Pastor, Bride Among Dozens Abducted as Fresh Kidnappings Shake Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded another disturbing wave of kidnappings after gunmen carried out two separate raids in Kogi and Sokoto states, seizing more than 20 people — including a pastor, his…
Twenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls released over a week after abduction
Twenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls abducted from their boarding school more than a week ago have been freed, according to President Bola Tinubu. The attack occurred on 17 November, when armed gunmen…
Bishop Criticizes Nigeria’s Inadequate Response to School Abductions
A senior Catholic cleric in Nigeria has strongly criticised the government for what he describes as a lack of meaningful action to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren abducted from St.…
“I Watched Them Take My Son”: Parents Speak Out After Mass Kidnapping at Nigerian Boarding School
A distraught father has recounted the terrifying moment armed men stormed St Mary’s Catholic boarding school in Papiri, Niger State, abducting hundreds of students in one of Nigeria’s worst school…
Fifty Children Escape Nigeria Mass Kidnapping
Fifty of the 315 children abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, have managed to escape, delivering a moment of hope in one of Nigeria’s worst mass…
Fresh School Kidnapping in Nigeria as Gunmen Abduct Dozens from Catholic Boarding Facility
Nigeria has been hit by another mass abduction after armed men raided St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, seizing an unknown number of pupils and staff in the…
Two Kidnapped Schoolgirls Escape as Nigeria Intensifies Hunt for Abducted Students in Kebbi
Two schoolgirls kidnapped during Monday’s deadly attack on a boarding school in Kebbi State, north-western Nigeria, have escaped from their captors, a local official has confirmed to the BBC. According…
Tragedy Strikes Kebbi: Teacher Killed and 25 Schoolgirls Abducted
A violent dawn attack on a girls’ secondary school in north-western Nigeria has left one teacher dead and at least 25 students abducted, according to police reports. The incident occurred…
Nigeria Reverts to English in Education: Understanding the Implications
Nigeria has officially scrapped its three-year-old policy that required teachers in early primary classes to use indigenous languages as the main medium of instruction. The government says the programme failed…
Nigeria Players Boycott Training Ahead of Crucial World Cup Play-Off
Nigeria’s preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off has been thrown into disarray as players and technical staff boycotted training on Tuesday, just two days before their decisive clash…