Author: Damilola Olufemi

The United Kingdom (UK) Government has rejected the request of the Nigeria Federal Government to transfer former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, to serve the remainder of his prison term in Nigeria. Presently, Ekweremadu, who was convicted in 2023 and sentenced to nine years and eight months for conspiring to exploit a young man’s kidney, is serving a prison sentence in the UK for organ trafficking. The plot involved bringing a 21-year-old street vendor from Lagos to Britain with the intention of procuring a kidney for his daughter, Sonia. He was handed a sentence of nine years and eight months.…

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A member of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, Kwara State, has shared harrowing details of his time in captivity after he and dozens of others were abducted during an evening service on November 18. President Bola Tinubu announced on Sunday that all 38 abducted congregants had been rescued. Speaking with TVC, the survivor said the gunmen stormed the church not long after the service began. “It was a sudden act, a terrifying act. Because that evening, after 30 minutes of the programme, we just heard gunshots,” he recalled. He explained that he initially did not recognise the sound for what…

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Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has criticised the Federal Government’s handling of the recent wave of school kidnappings, urging authorities to move beyond issuing statements and take “visible, coordinated, decisive, and proactive action” to stop the attacks. Amaechi made the remarks in a late-night post on X, referencing last week’s assault on St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger State, where gunmen abducted students and staff. The incident occurred just days after terrorists invaded Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, kidnapping 25 students and killing Vice-Principal Hassan Makuku. Expressing worry over the growing attacks on schools, Amaechi…

The Federal Government has scheduled fresh meetings with the Yayale Ahmed Renegotiation Committee for Monday, November 24, and Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in an effort to prevent a nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) National Executive Council is expected to meet afterward, where members will decide whether the union will proceed with industrial action. A senior NEC member, who spoke anonymously, accused the government of stalling. “They have convened a meeting for Monday and Tuesday. I believe it’s delay tactics. They are trying to delay us from taking action. After…

Harvey Barnes struck twice as Newcastle United claimed a 2-1 victory over Manchester City in their Premier League clash at St. James’ Park on Saturday. After a goalless first half filled with missed opportunities at both ends, Barnes delivered the decisive moments that handed Eddie Howe his first-ever league win over Pep Guardiola. Newcastle could have gone ahead earlier through Nick Woltemade, who forced two strong saves from Ederson, while Barnes also failed to convert a seemingly simple tap-in. Phil Foden came closest for City but missed narrowly as both sides traded attacks before the break. The hosts finally broke…

President Bola Tinubu has described insecurity as Nigeria’s most pressing challenge, particularly in the North, warning that the country cannot make meaningful progress unless peace is restored. Speaking in Kaduna on Saturday through the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, at the 25th Anniversary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the unveiling of its Endowment Fund, the president said rebuilding trust and safeguarding communities had become urgent national priorities. Tinubu noted that his administration met deeply rooted security problems but was confronting them with “urgency and determination.” He stressed that tackling terrorism and banditry in the North…