s) Online Real-Time Classes Initiative, a nationwide digital learning programme aimed at providing schoolchildren across Nigeria with equitable access to quality education. The initiative was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, who described it as […] The post Tinubu Govt Launches Online Classes For School Children appeared first on Naija News.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday dismissed reports suggesting that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, was improperly registered as a party member in Adamawa State. The clarification was issued in Abuja by the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, who insisted that the party had “no dispute whatsoever” regarding Atiku’s registration at Jada 1 […] The post 2027: ADC Denies Rift Over Atiku’s Registration appeared first on Naija News.
The Plateau State women wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has staged a rally on Tuesday to protest the alleged plan of Governor Caleb Mutfwang to defect to the party. The Convener of the rally and leader of the APC women in the state, Elizabeth Samson Yerse, vowed that they would resist any attempt […] The post We Do Not Want You In Our Party – APC Women Wing Storm Street, Reject Mutfwang’s Alleged Defection Plan appeared first on Naija News.
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full-scale security cordon on forests in Kwara State following renewed cases of kidnappings and terrorist incursions in the region. The directive was announced on Tuesday in a statement posted on 𝕏 by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare. According to Dare, the President has […] The post Tinubu Issues Fresh Directives Over Insecurity In Kwara appeared first on Naija News.
