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There are indications that the peace deals entered into with armed groups terrorising several local government areas in Katsina State have not achieved the desired goal of preventing attacks on communities. At the last count, 18 out of the 34 local government areas in the state have struck peace deals with bandits. Weekend Trust observed that while some of the …

Over 3,000 delegates will today gather in Ibadan, Oyo State, to elect a new National Working Committee (NWC) for the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Already, many of the delegates and supporters have shut down the ancient city as the party holds its elective national convention. The convention is proceeding despite a fresh order by a Federal High Court …

Directors at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have apologised to Nyesom Wike over a recent confrontation involving him and military officers in the nation’s capital. On Tuesday, a video circulated online showing Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), in a heated exchange with A.M Yerima, a naval officer, at a site in the Gaduwa district of Abuja. …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has recaptured a top commander of the Ansari terrorist group, Abdulazeez Obadaki, believed to have masterminded the August 7, 2012 mass shooting of Christian worshippers at a Deeper Life Bible Church, near Okene, in Kogi State. At least 19 worshippers, including the pastor were killed, with several others sustaining varying degrees of injuries after …

Google has agreed to pay more than $40 million to support South African news media after an inquiry from the country’s Competition Commission (CompCom) found that the company reduced search engine monetisation opportunities that traditionally sustained these news outlets. CompCom disclosed the payment agreement in a final report detailing the inquiry and its findings, published on Thursday. According to the …

Nigerian Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South under the All Progressives Congress (APC), has condemned the renewed wave of terrorist attacks in parts of his constituency, describing the situation as “deeply worrisome” and unacceptable. The lawmaker, in a statement on Thursday, said four farmers were gruesomely murdered by Boko Haram insurgents while working on their farmlands in Kwam village, near …

A United States Congresswoman, Nancy Mace, has expressed strong concerns over alleged rising attacks on Christians in Nigeria, describing the country as increasingly dangerous for religious minorities. In a statement issued on Friday, November 14, 2025, the South Carolina lawmaker said “Nigeria has become one of the deadliest countries in the world for Christians.” She criticised the Joe Biden’s administration …

A United States lawmaker, Senator Ted Cruz, has said that Nigerian government policies are creating an enabling environment that allows the persecution and alleged killing of Christians in the country. In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, the Texas senator criticised Nigerian authorities, accusing them of fostering an unsafe environment for religious minorities. Cruz said, “Nigerian …

The Guild of Editors of Nigeria had a “disgraceful outing” at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday where the group paid N16.5million for the Banquet Hall and met with President Bola Tinubu, SaharaReporters has learnt. SaharaReporters gathered that the editors and media executives coughed up the large sum because the Banquet Hall in Aso Rock had been commercialised. Hence, on the …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for a second five-year term. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. In the statement, President Tinubu praised Marwa’s efforts, saying, “Your reappointment is …