Politics

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed that Lagos State will remain peaceful. This comes after security agencies assured Lagosians of sustained vigilance across the state, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking after presiding over a routine Security Council meeting at the State House, Marina, Sanwo-Olu said that he is very much ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over the abandonment of the Safe School Initiative in the country. He recently revealed that the programme was created to strengthen security around learning environments and prevent repeated abductions of vulnerable school kids. Speaking while briefing newsmen on the resolutions from the ...

President Bola Tinubu has declared a security emergency across Nigeria. This comes amid the worsening security situation in the country, and Nigerians have been reacting. In a press statement he personally signed, BAT directed the Department of State Services, DSS, to immediately deploy all the forest guards already trained to ...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blasted the Federal Government’s handling of the recent abduction and release of schoolgirls in Kebbi State. He recently warned that the freedom of the schoolgirls is not a security success but proof that terrorists now operate as an alternative government in different parts of ...

Former Field Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Safe Haven, Major General Anthony Atolagbe (Rtd.), has urged Nigerians to understand that not every rescue operation will result in the arrest of kidnappers. He recently revealed that such missions should always prioritise saving lives, and Nigerians have been reacting. Reacting ...

The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the APC has failed Nigerians completely. He recently revealed that FG has not met the required standard in the economy, security and other critical sectors. Speaking in Osogbo during the unveiling of the ADC, Aregbesola disclosed that ...

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists from a school in Maga, Kebbi State. Recall that the girls were kidnapped at dawn on November 17, briefly after a military detachment left the school premises. In a press statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser ...

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has received the 25 Maga schoolgirls rescued from their abductors. He recently confirmed that the girls are in good health, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking to the press, Gov. Idris appreciated the military, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ...

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, Sunday Dare, has reacted to public curiosity over the operational details behind the rescue of 38 persons abducted from Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. He recently revealed that keeping the details surrounding the ...

Popular Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said that he will support a pardon for the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if he shows remorse. He recently urged Nnamdi Kanu to call for peace, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking during an appearance on ...

Former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar lacks the capacity to rule Nigeria. He recently revealed that Atiku’s inability to stabilise the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is proof that he cannot fix the country. Speaking on ...

Former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola has said that the Accord Party is a better platform for Governor Ademola Adeleke to seek re-election. He recently revealed that the Accord Party is a better option for the Governor than the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Speaking during an interview on a private ...

The Nafiu Bala-led faction of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has disowned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s party registration in Adamawa. The coalition recently insisted that Atiku is not yet a recognised member of the party. Reacting after Atiku publicly collected his ADC membership card at Jada 1 Ward in ...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He recently joined the coalition officially, and he is now expected to align with the party ahead of the 2027 elections. Announcing his latest decision via his X handle, Atiku posted a picture of himself holding his ...

The African Democratic Congress has expressed optimism that it will emerge as a dominant force in the 2027 general elections. ADC recently revealed that the party can be a force to be reckoned with, whether or not it has serving governors in its fold. Speaking during an interaction with journalists ...

At least 100,000 police officers attached to VIPs and politicians have been withdrawn and redeployed to core policing duties. The officers will help with counter-insurgency operations, as part of a strategy to end terrorist attacks across Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu ordered the withdrawal of police officers at a security meeting ...

The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has addressed the rising insecurity in Nigeria. This comes following recent attacks on churches that left several worshippers dead and others kidnapped. Speaking on Sunday at the 4th Pre-Shiloh Encounter Service, Oyedepo expressed deep concern over the present state ...

President Bola Tinubu has met with the nation’s Service Chiefs amid rising insecurity across Nigeria. He was recently involved in an extended security meeting with the experts at the State House, Abuja. The high-level session, which was still ongoing at press time, had in attendance the Chief of Army Staff, ...

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has said that Nigeria will overcome its insecurity challenges. She recently revealed that the country will remain indivisible against all odds, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking at the Thanksgiving service for the investiture and presentation of Most Rev. Sunday Onuoha as Archbishop on ...

Kogi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned Senator Dino Melaye to stop parading himself as a member of the party. The party recently revealed that Dino Melaye is not an ADC member, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking to the press in Lokoja, Kogi ADC Public ...