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The Nigerian  government has filed terrorism-related charges against three men accused of involvement in the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, as authorities intensify efforts to combat kidnapping and extremist-linked crimes across the country. The suspects, Abdulrazak Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, also known as Yunusa bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, also known as Abu Itisar , were charged before the Federal High Court in Abuja following investigations by Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s domestic intelligence agency. According to court documents, the three men face a 10-count charge that…

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has called for greater public cooperation in tackling insecurity after commending officers involved in the successful rescue of kidnapped schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, saying community support remains vital to protecting lives and property across the country. Speaking in Abuja during a reception for officers who took part in the rescue operation, Disu praised their courage and professionalism, paying special tribute to personnel who were wounded and to officer John Jerome Abena, who was killed during the mission. He said the sacrifice of fallen officers must be recognised and remembered, stressing that those…

Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to jointly campaign for stronger African Union action against Afrophobia, following renewed protests and attacks targeting African migrants in parts of the continent, with both countries pledging to place the issue on the agenda of the next AU Summit. The commitment was reached during a bilateral meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on the sidelines of the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The ministers expressed concern that rising hostility towards African migrants threatens regional integration, economic cooperation and…

Nigeria and Senegal have agreed to deepen political and economic cooperation, revive their bilateral Joint Commission and strengthen coordination within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as both countries seek to bolster regional integration and trade in West Africa. The commitment was reaffirmed during a meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and Senegal’s Foreign Minister, Cheikh Niang, on the sidelines of the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Enikanolaiye praised the longstanding relationship between Africa’s two leading democracies and called for more direct engagement between their foreign ministries to enhance cooperation…

UNICEF has called on Nigeria to sustain investment in children despite mounting economic pressures, warning that rising living costs, global funding constraints and regional instability could threaten recent gains in health, education and social protection for the country’s nearly 105 million children and adolescents. The appeal came from UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell at the conclusion of an official mission to Nigeria, where she highlighted the country’s unique demographic advantage. With children and adolescents accounting for about half of Nigeria’s population, Russell said the country has “one of the world’s greatest opportunities to turn a young generation into a powerful…

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Saturday unveiled a statue of renowned Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe in his hometown of Ogidi, southeastern Nigeria, using the occasion to urge young people to reject cultism and the pursuit of illicit wealth in favour of education, integrity and service to society. Speaking at the ceremony in Idemili North Local Government Area, Soludo said the monument honours not only the author of Things Fall Apart but also the enduring values he represented. He described the statue as a symbol of moral leadership and a guide for future generations. “Though Chinua Achebe is…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commissioned a new 60MVA, 132/33kV mobile power transformer at the Damaturu Transmission Substation in Yobe State, increasing the facility’s capacity from 120MVA to 180MVA and boosting electricity supply reliability in the country’s northeast. The state-owned transmission operator said the newly installed transformer is designed to improve the flexibility and stability of power supply across Damaturu and surrounding communities by providing additional capacity and serving as backup during maintenance operations or unexpected outages. In a statement issued by TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the company said the upgrade would enable the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at dismantling criminal networks involved in both drug trafficking and intellectual property piracy. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on July 17, establishes a framework for intelligence sharing, joint operations, capacity building and coordinated investigations between the two agencies. Officials said the partnership is designed to target criminal syndicates that exploit the same logistics, financial and distribution networks to traffic narcotics and distribute pirated creative works. The NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier…

‎The Nigerian Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Muttaqha Darma has stated that the reform initiative on land administration currently being undertaken by the Ministry was aimed at making land a primary tool for delivering affordable housing to low-income earners and informal workers across Nigeria and Africa. ‎ ‎ Speaking at the side event of the Ministry at the on-going 20th Africa International Housing Show, the Minister who was represented by the Director Public Building and Housing Development, Pemi Temitope, said no affordable housing policy can succeed without an efficient, transparent, and secure land administration system. ‎ ‎“ Across…

Nigeria’s net foreign exchange reserves have climbed to about $40 billion from roughly $3 billion at the start of the government’s economic reform programme, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso said in Lagos, attributing the sharp rise to measures aimed at restoring macroeconomic stability and investor confidence in Africa’s largest economy. Speaking at the BusinessDay CEO Forum on Thursday, Cardoso said the country’s gross external reserves had also increased to approximately $52 billion, underscoring what he described as the growing impact of reforms introduced over the past two years to stabilise the naira and improve foreign exchange market…