Notorious bandit leader Mustapha Babaro has reportedly imposed a N50m levy on Yargoje and other communities in Kankara Local Government Area Katsina State. According to security analyst and journalist Bakatsine, residents said Babaro issued a stern warning to villages on Saturday, November 22, saying that failure to pay the levy within the set deadline…
The five police officers who were k!lled in an ambush by herdsmen in Bauchi State have been laid to rest. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Sani Omolori Aliyu, led his men to the funeral of the gallant officers in Bauchi on Monday, November 24, 2025. The spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command,…
Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and his fiancée, Georgina Rodriguez, will reportedly marry in a Christian ceremony on his home island of Madeira next summer. The celebrity couple will tie the knot after the 2026 World Cup in Funchal Cathedral, with their reception to be hosted at a swanky hotel, according to the Jornal…
Bandits have abducted eight farmers in fresh attacks on Gandun Wasagu community, Wasagu ward in the Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Chairman of Danko Wasagu Local Government, Hussaini Aliyu Bena, who confirmed the incident to Punch said the attackers struck on Saturday afternoon, November 22, while farmers were on their…
US President, Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Nigeria on Friday night, November 21, publicly branding the country “a disgrace” as he renewed accusations that the government is failing to protect Christians from extremist violence. Speaking on a conservative radio program, Trump repeated his threat to take potential military action against Islamist militants in…
Islamic cleric, Sheik Gumi, says the recent spate of kidnapping of school children are being carried out just to fuel the ‘’unpatriotic narration of the ‘’Christian genocide”. Gumi said this on his Facebook page a few hours ago. His statement comes after bandits stormed schools in Kebbi and Niger state and abducted over three…
Barely 24 hours after gunmen abducted over 300 students from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, the governor of Niger state, Mohammed Bago, has ordered the closure of all schools across the state until after the New Year while the schools in security affected areas in the…
Fuji legend Alhaji Abass Akande Obesere was reportedly attacked by suspected thugs during a burial ceremony in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident happened on Friday at the Government Field, Okitipupa, where Obesere and his band were billed to perform, Vanguard reported. According to eyewitnesses, a group of suspected thugs…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has confirmed the arrest of six individuals in the Meiran area for illegal dumping of refuse on Thursday, November 20. The arrested persons were identified as Patience Orobatan, 72; Felicia Aja, 40; Sheriff Ogundeji, 20; Titilayo Durorike, 40; Adeola Ononuga, 52; and Adu Bola,…
Pope Leo XIV has stated that both Christians and Muslims “have been slaughtered” in Nigeria, attributing the violence to extremist attacks as well as economic and land-related tensions. His comments come just weeks after the U.S. President claimed that a Christian genocide is taking place in the country. The Pope’s remarks were captured in…
