There was a time I realized I was no longer scared of Kunle and that realization terrified me more than the bruises ever did. Fear had once kept me careful. It made me cautious with my words, slow with my movements. But after months of fighting, fear grew tired. It hardened into anger. I woke up angry. I slept angry. I carried rage like a second skin, tight and suffocating. Kunle...
Residents of Egbe in Yagba West, Kogi State, have raised alarm after bandits reportedly adopted a new tactic—spraying chemical substances inside homes to weaken and sedate victims before abducting them. Local security sources confirmed two attacks in the early hours of Monday, November 24, 2025. In the first incident, two people were kidnapped, while a third escaped after...
On Democracy Day, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi delivered a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of hypocrisy, failed leadership, and playing politics while Nigerians suffer. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on June 12, Obi honored MKO Abiola and other democracy heroes, but lamented that today’s Nigeria is far from...
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill for second reading that seeks to classify all kidnapping and hostage-taking offences as acts of terrorism, prescribing the death penalty without the option of a fine or alternative sentences. Presiding over the plenary, Senate President Godswill Akpabio emphasised the urgency of the legislation and called for its speedy progression through public hearing...
In a bid to address the worsening food insecurity across Nigeria, the Federal Government has entered discussions with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to secure a ¥15 billion (approx. $110 million) emergency loan. The development was disclosed in an official statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance, highlighting the urgency to boost food production, stabilize...
