The United States House Appropriations Committee has restated Washington’s commitment to confronting religious persecution worldwide — with Nigeria again under the spotlight — following a fact-finding mission to the country. In a statement posted on its official X account on Wednesday, the committee declared:“America will not look away as innocent lives are stolen.” According to…
Taraba State Chief Judge, Justice Joel Agya, has sounded the alarm over what he described as a dangerous gap in judicial security following the sudden withdrawal of police orderlies attached to judges in the state. According to him, all police escorts assigned to judiciary officers were pulled out on 8 December 2025 without prior notice,…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has spent a second consecutive night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as the agency intensifies its investigation into alleged financial misconduct during his tenure. A senior EFCC official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed on Wednesday…
Human rights lawyer, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has denounced the deadly attack on St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Isiokwe, Lilu community of Anambra State, calling it a barbaric assault on faith, humanity, and the sanctity of worship. In a strongly worded statement issued on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Ejiofor said churches—revered sanctuaries of reflection, communion, and…
A mass burial in Lamurde, Adamawa State, on Tuesday became both a farewell ceremony and a powerful public outcry as nine women killed in Monday’s alleged shooting by army personnel were laid to rest amid deep grief and mounting anger. Held within the Lamurde Local Government Secretariat, the event drew thousands from the town and…
Nigerian troops have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against banditry with the killing of Kachalla Kallamu, the feared deputy of notorious bandits kingpin Bello Turji. The operation was executed by soldiers of the Nigerian Army’s 8 Division in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a senior military source, the…
Human rights advocate and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has lashed out at the Nigerian Senate for what she described as blind loyalty to President Bola Tinubu following its swift approval of the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin. In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, Yesufu declared “SHAME ON THE…
In a grim dispatch from Riley M. Moore, a U.S. lawmaker, the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Benue State has reached staggering proportions: over 600,000 displaced Christians are now sheltering in overcrowded IDP camps. During a recent visit to the region, Moore recounted harrowing testimonies from survivors — stories of entire families slaughtered, wives forced to…
Ademola Adeleke, has officially defected from his former political party to the Accord Party, marking a major shift in the state’s political landscape ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The governor announced his decision on Tuesday while addressing supporters and party leaders in Osogbo, where he unveiled the Accord Party as his new political platform…
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military officers who were detained after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 transport aircraft made what authorities described as an unauthorised landing in the western city of Bobo-Dioulasso on Monday. According to Business Insider, the officers—comprising two crew members and nine military passengers—were cleared and allowed to return to…