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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the recent closure of schools by the Federal Government and some state governments in response to escalating kidnappings, warning that such actions could inadvertently advance the objectives of terrorists. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said: “If the schools are …

At least 50 students kidnapped at the St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Agwara local government, Niger State have allegedly escaped and reunited with their parents, bringing hope to families of the abducted victims. Recall on November 21,2025 armed bandits stormed the school and abducted 303 students and 12 teachers bringing the total to 315. The state Chairman of the Christian …

The National Universities Commission has expressed concern over the growing misuse of honorary doctorate degrees by Nigerian universities and unaccredited institutions across the country. The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while presenting the findings of an investigation into the “awards and public misuse of honorary doctorate degrees.” Ribadu said the inquiry, which covered …

Thousands of Nigerians have been wrongly convicted and jailed across the country in a system defined by official indifference to innocence and error. There are many innocent people in Nigerian jails today than anywhere in the world. The numbers reveal an unreliable system of criminal justice. A system that is bedeviled by lack of accountability for police and prosecutors. A …

Nigerian music icon, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has reportedly welcomed a baby girl with Natasha, a lawmaker in the Edo State House of Assembly. In the brief announcement, Natasha expressed gratitude with the caption: “It’s a Girl” followed by prayer emojis. According to an informed source, the child was delivered in an Abuja hospital on Thursday night. …

The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed a message circulating, claiming that schools nationwide have been instructed to shut down from 24 November 2025. In a press statement issued on 22 November 2025, the Ministry described the message as “false, misleading, and one that did not originate from the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, any State Ministry of …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has approved the appointment of the following as Enugu State Caretaker Committee (ESCC). Hon Vitus Okechi Chairman Barr Jonathan Chukwuma Hon Giniga Ogbu Dr Okey Ozoani Lady Chizoba Ezeagor Chinagorom Ani Philip Ogodu Comrade Ebube Nebo JP Chinwe Nnaji Mr Goody Enekwe Mrs Linda Eze George Ugwu JR Dr …

Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has cautioned Nigerian leaders to exercise care in accepting foreign assistance, warning that external interventions could worsen the country’s security challenges. Soyinka stated this while speaking to journalists on Friday at the Government House in Makurdi, shortly after a closed-door meeting with Governor Hyacinth Alia, during the former’s visit to the state. The renowned playwright, …

Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has cautioned Nigerian leaders to exercise care in accepting foreign assistance, warning that external interventions could worsen the country’s security challenges. Soyinka stated this while speaking to journalists on Friday at the Government House in Makurdi, shortly after a closed-door meeting with Governor Hyacinth Alia, during the former’s visit to the state. The renowned playwright, …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has approved the appointment of the following as Enugu State Caretaker Committee (ESCC). Hon Vitus Okechi Chairman Barr Jonathan Chukwuma Hon Giniga Ogbu Dr Okey Ozoani Lady Chizoba Ezeagor Chinagorom Ani Philip Ogodu Comrade Ebube Nebo JP Chinwe Nnaji Mr Goody Enekwe Mrs Linda Eze George Ugwu JR Dr …