The Federal Government has approved the reopening of the 47 unity schools earlier closed over security concerns. The decision was announced on Thursday by the Ministry of Education in a statement, which said the move underscored the government’s commitment to the safety of students and the uninterrupted delivery of education across the country. The ministry noted that necessary assessments had been carried out to ensure improved security measures in the affected schools ahead of the reopening. Recall that the Federal Government had ordered the closure of the unity colleges weeks ago following a spate of student abductions in some parts…
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An Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in a series of kidnappings in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, and neighbouring communities in Rivers State. The convicts were found guilty of kidnapping an Anambra State businessman, Mr. Chijioke Anyanwuor, proprietor of Jon KAMSY Supermarket in Ikot Abasi, after collecting a ₦3 million ransom from his family. Those condemned are Marvelous Ndah, 38, of Ikot Iyire, Edemaya in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area; Anthony Anthony Akpan, 37, from Ekput in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area; Aniema Eshiet, 34, of Oborenyin, Ikot Abasi;…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers and recovered 54 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition during a security operation in the state. The development was disclosed in a post shared on X on Thursday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the arrests followed an intelligence-led patrol carried out by local vigilantes in the Bani area of the state at about 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Makama said vigilante operatives, led by their commander in Bani, Taiye Abubakar, were on routine patrol when they sighted two men riding a Bajaj motorcycle and attempted to stop them. “One…
Tragedy struck the Ebonyi State Police Command on Thursday as an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, slumped and died during a management meeting at the command headquarters in Abakaliki. Sources said the incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. at the office of the Commissioner of Police, where senior officers were holding a management meeting. Popoola was said to have suddenly taken ill and was immediately rushed to the police clinic at the headquarters. However, efforts by medical personnel to revive him proved unsuccessful. His remains were later moved to the morgue of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University…
The Senate yesterday confirmed 64 nominees for career and non-career ambassadorial appointments, following the consideration and adoption of a report by its Committee on Foreign Affairs. The confirmation came after the committee’s chairman, Senator Sani Bello, presented the panel’s findings to the chamber, which were subsequently endorsed by lawmakers. However, deliberations were briefly punctuated by concerns raised by Senator Sahabi Yau over the absence of any nominee from Zamfara State on the list submitted to the Senate. The lawmaker urged the chamber to formally draw the attention of the President to what he described as a glaring omission. In response,…
Gunmen have abducted the newly elected vice chairman of Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Alhaji Saidu, alongside two councillors in a fresh attack in the area. The councillors represent Zarawuyaku and Miringa wards. The abduction reportedly occurred on Wednesday evening along the Kamuya village–Buni Yadi road as the officials were travelling from Biu to Maiduguri. Also taken during the attack were unidentified passengers travelling in a Hizbah vehicle from Potiskum, Yobe State, to Biu. Sources said one of the abducted councillors is a former vice chairman of Biu LGA. A politician, who spoke on condition of anonymity, urged…
Mr. Tartenger Terdue James, who was abducted just days to his traditional marriage, has regained his freedom after his family paid a ransom to his captors in Benue State. James was kidnapped last Tuesday while travelling to Cross River State to purchase palm oil for his traditional wedding scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 2025. What was expected to be a routine pre-wedding trip reportedly turned into days of anxiety for his family, marked by fear, sleepless nights and fervent prayers. Relief came in the early hours of Tuesday when James reunited with his family at about 4:00 a.m. He was…
Two residents of Ugba community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State have been kidnapped by suspected gunmen. The victims, identified as Mr Kpishi Terhile and Madam Demetindi Nongo, were reportedly abducted in the early hours of Wednesday. The incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. at the residence of one Teacher Jerry Ugba, located close to the General Hospital in the area. Eyewitnesses said the abductors carried out the operation in a calm and coordinated manner, without firing shots or engaging in any form of violence. Community sources disclosed that the abduction followed a pattern similar to previous incidents recorded…
Four members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State have formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), deepening the ongoing political realignment in the state. The lawmakers’ switch comes barely a week after the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, joined the ruling party, a move that has continued to redraw the state’s political map. Those who crossed to the APC are Manuchim Umezuruike, representing Port Harcourt I Federal Constituency; Boniface Emerengwa of Ikwerre/Emuoha Federal Constituency; Awake-Inombek Abiante, who represents Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency; and Boma Goodhead of Asari-Toru Federal Constituency. The latest development…
…empowers Youth, Women with anniversary colloquium By Tom Garba, Yola The Zonal Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), North-East, Comrade Mustapha Salihu, has marked his birthday with humanitarian outreach to health facilities and party women leaders across Adamawa State, distributing cash donations and other relief items to patients and beneficiaries. As part of the initiative, Salihu visited several health institutions, including Rumde Primary Health Care Clinic in Jimeta, Fufore Primary Health Care Hospital, and the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yola. TGNews reports that,patients in the general wards, paediatric units, accident and emergency units, as well as…