South-West Governors Hold Emergency Security Summit in Ibadan
Governors of Nigeria’s South-West states have convened in Ibadan for an unscheduled emergency meeting aimed at addressing escalating security challenges in the region. The meeting, hosted by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde at the Governor’s Office in Agodi, brings together leaders from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states. All six governors are expected […]
Cross River Government Reaffirms Safety Ahead Of National Sports Council Meeting
NIGERIA, CALABAR – The Cross River State Government has assured delegates, athletes and officials that Calabar remains safe to host the National Council on Sports, countering reports suggesting rising insecurity in the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, Chief Press Secretary Linus Obogo said the government is “fully prepared” for the event, adding that […]
Kwara Church Kidnap Survivor Recounts Harrowing Experience in Bandits’ Camp
A survivor of the recent mass kidnapping at a church in Kwara State has described the terrifying conditions he and dozens of others endured while held captive by armed men who openly identified themselves as bandits. The attack took place on 18 November at the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, where worshippers had gathered for […]
Otu Appoints Five-Member Team To Cross River Sports Commission
NIGERIA, CALABAR – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the appointment of five members into the Cross River State Sports Commission, according to a government statement released on Monday. The announcement, signed by Secretary to the State Government Prof. Anthony Owan Enoh, said the appointments take immediate effect as part […]
PDP Accuses Tinubu of “Surrendering to Terrorists” as FG Orders Shutdown of Schools Over Insecurity
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a blistering attack on President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of contemplating a “complete surrender to terrorists” by considering the closure of schools in northern Nigeria following a wave of mass abductions. In a strongly worded statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini […]
ISWAP Kidnaps 13 Girls ln Borno
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Thirteen female farmers from Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State were kidnapped by members of the notorious Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) on Sunday. The famers are within the age bracket of 15 and 20 years. The abduction was confirmed by Borno State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Askira, who revealed […]
Sheikh Gumi Bombshell: Kidnapping Of School Children Plot To Justify Christian Mass Killings
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has again dropped a ballistic missile, saying that the kidnapping of school children in the country was carefully designed to promote what he called an “unpatriotic narration of Christian genocide.” The cleric on his verified Facebook page said the situation is affecting children of all faiths. […]
50 kidnapped Catholic Pupils Escape From Abductors’ Net, Reunite With Parents, Says CAN
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Respites has returned to some of the parents whose children were kidnapped at St. Mary’s boarding school in Niger State as no fewer than 50 out of the more than 300 kidnapped on Friday are reported to have escaped from their kidnappers net and have reunited with their families. The Christian Association […]
Content Creator In Soup, Cools Off In Police Net In Edo Over Fake Story
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old social media content creator, Osarobo Omoyemen popularly known as “Madam Oil Rice”, for fabricating a kidnapping story on TikTok. She falsely claimed to have been kidnapped, rescued by the police, and charged a N10,000 “bail.” Investigations revealed that the incident was staged managed […]
How Hard Work By Security Forces, Govt. Representatives, Resulted In Release Of 38 Abducted Kwara Church Worshippers, Says Ajakaye
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor of Kwara State, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye, has revealed how hard work by the combined security forces and government representatives have led to the release of all the 38 persons recently abducted in an attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke-Isegun in Eruku community of […]