Author: Lawan

Terrorists launched a deadly attack on St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State in the early hours of Friday, November 21, 2025, abducting students, pupils, teachers and inflicting severe injuries on a security guard. The armed men reportedly stormed the school at about 1:00 a.m. and operated for nearly two hours before escaping with an unconfirmed number of victims. Father Jatau Luka Joseph, Diocesan Secretary of the Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, confirmed the incident, condemned the abduction, and expressed hope that the students and staff would be rescued safely. The Niger State…

The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has reportedly escalated moves to undermine President Bola Tinubu’s administration after failing to get a nod to defect from his People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Sources familiar with actions taken by the governor’s camp cited a report by an online platform, titled “EXCLUSIVE: How Tinubu’s Defence Minister Matawalle Maintains Contact With Bandit Leaders, Ordered Them To Compel Communities To Vote For APC — Former Aide” as the start of a disinformation campaign to target President Tinubu through his appointees. One of the sources, who craved anonymity because of…

The Zamfara Youth Network (ZYN) has described SaharaReporters publication alleging that Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, gave 36 Hilux vehicles to bandits and still chats with terrorists as a complete and malicious lie from beginning to end. Speaking in Gusau today, Comrade Musa Usman said the story is nothing but a desperate attempt to rubbish the outstanding results the Minister has delivered since his appointment. The youth body stated categorically that no such vehicles were ever handed to bandits under Matawalle’s watch as governor or as minister. “These are recycled lies that were investigated and thrown away…

The worst of Boko Haram insurgency is over, despite the recent surges in attacks, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum declared yesterday. It was during a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Shuaibu Waidi, in Maiduguri. Zulum, who reflected on the state’s past experiences said that the current security landscape, though marred by recent setbacks, shows significant improvement compared to the peak of the crisis. He called on the people to continue giving their full cooperation and support to the military and other security agencies, emphasizing that the war against terrorism requires a collective effort. “We have witnessed…

AbdulRazak calls for troop deployment in ErukuThe killing of two worshippers in a Kwara church and the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi have triggered nationwide outrage, with political leaders and others calling for tougher action. Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq condemned the killings and requested “urgent deployment of additional security operatives” to Ekiti Local Government, especially the Eruku axis. “The governor wholly condemns the unconscionable attack, sympathises with the people of Eruku and the CAC church,” his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, said in a statement. AbdulRazaq also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for deploying 900 more troops to the…

From the Federal Government came yesterday an assurance that Kogi State will get its full entitlement from the 13 per cent derivation fund following its recent recognition as an oil-producing state. Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, gave the assurance when he hosted Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and a delegation from the Confluence State at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The Ododo team was at the facility for an interactive session on the state’s eligibility and access to the fund. A statement from the RMAFC said Dr. Shehu assured the…

…mourns murdered Brigadier General …reaffirms FG commitment to rescuing abducted girls The Tinubu Media Force (TMF) has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of the Brigadier General brutally murdered in the recent attacks across Kebbi and Kwara states. The organisation described the killing of the senior military officer as an inhumane act of sheer wickedness, stressing that such cruelty has no place in any civilized society. It urged the bereaved family and the Nigerian Armed Forces to remain strong in this painful moment of national loss. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the national coordinator of the Tinubu Media Force,…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed that the senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, remains a bona fide member of the party in Ogun State. The position of the party’s highest administrative organ was conveyed to the Ogun State Chairman of the party in a letter dated November 17 and signed by APC National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru. Sources within the Ogun State chapter confirmed that the contention for the party’s ticket for Ogun East senatorial district ahead of the 2027 between Governor Dapo Abiodun and Daniel – who currently…

The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, November 19, said the suspect, Michael Ezenwai escaped from the Oko Correctional Centre during the EndSARS jailbreak in 2020. Further investigation revealed that the suspect was part of the syndicate that r@ped and m8rdered a 200-level student of UNIBEN, Uwaila Omorzua. According to Edafe, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Agbor, on October 24 received information that one Michael Ezenwai was attempting to sell a suspected stolen phone. Officers were immediately mobilised, and the suspect was arrested at the scene. During interrogation, Ezenwai initially claimed…

Moroccan defender, Achraf Hakimi has been named the 2025 African Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The Paris Saint-Germain star beat Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah and Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen to become the first defender to win since former TP Mazembe and Zaire centre-back Bwanga Tshimen in 1973. The defender is also the first Moroccan to claim Africa’s top player prize since midfielder Mustapha Hadji in 1998. “It is really a proud moment for me to win this prestigious award,” Hakimi said in his acceptance speech. “This trophy is not just for me, but all…