Lawmaker representing the Virginia’s Second District in the United States Congress, Rep Riley M. Moore has called on the Nigerian government to disarm “radical Muslim Fulani militants” terrorizing parts of the country. Moore made the remark on Saturday, while reacting to the abduction of over 300 children and 12 teachers from St Mary’s Catholic School, […] More
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has disclosed that the high-level Federal Government delegation to the United States of America, US, led by the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, is intensely addressing misleading narratives suggesting religious persecution in Nigeria. “We are not leaving any space for misinformation to stand. Our officials […] More
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Osun State has announced the commencement of outstanding activities under Phase One of the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise. INEC also said the move followed a circular released by the Commission’s National Headquarters on Friday. In a statement issued on Saturday on behalf of Dr Mutiu Agboke, the […] More
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has warned that armed groups have infiltrated several communities in the South-West with plans to launch coordinated attacks. Adams issued the warning during an interview with Central TV at his Lagos residence, where he said intelligence at his disposal suggests a growing and immediate danger. “We are […] More
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has asked residents to observe a voluntary fast on Monday to seek Allah’s guidance amid the state’s security challenges. In a statewide broadcast on Saturday, he said, “Collective prayer and fasting can strengthen communal faith and bring relief to the state.” He urged citizens to “remain calm, steadfast, […] More
The International Human Rights Commission ( IHRC RFT), Nigeria Chapter, has raised serious concerns over the rising wave of student abductions in the country. According to them, the recent attacks on schools show signs of planning and coordination rather than random incidents. In a statement signed by its Country Director and Human Rights Advocate, Amb. […] More
The governor of Abia state, Alex Otti, has claimed he has “activated” steps to secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja on November 20. But according to Otti, he initiated […] More
The Federal government, through the Ministry of Education, has further made clarification on the closure of schools in the country due to the current spate of insecurity. In a statement signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director, Press and Public Relations, the Federal government said that some of the stories making the rounds in the media regarding […] More
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has ordered every public and private secondary school in the state to “immediately deboard their students” because of rising insecurity across the country. The order was issued in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Augustina Godwin. According to her, the growing attacks nationwide have turned boarding […] More
A member of the United States House of Representatives, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, has announced she will resign from Congress after a clash with President Donald Trump. The development is the climax of her disagreement with Trump and the Republicans, as she maintained a hardline stance during the longest government shutdown in the nation’s […] More
The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has held a high-level meeting with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and members of his delegation at the Pentagon to discuss what the Trump administration has described as escalating and ‘horrific violence’ against Christian communities in Nigeria, largely perpetrated by jihadist terror groups. In a statement […] More
No fewer than 215 pupils and 12 teachers were kidnapped from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, when terrorists invaded the school on Friday. DAILY POST had reported that the bloodthirsty assailants attacked the school in the early hours of Friday and went away with a large number of […] More