The 2027 Lagos APC Governorship Aspirant and Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, JANDOR, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the prompt and decisive actions that led to the rescue of all 38 worshippers abducted during the recent attack on the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, in Eruku, Kwara State, as well as the recovery of 51 of the 303 students and staff abducted in a separate attack in Niger State. Dr. Adediran lauded the President’s demonstration of leadership, empathy, and responsibility, particularly his decision to cancel his scheduled trip to the G20 Summit in…
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By Yarima Haruna, Birnin Kebbi All Progressive Congress (APC)- controlled Kebbi state government has responded to Senator Garba Musa Maidoki’s baseless claims during his recent media outings about his contributions to addressing armed banditry in Kebbi State. According to Abdulllahi Idris Zuru, Special Adviser to Kebbi Governor on Communication and Strategy, “ordinarily, there wouldn’t be any need to join issues with Senator Maidoki considering the sorrowful situation that engulfed Kebbi State, particularly Zuru emirate, resulting from the abduction of the students of Government Girls Secondary School, Maga. “In addition, the response wouldn’t have been necessary in view of Senator Maidoki’s…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons in the country. Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties. The presidential directive was issued at the security meeting President Tinubu held on Sunday, 23 November, 2025, with the police, Air Force, Army chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Abuja. According to the Presidential directive, VIPs who want police protection will now request well-armed personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Many parts of Nigeria, especially remote areas, …
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bauchi State Government has announced the closure of primary, secondary and higher institutions across the state over the rising insecurity in the North. The spokesperson of the state Ministry of Education, Jalaludeen Usman in a statement on Sunday, 23 November, 2025, said that the closure affects state, private and federal government owned schools with immediate effect. He added that the state, after extensive consultations and in response to overwhelming security concerns affecting the safety of students, teachers, and school communities across the state, decided to temporarily close the institutions of learning. According to the…
By Segun Adewale in Gombe The World Bank has commended the Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON for innovative drive and remarkable achievements in transforming nd modernizing livestock value chains in the state. The Regional Director of the World Bank, Mr. Chakib Jenane, gave the commendation in Gombe Weekend after led his delegation on a tour of key L-PRES facilities and project sites as part of their two-day visit to the state. Mr Jenane expressed delight over the level of progress recorded in the state, noting that the outcomes demonstrate strong commitment and effective implementation. “We have seen concrete…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi In commemoration of this year’s World Children’s Day, children across Bauchi State have called on the government of Nigeria to create a safer learning environment, promote child welfare, and invest in education. This was as UNICEF enjoined government at various levels to end child poverty through effective evidence policy that will create meaningful opportunity for them and their families. In their separate speeches while marking the day on Thursday, 20 November, 2025, during an event organised by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Bauchi Field Office, one of the students, Aisha Abubakar Makama, said that…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has announced the death of five of its officers who were ambushed by bandits during an intelligence-led patrol in Sabon Sara village, Darazo Local Government Area of the state Two other officers sustained injuries while a yet-to-be-specified number of bandits were neutralised during the exchange of fire. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Muhammed Wakil on Sunday, 23 November, 2025, the Command expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss. He explained that the incident occurred on Saturday, 22 November, 2025, at about 1130 hours, when…
My dearest Oluwayemisi, Happy Birthday, my love. Today, I celebrate the beautiful woman you are — your humility and loving character, your kindness, your industry, your dedication and selflessness, your strength, your grace, and the joy you bring into my life every single day. You are my greatest blessing and the one who makes every journey meaningful and I couldn’t have sought for a better spouse from God than you . Thank you for standing by me, for loving me without holding back, and for filling our home with peace and warmth. I pray that this new year of your…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28yrs old serial impostor, Victor Cletus, male, who callously defrauded and sexually exploited a young female victim under the guise of being a medical doctor. A statement from CSP Omolola Odutola, spokesperson of the command, said the arrest followed a distressing report lodged by the victim, who narrated how the suspect contacted her on Snapchat and falsely presented himself as a surgeon at Babcock University Teaching Hospital. Believing his fabricated credentials, she confided in him a medical concern involving a lump in her right breast. ‘’Taking advantage of her vulnerability, the suspect…
The Nigerian Army on Friday, 21 November, 2025 denied claim in a viral publication that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu was planning to forcefully recruit Nigerians aged 18 and above into military service. The Acting Director, Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, who made the denial through a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, explained that the viral post had alleged that the COAS threatened compulsory conscription for youths who fail to voluntarily enlist. The post further claimed that 10,000 soldiers recruited last year had gone missing. But the Army spokesperson said the claims was “malicious fabrication”…