Troops repelled attack attempts by ISWAP in Bama, launched fresh offensives across the North East, and uncovered an illegal mining site in Kaduna during coordinated operations.
Plateau SUBEB has ordered the immediate shutdown of all primary and junior secondary schools as rising insecurity heightens safety concerns across the state.
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi has queried the sudden withdrawal of military personnel from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, shortly before the abduction of students by bandits. The incident has triggered calls for investigation and intensified efforts to ensure the safe return of the girls.
Armed assailants abducted students and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, reigniting long-standing fears that Nigerian schools remain soft targets. With Nigeria recently designated a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) by President Donald Trump, experts argue that only systemic reforms in security, education policy, and community resilience can stem the tide.
UNICEF warns that rising poverty is pushing millions of children into severe deprivation across the world, threatening education, health and long-term development.
A precision aerial campaign by operation Hadin Kai in the Lake Chad Basin kills senior leader Khalifa Umar, forcing fractured terrorist cells to abandon their fortified island enclaves.
After receiving over 11 million endorsements for his 2027 re-election bid and commissioning new naval vessels, President Bola Tinubu returns to the capital to resume core state duties.
Deploying superior operational capabilities, the Sokoto State police cuts off fleeing bandits at Abdalo Forest, while a separate highway blitz yields a major hard drug bust.
Female golfers in Enugu have urged women across Nigeria to embrace golf, highlighting its benefits for physical fitness, mental wellbeing, discipline and social development during the 2026 Women’s Golf Day celebration.