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Thu, 28 May 2026 4:48:40 WAT Thirteen days after the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Borno and Oyo states, the victims remain in captivity, with no contact from the abductors, heightening fears over their safety. Parents of the victims, residents of the affected communities and activists have continued to express concern over the whereabouts of the abductees as Nigeria marked Children’s Day on Wednesday amid growing calls for the release of children held by kidnappers across the country Boko Haram insurgents invaded Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday, May 15, 2026, abducting 42 pupils, some of them toddlers. On the same day, another group of gunmen kidnapped 46 persons – seven teachers...

Several students collapsed yesterday May 27 during the Children’s Day celebration at the Dr Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City , Edo state. after reportedly inhaling tear gas said to have been fired by a yet-to-be-identified security man. The students were said to have been rushed to the Edo Specialist Hospital for medical attention. According to reports, trouble started when some male students at the ceremony began making advances at some of the female students from another school, a development that attracted the attention of bouncers stationed at the stadium, who rebuked the male students. The rebuked students allegedly regrouped and attacked the bouncers, leading to a confrontation within the crowded area. A parent who witnesed the incident claimed that while attempting to co...

Concerns over insecurity in Nigeria have continued to grow as cases of kidnapping, bandit attacks, and violent crimes spread across different parts of the country, leaving many citizens frustrated and fearful. In recent months, several communities in the northern and central regions have reportedly suffered repeated attacks from armed groups, forcing residents to flee their homes while businesses and schools remain under threat. The worsening situation has also triggered fresh criticism of the government’s handling of national security. Many Nigerians have taken to social media and public forums to express disappointment over what they describe as the government’s inability to effectively tackle the insecurity crisis. Citizens say they are increasingly losing confidence in authoritie...

An estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are reportedly currently operating across Nigeria, significantly worsening nationwide insecurity and driving severe religious freedom violations. The startling figures were published in a May 2026 report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), titled “Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants.” The document identifies these armed groups as some of the deadliest non-state actors operating across the Middle Belt and Southern Nigeria. According to the commission, these militants operate in fractured clusters ranging from 10 to 1,000 fighters. Their coordinated assaults have resulted in thousands of deaths, mass displacement, and heightened ethno-religious tensions. The US...

With just two days left before the deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conclusion of party primaries, at least six political parties have confirmed their presidential candidates for the 2027 general election. The parties that have completed their presidential primaries include the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), African Action Congress (AAC), and the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Naija News reports that President Bola Tinubu emerged as the APC presidential candidate, while former Vice President Atiku Abubakar clinched the ADC ticket after defeating former Riv...

Unidentified assailants suspected to be cultists have k!lled a youth identified simply as Marky in Aba, Abia State.  The incident occurred on May 24, 2026, at about 12:35 p.m.  It was gathered that the assailants pursued the victim and shot him d3ad inside an Apostolic Church near Opobo Junction in Ogbor Hill. An anti-cultism organization, Confra Naija, claimed the incident was related to cult activities.  “Marky had reportedly gone for sports that morning at Opobo Junction in Ogbor Hill, Aba. It was reported that while he was returning from where he had gone, the hit squad sh0t him, and he ran into the church, where he lay on the altar. The attackers followed him into the church and sh0t him again, making sure he d!ed,” the organisation said. The spokespers...

President Tinubu has celebrated Nigerian Children on the occasion of this year's International Children's day. In a statement released, the President said while the world marks this special day, prents and families of some Nigerian children and their teachers in Oyo and Borno are living in despair following their abduction. The President said as a father and their President, he will not forget nor abandon them. He mentioned that his government will not turn their pain into ceremony and pledged to continue to work until the abducted children taken from their homes, schools and communities are returned safely, and until those who profit from this cruelty are brought to justice. President Tinubu mentioned that he has directed all relevant security agencies to sustain and inte...

Social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has responded defiantly to threats of legal action from the Presidency following a viral doctored video allegedly containing a fake audio clip of President Bola Tinubu. Naija News reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, had accused VDM of circulating false content online, describing the act as an abuse of social media and calling for him to be held accountable under the law. Onanuga stated that VDM should face legal consequences for allegedly sharing an AI-generated audio attributed to the President, insisting the matter amounted to misinformation. In reaction, VDM said he would not attempt to defend the allegation, but instead expressed readiness to co...

Social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has reacted strongly to an alleged AI-generated video linked to him, accusing the Presidency of prioritising online criticism over Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. The controversy began after the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, called for VDM’s prosecution over claims that he circulated a fake audio recording allegedly imitating President Bola Tinubu. An 𝕏 user, @Pious_minister, had earlier alleged that the viral audio was AI-generated and used in one of VDM’s posts. In the clip, the voice purportedly attributed to President Tinubu suggested that insecurity in Nigeria would persist because some citizens did not vote for him in the 2023 election. Onanuga described th...

United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has disclosed that President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to prioritise the protection of Christians in Nigeria facing attacks from ISIS-linked groups. Speaking during a White House press briefing on Wednesday, Hegseth said Trump issued the directive about a year ago after becoming aware of the killings and attacks against Christians in Nigeria. According to Hegseth, Trump told him to ensure the War Department took every possible step to safeguard affected Christian communities. He explained that the mission involved covert coordination and the deployment of military assets to support operations in the region. Hegseth further revealed that recent military actions led to the killing of an ISIS leader in Nigeria believed to be...