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The Presidency has criticized Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde for his call for a United Nations-backed investigation into the abduction and rescue of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, insisting that Nigeria’s security agencies have already provided a full account of the operation and that there is no basis for an international investigation. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga described …

Reporting from a recent aid convoy mission, WFP Director for Palestine Shaun Hughes said that with only one crossing open at Kerem Shalom, all supplies destined for northern Gaza would have to pass south through damaged and heavily congested roads. “Because of the security situation, there are only certain roads we can use inside the Gaza Strip… everything we need …

Attack condemned Following the UN Secretary General’s call on Sunday for further US-Iran talks, the Council International Maritime Organization (IMO) condemned the latest attacks on civilian vessels in the strait – through which one-fifth of oil and natural gas exports pass – and called for immediate de-escalation on Monday, according to decision made at the end of the 137th session. …

A former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has paid glowing tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as an exceptional patriot, an incorruptible leader and a compassionate humanist whose lasting legacy transcends his illustrious military and political careers. In a statement on Tuesday, the Head of Strategic Communications Lai Mohammed Media Office, Nnamdi Atupulazi, noted …

A torrential downpour paralyzed businesses in several parts of Lagos on Monday, leaving motorists and commuters stranded as floodwaters submerged vehicles and triggered traffic jams on major roads. The worst-hit areas include Ikoyi, Lekki, Victoria Island and Oworonshoki, where overflowing floodwaters have made several roads impassable and forced many residents to abandon their vehicles. Videos circulating on social media showed …

At just 28, Idris Buko still remembers the injection that changed his life forever. Growing up in Boriya community, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, North Central Nigeria, he was healthy just like other children until a wrong injection treatment for malaria left him with a physical deformity at the age of 11. Buko couldn’t walk properly again. Now, …

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Over the weekend, a proposal by a veteran bureaucrat, Dr Goke Adegoroye, bordering on civil service reforms, trended. Adegoroye, former Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) and National Publicity Secretary of the Retired Council of Federal Permanent Secretaries (CORFEPS), in an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was widely reported to have highlighted that the …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. Borno, Zamfara lead the way where Nigeria recorded 792 deaths due to insecurity in one month A report from SARI Global, a risk intelligence and security analysis firm specializing in providing operational data, climate intelligence and crisis management support to organizations working in the world’s most volatile environments, said at …

The Companion, an association of Muslim businessmen and professions, has urged Nigerians not to develop a false sense of security following the release of the kidnapped Oriiré 44, adding that the development should instead spur greater vigilance against insecurity. In a statement released on Monday and signed by its national emir, Imam Nojeem Jimoh, together with publicity secretary, Prof. Tunde …