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Kwara has come under attack again as gunmen stormed the Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of the state and abducted 11 residents. Residents' accounts say the attackers, numbering more than 20, struck the community with a large herd of cattle on Monday, November 24, 2025, firing shots indiscriminately. Confirming the attack , a community that chose to remain anonymous, said 11 people were abducted, with seven victims belonging to the same family. The captives include a pregnant woman, two nursing mothers, and several young children, while a stray bullet reportedly hit an elderly woman during the incident. ALSO READ: 'I'm Depressed...’ - Tinubu Reacts to Killings, Abductions; Postpones Foreign Trips Kidnapped Victims Identified Meanwhile, the abducted individuals have been identified as: Talatu Kabiru (Female, 20), Magaji (Male, 6), Kande (Female, 5), Hadiza (Female, 10), Mariam (Female, 6) ‎Others included ‎ Saima (Female, 5), a housewife, Habi...

The Presidency has disclosed the United States Government's readiness to deepen security cooperation with Nigeria to wipe out rampaging terrorists and other criminal groups causing disturbances in the country. According to the government, the US has pledged to provide enhanced intelligence support, defence equipment, and articles to reinforce ongoing operations against terrorists and violent extremist groups in the country. The agreement was struck following a series of engagements held last week between a high-level Nigerian delegation and US officials. The talks centred on strengthening security partnerships between the two countries and opening new avenues for cooperation. The FG delegation, led by Nuhu Ribadu , the National Security Adviser (NSA), engaged top officials across the US Congress, the White House Faith Office, the State Department, the National Security Council, and the Department of War. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy...

The Psychiatric Hospital and Elderly People’s Home built in Aguleri, Anambra State, by the Founder of Seraphic Homes Foundation (SHF), Evangelist Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi, has started operations. Speaking to journalists in his office in Lagos on Saturday, Evangelist Ebuka Obi , who is also the Spiritual Director of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, said two mentally ill people, a man and a woman, had already been admitted to the hospital after being rescued from the streets of Anambra by the Rescue team set up by the Seraphic Foundation. The man was picked up from the Nteje community, while the woman used to roam the streets of the Onitsha Main Market, from where she was rescued. “The two were immediately assessed by psychiatric doctors and other health professionals who started treatment thereafter. They are now being looked after and provided with all the care they need, completely free of charge, ” Ebuka disclosed, adding that the rescue team would bring in more mentally ill people in ...

Paystack has terminated the employment of its Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, following public allegations that he had sexual relations with a junior employee. The decision, which Olubi says came before the company’s independent investigation was concluded, marks a sharp escalation in a controversy that has dominated the Nigerian tech space in recent weeks. As we earlier reported , the issue first gained traction in mid-November after a social media post alleging abusive behaviour went viral, prompting users to resurface a series of explicit tweets Olubi posted between 2009 and 2013. Paystack confirmed his suspension at the time and announced that an independent investigator would lead a formal review. In a blog post on Saturday, November 23, Olubi said he was dismissed without a meeting or an opportunity to respond , describing the move as inconsistent with the terms of his suspension and the company’s internal policies. Read Also: Paystack Suspends Co-Founder ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers assigned as escorts and guards to Very Important Persons (VIPs) nationwide. The officers are to return to core policing duties in communities that lack an adequate security presence. The directive was issued during a high-level security meeting held at the State House in Abuja on Sunday and confirmed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the presidency, VIPs who still require escorts will no longer rely on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for protection but must officially apply for personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The attendees at Sunday's meeting comprised the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke; the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and the Director-General of the DSS, Tosin Adeola Ajayi. Read Next: 38 Worshippers Abducted in K...

Fifty children, out of the more than 300 abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Niger State, have successfully escaped their bandit captors. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by Daniel Atori , the media aide to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Chairman in Niger State, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna . Atori disclosed that the pupils escaped between Friday and Saturday and have since reunited with their parents because they could not return to the school after getting away. He said the development was ascertained after CAN decided to contact and visit some parents. ALSO READ: Over 1,600 Students and Counting - A Timeline of School Abductions in Nigeria “Currently, aside from the 50 pupils that escaped and have returned home, we have 141 pupils who were not carried away," he noted, while explaining that out of the total number of 430 pupils in the primary section, 377 are boarders and the remaining 53 are non-boarders. " ...