Senate Begins Three-Day Summit to Tackle Worsening Security Crisis
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Senate is set to open a three-day national security summit today as lawmakers move to address what they describe as Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. According to a statement issued by Sir Kenny Okolugbo of the Senate President’s media office, the summit will consolidate findings and recommendations gathered from the Senate’s previous […]
Labour Hails Security Agencies as Four Defence Ministry Directors Regain Freedom
By Chinedu Echianu The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has applauded security operatives for securing the release of four Directors of the Federal Ministry of Defence who were kidnapped on 10 November 2025 along the Kaba–Lokoja highway. In a press statement issued in Abuja and signed by the National President, Comrade Shehu […]
Senate Denies Ransom Payment in Kebbi, Niger Kidnappings
Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu has reiterated that the Federal Government did not pay ransom to secure the release of victims abducted in Kebbi and Niger states, insisting that rescue operations should not be judged by the absence of graphic evidence or publicised firefights. Speaking on a televised interview on Friday, Adaramodu pushed back against public scepticism […]
NCPC Flags Off Screening for 2025 Christian Pilgrimage to Israel, Jordan
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has commenced the screening exercise for intending pilgrims ahead of the 2025 main pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. A statement signed by the Commission’s spokesman, Celestine Toruka says the exercise was formally flagged off on 27 November 2025 in Ikeja, Lagos, where the Executive Secretary of […]
Union Raises Alarm Over Worsening Insecurity, Demands Creation of State Police
By Chinedu Echianu The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has urged the Federal Government and state governors to urgently overhaul the country’s security architecture through the creation of state Police in order to stem the rising wave of violence, kidnappings, and displacement across the country. Speaking at the Union’s National Executive Council […]
Senate Confirms Hon Omidiran as Executive Chairman of FCC
By Anayo Akwitti The Nigerian Senate on Thursday confirmed former federal lawmaker Hon. Ayo Hulayat Omidiran as Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), alongside 37 commissioners representing the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The confirmations followed the adoption of a screening report presented by Senator Allwell Heacho Onyesoh, Chairman of the […]
Power of Voices: Oxfam, Partners Close Five-Year Climate Justice
By Julian Osamoto Oxfam Nigeria and a coalition of civil society partners have marked the completion of the Fair for All (F4A) and African Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ) programmes, celebrating five years of transformative interventions in climate justice, governance, civic engagement, and community empowerment across Nigeria. At the project close-out event in Abuja, Oxfam […]
Group Urges Stronger School Security Following Release of Kebbi Students
By Chinedu Echianu The Save Public Education Campaign (SPEC) has welcomed the safe return of 24 schoolgirls abducted in Kebbi State, warned that the attack highlights persistent security gaps in Nigeria In a statement issued on Wednesday, SPEC praises the resilience of the rescued students, who endured “unimaginable trauma,” and called for urgent measures to […]
Nigeria Moves to Modernise Social Development Act to Strengthen Inclusion
By Julian Osamoto Nigeria’s Social Development Act of 1974 is set for a major overhaul as stakeholders at the National Social Development Summit in Abuja called for a modern, well-coordinated framework to strengthen welfare services and protect vulnerable citizens. The two days summit, organised by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) under […]
Tinubu Declares Nationwide Security Emergency Over Rising Violence
By Chinedu Echianu President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency following escalating violence, kidnappings and armed attacks across several states. The President also directed the military, police and intelligence agencies to launch immediate mass recruitment and intensify operations in high-risk areas. In a statement from the State House on Wednesday, Tinubu authorises the […]