Police, military launch manhunt for abducted Niger schoolchildren
Security forces have launched a massive search-and-rescue operation in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, after gunmen abducted an unconfirmed number of...
Shettima departs Abuja to represent Tinubu at South Africa summit
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tinubu had postponed his...
Governor: How soldiers withdrew from Kebbi school before students’ abduction
Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has expressed concern over the withdrawal of military personnel from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, shortly before the...
Jonathan: Why I’m no longer active in politics
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says his membership of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) is one of the reasons for his continued absence from...
NUC bans honorary degrees for public officials, targets fake institutions
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has imposed a firm ban on the award of honorary doctorate degrees to serving public officials, unveiling sweeping reforms...
White House defends Trump after calling female reporter ‘piggy’
The White House has defended United States President Donald Trump after he called a female reporter "piggy" as she questioned him about the late...
Bitcoin hits 7-month low at $85,350
Cryptocurrencies were caught in a broad flight from risk assets on Friday, November 21, 2025, sending bitcoin and ether to multi-month lows.
Bitcoin, the world's...
5 dead, 100 injured in Bangladesh earthquake
Five people, including a child, were killed and around 100 injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday, November 21, 2025.
Buildings were...
Abduction: Catholic school defied closure order ― Niger police
The Niger State Police Command has alleged that St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, defied the state...
Judge brands Kanu ‘international terrorist’ as court hands life sentence
The judgment delivered by Justice Jamee Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, during the conviction and sentencing of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)...
