A cleric, Rev Ezekiel Dachomo, has raised fresh concerns over growing insecurity in Plateau State, alleging that extremist groups are extorting residents to finance planned attacks on Christian communities ahead of the Christmas celebrations. Rev Dachomo, who spoke at the Glory Dome in Abuja, said intelligence reports indicated that the groups are demanding N100,000 from women and N200,000 from men to purchase arms in preparation for what he described as a looming assault on Christian settlements. “They have vowed we will not spend our Christmas this year. They say we will run with rice in our hands because they are…
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Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has ordered the temporary closure of all schools across the state on or before Friday, citing heightened security concerns. The directive was announced on Monday by the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Esrom Toro, during a meeting with Local Education Secretaries in Gombe. The action follows increased security alerts across northern Nigeria after recent attacks and student abductions reported in some states. Toro explained that the governor’s decision was informed by rising national security tensions, especially the surge in targeted school attacks. He said, “His Excellency, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa…
The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), over their alleged involvement in the conspiracy and rape of a 20-year-old female undergraduate. Police spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday, describing the incident as another demonstration of the command’s strengthened resolve to curb violent and sexual crimes across the state. According to the police, preliminary findings indicated that the victim was lured to the residence of her longtime friend, Queen Sodo, a 19-year-old student of the institution. Ayanlade explained that the victim, who had been acquainted with Sodo…
The Ogun State Ministry of Justice has said it is fast-tracking the prosecution of TikTok content creator, Ademola Abiodun, widely known as DJ Chicken, following a string of traffic incidents that have triggered widespread public concern. The ministry’s position stems from a November 1, 2025 crash in Sagamu, where Abiodun allegedly rammed into two motorcycles, leaving a rider and a female passenger seriously injured. The development was contained in a statement posted on the state government’s official X handle on Monday. According to the statement, witnesses at the scene claimed Abiodun attempted to flee after the collision, sparking outrage among…
A sombre mood enveloped the Illelar Yari (Old Prison) area of Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area on Monday as residents awoke to the death of a 14-year-old Qur’anic student of Hisbulrahim Talamai’a Sheikh Ibrahim Qur’anic School. The victim’s father, Hassan Guraguri, confirmed the incident to reporters shortly before the funeral rites were held. He said his son, Salihu Hassan, was allegedly attacked around 6am by a 22-year-old resident of the community identified as Jame Jidda. Guraguri explained that the suspect had called the boy out of the school on the pretext of sending him on an errand, after which the…
The United Kingdom has turned down a request by the Federal Government seeking the transfer of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu to Nigeria to complete his prison term. Ekweremadu is currently serving his sentence in a UK correctional facility after his 2023 conviction for conspiring to harvest the kidney of a young man—an offence that triggered global outrage and intense diplomatic scrutiny. The former lawmaker was handed a jail term of nine years and eight months, marking one of the most consequential organ-trafficking cases ever prosecuted in the UK. In a renewed diplomatic push, Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar…
A sombre mood enveloped the Illelar Yari (Old Prison) area of Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area on Monday as residents awoke to the death of a 14-year-old Qur’anic student of Hisbulrahim Talamai’a Sheikh Ibrahim Qur’anic School. The victim’s father, Hassan Guraguri, confirmed the incident to reporters shortly before the funeral rites were held. He said his son, Salihu Hassan, was allegedly attacked around 6am by a 22-year-old resident of the community identified as Jame Jidda. Guraguri explained that the suspect had called the boy out of the school on the pretext of sending him on an errand, after which the…
Governors of the South-West region on Monday, November 24, 2025, held an emergency meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State, to take decisive actions on security challenges across the region. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo joined his colleagues, Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo) and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) at the meeting held at the Oyo State Government Secretariat in Ibadan. Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun was represented by his deputy, Kola Adewusi. The emergency meeting was convened to address rising security concerns with a review of collaborative security initiatives, fast-track infrastructural development, and strengthen regional…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally pitched his tent with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in what is emerging as one of the most consequential political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. His declaration was made public on Monday through a post on X, where the former PDP presidential candidate also released photographs of himself receiving his ADC membership card and a customised “Waziri 01” jersey. The brief but symbolic registration ceremony held in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, drew a sizeable crowd of supporters, party chieftains and community stakeholders who thronged the venue to witness the event.…
A domestic dispute turned deadly at the Marian Market in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State, where a young man was allegedly stabbed to death by his elder sister following a heated family confrontation. The incident, which occurred over the weekend, threw the busy market into confusion as traders watched the disagreement escalate between the deceased and his mother, who trades in bulk fish at the market. Eyewitnesses, mostly women traders, said the fatal attack followed a minor quarrel involving the mother and her son. They claimed the altercation worsened shortly after the deceased, who appeared unsteady, arrived at his mother’s…