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Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Declare Fasting, Prayer for Safe Return of Abducted Kajuru Victims

NewsDeskNgJan 22, 2026January 22, 20260

The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) has condemned the recent abduction of 177 persons in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the incident as disturbing and unacceptable. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Chairman of the Association, Apostle Dr Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, said the kidnapping was...

CAN Urges Security Agencies to Strengthen Coordination, Verification Processes

NewsDeskNgJan 22, 2026January 22, 20260

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on security agencies and relevant authorities to improve inter-agency coordination, strengthen verification processes, and ensure that credible reports from communities are treated with due seriousness. The call followed the confusion surrounding reports of the abduction of more than 170 worshippers in Kurmin...

EU, UNICEF, partners vow to support vulnerable families, others

NewsDeskNgJan 22, 2026January 22, 20260

A delegation from the EU in Abuja, together with UNICEF, UNFPA, ILO, and partners: Plan International Nigeria, Action Against Hunger Nigeria (ACF Nigeria), CARE, and Danish Refugee Council (DRC), have concluded mission to Sokoto State reaffirmed a shared commitment to strengthening systems that support children, women, adolescents, and vulnerable families....

No Blood Doesn’t Mean No Virginity — Medical Student

NewsDeskNgJan 22, 2026January 22, 20260

A final-year medical student of Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Zakariya Mansur, has clarified that the absence of bleeding during a woman’s first sexual intercourse does not indicate that she is not a virgin.Mansur, who is also a medical education and health awareness advocate, explained that there is no medically...

FCCPC cracks down on erring digital loan operators

NewsDeskNgJan 22, 2026January 22, 20260

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced a phased enforcement against digital money lenders (DMLs) that failed to regularise their status under the 2025 digital, electronic, online and non-traditional consumer lending regulations. The regulations were introduced in 2025 to curb harassment, data breaches, and other exploitative practices...

Sowore Demands IGP’s Removal, Accuses Police Leadership of Deep Decay

NewsDeskNgJan 22, 2026January 22, 20260

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has called for the immediate removal of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, accusing the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force of deep-rooted decay and systemic failure. Sowore, in a statement on Wednesday, described the current police leadership as incompetent...

Why Dropping Shettima Could Backfire for APC ~Dr Abati

NewsDeskNgJan 22, 2026January 22, 20260

Prominent journalist and political analyst Reuben Abati has cautioned that any attempt to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general election would amount to a grave political miscalculation with far-reaching consequences for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Abati’s warning comes amid growing but unofficial speculation within...

Workplace Safety and Health: Today’s Choices Determine the Future – NSITF Boss.

NewsDeskNgJan 22, 2026January 22, 20260

As the NSITF-NECA Safe Workplace Intervention Project kicks off in Lagos, Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) Barrister Oluwaseun Falaye, has enjoined employers of labour in Nigeria to be intentional about compliance with workplace safety and health regulations as he said that the future is determined...

No More Pipeline Vandalism in The Niger Delta, But…

NewsDeskNgJan 21, 2026January 21, 20260

APPRAISING MILITARY RESOLVE AND THE PATH TO SUSTAINABLE OIL SECURITY By Aaron Mike Odeh On a recent media assessment visit by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael E Onoja on the 20 January 2026, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander Land...

Alleged N4tr debts: 1,000 CSOs back local contractors protest against FG

NewsDeskNgJan 21, 2026January 21, 20260

*demand resignation of Finance Minister, Uzoka-Anite No fewer than one thousand (1000) Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have formed a strong Coalition to back the ongoing protest against the Federal Government, by Nigeria’s local contractors in Abuja. The Coalition has also called on the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris...