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We Were Threatened To Maintain Silence And Sleep On Trampoline Inside Bush —Released Niger Pupils Recount Ordeal In Terrorists’ Net
The abducted schoolchildren from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State have shared the harrowing experience on how their abductors forced them to sleep on a trampoline inside the bush and were warned not to make noise. One of the schoolchildren rescued, Florence Michael, spoke on Monday shortly after the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu…
Nigerian Military Can Swiftly Tackle Rebels In Benin Republic Than Terrorists Killing Citizens — Tinubu’s Spokesperson Justifies Failure To Protect Nigerians
Special Adviser to Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has justified Nigeria’s failure to resolve the long standing insecurity challenges battling the country, saying Nigerian military was quick to tackle unrest in Benin Republic but cannot do same to solve insecurity confronting Nigeria for years. Speaking in a televised interview, Onanuga said bandits…
Kidnapping Schoolchildren Is Lesser Evil Compared To Bloodshed – Gumi Tells Tinubu Government To Intensify Negotiations With Terrorists
Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has described the kidnapping of schoolchildren as a “lesser evil” compared to killing soldiers and innocents Nigerians, emphasising that Bola Ahmed Tinubu government must engage terrorists in negotiations to avoid greater bloodshed. In an interview with the BBC shared on Tuesday, Gumi acknowledged that the abduction of minors is “evil,” but…
Senate Rubberstamps Tinubu’s Request to Deploy Troops To Benin Republic
The Senate has approved Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin in support of efforts to restore peace and stability following last weekend’s attempted coup without thorough consideration on its implication on the country’s constitution following an earlier attack on the West Africa nation without the lawmakers’ approval. Senate President,…
‘’Threat To Our Democracy’’ Aisha Yesufu Slams Tinubu Over Troops Deployment To Benin
Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has described the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Benin Republic by the Bola Tinubu government as a serious constitutional breach that threatens the country’s democratic framework. The deployment follows a failed coup attempt in Benin Republic on 7 December 2025, when a group of soldiers calling themselves the Military…
BUSTED: Fraud Accused Bashir Ahmad Caught Lying About Report Of Mosque Attack In Sokoto To Counter Christians Persecution In Nigeria
Bashir Ahmad, former special assistant on digital communications to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari has come under heavy criticisms after being caught lying that an Imam and several worshippers were killed in a mosque attack in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The former aide accused of multi-million naira federal payroll fraud in 2022 on…
Tinubu Flouted The Constitution By Ordering Military Action In Benin Republic, Impeach Him Now — Political Analyst Tells Senate
Bola Tinubu has been accused of violating the Nigeria’s constitution by deploying fighter jets and ground troops to Benin Republic without Senate approval. The intervention aimed to quell a coup attempt against Benin’s President Patrice Talon, with Nigerian forces helping to restore order. Meanwhile, Political analyst, Obiasogu David in a post on X argues that…
VIDEO: Arrogance, Rude, Disrespectful And Totally Disregard For Protocol Remi Isn’t Worthy Of A “First Lady” — Netizens React To Remi Tinubu Disrespectful Gesture To Osun Governor At Public Event
Reactions have continued to trail the drama that unfolded in Ile-Ife, Osun State, during the 10th coronation anniversary of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and conferment of a chieftaincy title on Bola Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi when the latter interrupted the State governor, Ademola Adeleke, when he was about to deliver his speech on the…
Misplaced Priorities: You Should Have Bombed Terrorists In Nigeria, Not Revolutionaries In Benin — American Political Commentator Tells Tinubu
Bola Tinubu’s actions in Benin Republic in response to a request from the Beninese government to help quell a coup attempt have been widely criticized, following reports that the former Lagos State authorized an attack on the coup plotters in the West Africa nation. Explosions and sporadic gunfire were reported on Sunday morning at Tignon…
BENIN COUP: Your Tenure Has Worsened Nigeria’s Socio-Economic Conditions — Yoruba Union Warns Tinubu That Ongoing Injustices In Nigeria Could Provoke Undemocratic Alternatives
A Yoruba advocacy Union, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá has criticized the leadership of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his predecessor, late Muhammadu Buhari, saying their tenures have worsened Nigeria’s socio-economic conditions. Reacting to the political situation in neighboring Benin Republic, the union in a statement released on Sunday by the group’s Convener, Olusola Badero, through its Home…