Federal Govt Orders Immediate Closure Of 47 Federal Unity Colleges Over Security Concerns
The Federal Government has directed the immediate closure of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across the country following rising security threats in several states. The directive was issued by the Federal…
U.S., Nigeria Deepen Talks As Hegseth Says Washington Is Working To End Persecution Of Christians
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says America’s Department of War is working “aggressively” with Nigeria to end what he described as the persecution of Christians by jihadist terrorists. Hegseth disclosed…
Nigeria Saves Over N4bn As Tribunal Dismisses 1981 Ajaokuta Contract Claim Against Federal Government
The Federal Government has won a dispute over a contract awarded in 1981 for the construction of civil works in the Iron and Steel Complex at Ajaokuta. The contract, which…
Plateau Orders Immediate Shutdown Of All Basic Schools As Government Moves To Safeguard Pupils
The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (PSUBEB) has ordered the immediate closure of all basic schools across the state as a precautionary measure to safeguard pupils and reassure communities…
“NCC Suspends Multiple .ng Domains” — Cracks Down on Online Music Piracy
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has suspended several .ng domain names allegedly involved in the large-scale, unauthorised distribution of copyrighted sound recordings and other creative works. Director-General of the NCC,…
FG Transfers Nnamdi Kanu To Sokoto Prison, Family Raises Alarm Over Safety
The Federal Government has transferred the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from the Department of State Services (DSS) facility in Abuja to…
“No Abduction Took Place, Proprietor Confirms To Authorities” — Nasarawa Police Dismiss Reports Of St. Peter’s Academy Pupils’ Abduction As False Alarm
The Nasarawa State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media and some news outlets claiming that two pupils of St. Peter’s Academy, Rukubi, in Doma Local Government Area,…
“I Told Governor We Didn’t Get Any Message” — Catholic Diocese Denies Receiving Security Alert Before St. Mary’s School Kidnapping In Niger State
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has denied receiving any security alert or closure directive from the Niger State Government before the abduction of pupils at St. Mary’s School in Papiri,…
Nestoil Secures Federal High Court Victory, Yet Police Defy Order, Keeping Receiver At Company HQ
The Federal High Court in Lagos has vacated the contentious Mareva injunction that previously froze Nestoil Limited’s assets over an alleged $1 billion debt owed to a consortium of creditor…
“Impunity Persists As Nigerians Are Denied Justice” — CSIS Director Onubogu Urges Political Will And Nigerian Leadership To Tackle Violence
*Says “People Forming Camps, Generating Conspiracy Theories About Sources of Threats” *Says “Narrow Narrative Reduces Nigeria’s Security to Single Story, Oversimplifies Situation” Oge Onubogu, Senior Fellow and Director of the…