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The nine abducted worshippers of St John Catholic Church, Ojeji, Ado Local Government Area of Benue State have regained freedom. DSP Edet Udeme, Police Public Relations Officer in Benue, confirmed their release in a statement issued in Makurdi, on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the worshippers were kidnapped during a night vigil on 8th February. Udeme …

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has charged Nigeria with spearheading Africa’s quest for a restructured global order, describing the country as uniquely positioned to lead the continent toward superpower status. Guterres, who backed Nigeria’s bid for the world body’s security council seat, also praised the economic reforms of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration as well as Nigeria’s leadership in stabilising …

Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has asked the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, to clarify reports that the NSA’s office imported ‘thallium sulphate’, a very dangerous toxin. In the letter titled, ”Request for Clarification on the Procurement of Thallium Sulphate’, El-Rufai raised some questions which he asked Ribadu to respond to. The letter reads; ”Dear National …

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has appealed to Nigerians to join hands with him to rescue the country from what he described as the shackles of bad governance. The former Anambra State governor said the “Operation Rescue Nigeria” project was not about him as an individual but about the collective destiny …

No fewer than 36 Nigerians were reportedly recruited to fight in Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, with five confirmed killed. The revelation comes from a new investigative report exposing how vulnerable young men were lured abroad with false promises of employment and educational opportunities, only to be forced into military service. The report, titled, ‘The Business of Despair: The Russian …

No fewer than 36 Nigerians were reportedly recruited to fight in Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, with five confirmed killed. The revelation comes from a new investigative report exposing how vulnerable young men were lured abroad with false promises of employment and educational opportunities, only to be forced into military service. The report, titled, ‘The Business of Despair: The Russian …

Entertainer and activist Charly Boy has amplified comments attributed to Muhammadu Sanusi II praising detained separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu for what was described as unwavering commitment to the Biafra cause. In a post shared Friday, February 13, 2026, on his X account (formerly Twitter), Charly Boy wrote: “JUST IN: They Said Igbos Love Money, But Nnamdi Kanu Proved Them Wrong. …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he will support only candidates that support President Bola Tinubu’s re-elction, irrespective of political party in the FCT area councils’ election scheduled for February 21. Wike stated this during Sen. Sandy Onor’s 60th birthday in Abuja, on Saturday. The Minister, who said he owed no one an apology for supporting …

At least 11 persons have lost their lives in a fatal road accident that occurred along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway by Four Corner junction in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. The accident occurred around 6:40pm Saturday at a location adjacent to the FRSC Ozalla Unit Command in the expressway. The dead compromised 10 males and one female. An …

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against recruitment to participate in foreign wars. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that Nigerians are being recruited through deceptive offers, including promises of high-paying jobs, security positions, educational opportunities, or fast-tracked migration. Victims have reportedly been coerced into signing military service contracts often in foreign languages and transported to conflict zones, with their …