Renowned Nigerian Christian music composer, Jude Nnam, fondly called “Ancestor,” has been abducted under alarming circumstances.Nnam, who holds the position of National Music Director for the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and serves on the National Liturgical Commission at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), was reportedly abducted on Thursday evening around 6 p.m. in Umunnachi, Anambra State. The abduction occurred while Nnam was attending a church event in the…

Former President, Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), and widow of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Mrs Mariya Lagbaja has said that her love for her late husband will never wane, noting my love for you will remain eternal. Mariya poured out her heart in an emotional tribute she penned to her late husband, which was included in the burial programme at Lagbaja’s national…

Security operatives in Katsina State have apprehended a pharmacist accused of providing medical treatment to bandits operating in the Batsari Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Rabe, allegedly admitted to treating injured bandits in the region. According to sources, he confessed to regularly visiting the hideouts of the criminals to administer medical care to those wounded during clashes or raids. Rabe reportedly told the security operatives, “I provide medication…

President Bola Tinubu will welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a State Visit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement said Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Nigeria on Saturday. He said Mr Modi visit to Nigeria will be the first by an Indian prime minister since Dr Manmohan Singh’s state visit in 2007, when the…

Nigerian activist VeryDarkMan was nearly mobbed by his fans as he entered the streets of Lagos. The activist was seen trying to make his way through a crowd that quickly gathered around him. This incident clearly shows that he has a loyal fanbase, not only online but also in real life. At this point, it seems that he may need bodyguards or security to accompany him, especially in public places…

The Nigerian military presented Alice Loksha, who had been a health worker for the UN children’s agency, UNICEF in the northeast of the country to reporters, Thursday at a military base in the northeastern city of Maiduguri. Loksha was taken on March 1, 2018 when fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group staged a deadly raid on a humanitarian camp housing 60,000 displaced people. Three more UNICEF…

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has announced that the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma has smashed a major bandits’ enclave located within Dunya Hill and Batauna forests in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Disclosing this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, the Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, said the strategic airstrikes were conducted on November 12 in furtherance of…

No fewer than six graduands, who scored perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 7.0 at Master’s degree level, were awarded their certificates at the 76th convocation ceremony of the University of Ibadan on Friday. The six students were among the 2,450 graduands from different disciplines that received their Master’s degree certificates. This was on the third day of the institution’s convocation ceremony and76th founder’s day. One of the six…

Trump’s border czar pledges “shock and awe” deportations on day one, targeting millions of undocumented immigrants in a crackdown aimed at securing borders and reducing crime. Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has promised a dramatic start to the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, pledging a “shock and awe” approach to mass deportations on the first day of the new administration. Homan, recently named Trump’s…

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has announced plans to deepen collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support vulnerable citizens and institutionalize its core mandate. This assurance was given by the Minister, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, during a courtesy visit by the UNHCR delegation led by the Country Representative, Arjun Jain, in Abuja. Yilwatda commended UNHCR for its longstanding partnership and pledged the…

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has applauded the Body of States Attorneys-General (BOSAG) for their pivotal role in shaping national policies aimed at improving justice delivery in Nigeria. Speaking at the BOSAG meeting in Abuja, the AGF praised the group for fostering consensus on critical issues, which has led to the validation and adoption of significant policies, including the National Policy on Justice and…

The four bloggers standing trial for the alleged blackmailing of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTHC) and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Segun Agbaje, have been denied bail because one of them, Precious Eze, was accused of being a serial offender. Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos who denied them bail, ordered an accelerated trial of the four bloggers. Apart from Eze, others dragged before Justice Faji…