Author: Vincent Osuwo

Terrorists in separate attacks on communities in Katsina and Kwara states killed no fewer than 30 people on Tuesday as assailants renewed violent assaults on rural settlements, razing houses and vehicles and forcing residents to flee. In Katsina State, over 20 persons were killed when bandits attacked the Doma community in Tafoki Ward, Faskari Local Government Area. Residents said the terrorists stormed the area unhindered, killing villagers and setting houses and vehicles ablaze before fleeing. Confirming the incident, Surajo Aliyu, the Chairman of Faskari Local Government Area, described the attack as a reprisal and the deadliest in the area in…

A 14-year-old student stabbed a 60-year-old art teacher in southern France on Tuesday, leaving the teacher in critical condition, according to a prosecutor. The student was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, according to Raphael Balland, the public prosecutor in the southern city of Toulon. There were no known “religious or political connotations” at this time. “All we know is that there had been tensions with this teacher recently and that he was angry with her,” the prosecutor added during a press briefing. Edouard Geffray, France’s education minister, went to the stabbing scene at La Guicharde secondary school in Sanary-sur-Mer.…

The Kogi State Government has stated that the temporary closure of schools across the state was a preventive move based on credible intelligence and the pressing need to put protective measures in place surrounding schools to protect pupils, students, and teachers. Speaking to reporters in Lokoja on Tuesday, State Commissioner for Information and Communications Kingsley Femi Fanwo said that the decision was not motivated by panic but rather by responsibility, emphasizing that the government chose to act proactively rather than waiting for preventable situations. He said, “Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has directed all relevant agencies to immediately deploy necessary modalities…

President Bola Tinubu welcomed a high-level delegation from the World Bank at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday. The delegation was led by Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations at the World Bank. Vice President Kashim Shettima, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun, and other government officials attended the meeting. Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy, confirmed the meeting in a post on X. He wrote, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with VP Kashim Shettima, received a delegation from the World Bank led by the Managing Director of Operations, Anna…

Riley Moore, a member of the United States House of Representatives, has reiterated his commitment to collaborating with the Nigerian government to alleviate insecurity and persecution of Christians, particularly in the country’s Middle Belt. The statement came following his meeting with Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, during which the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations. Moore reacted to the engagement in a statement posted on his official platform, saying, “It was an honor to meet with the Governor of Plateau State in Nigeria, Caleb Mutfwang, yesterday,” emphasizing the importance of direct dialogue with key state leaders. He described…

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has urged Plateau indigenes at home and in the diaspora to avoid tribal, ethnic, and regional sentiments, emphasizing the need for unity and mutual understanding in achieving long-term peace and sustainable development in the state. The governor issued the charge in response to a delegation from the Plateau State Association, USA, who paid him a strategic visit in Washington, D.C. According to a communiqué published at the conclusion of the meeting and made available to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, Mutfwang stated that Plateau’s future is dependent on its people’s collective will to rise above…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the selection of examination towns for candidates registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Ekiti state. The board announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin explained that the suspension would allow the board to rearrange examination towns to provide greater accessibility to candidates and eliminate transportation issues on exam days. He explained that, while candidates were generally able to choose the examination towns nearest to their homes, the 2026 UTME registration began before structural issues were discovered in Ekiti’s…

The National Examinations Council (NECO) will on Tuesday (today), February 3, 2026, release the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination External. This was announced in an internal circular signed by the Council’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, and obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday. According to the circular, the results will be formally released by Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, at 10:45 a.m. “The result of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External will be released on 3rd February 2026 by the Registrar/Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, at 10:45…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned the public about the circulation of fake recruitment websites claiming to be conducting hiring exercises for the service. In a statement on its X on Tuesday, the NIS clarified that the only legitimate recruitment exercise currently ongoing is the official process managed by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board. “The service urged all applicants and members of the public to rely solely on the official CDCFIB recruitment portal for accurate and up-to-date information: “Any other websites, links, or advertisements circulating outside this official platform are unauthorized and should be disregarded,” the statement…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Monday announced it rescued 17 victims of human trafficking and arrested four suspects during a raid on a popular hotel in Onitsha, Anambra State. The operation, which was carried out with military help at the facility in the 33 area of the commercial metropolis, resulted in the arrest of two further suspects reportedly involved in baby trafficking across Southeast states. NAPTIP’s Chief Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, revealed this in a statement titled, ‘NAPTIP stings human traffickers in Anambra: raids popular hotel in Onitsha, arrests four suspects, rescues 17…