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An 18-year-old student of Eemaan Foundation College, Osogbo, Osun State, Ajisafe Qareebullah Olamilekan, has been announced as Nigeria’s overall best candidate in the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), outperforming over 1.8 million candidates nationwide. Qareebullah, who received the national honour in Umuahia, Abia State, clinched the top position after recording outstanding grades across all subjects, placing Eemaan Foundation College among the leading academic institutions in the country. In a joint congratulatory message, Little Drop Education, an arm of the OAU Muslim Brothers Forum, and the Small Kindnesses Foundation (SKF), hailed the Osogbo-based school and its star alumnus…

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has revealed that security agencies have killed more than 13,000 terrorists and arrested over 17,000 others since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023. Idris disclosed the figures on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, responding to concerns raised by United States lawmakers over Nigeria’s human rights and security record. The remarks came after a hearing by the US House Subcommittee on Africa, which queried Nigeria’s recent redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern amid allegations of widespread attacks on Christian communities. During the hearing, Rep. Bill Huizenga…

Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has criticised those around her husband for what she described as a “theatrical and unprofessional” handling of information surrounding his transfer to the Sokoto Correctional Centre. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Okwu-Kanu said she was shocked to learn about the development through social media, alleging that individuals who visited her husband on Friday failed to brief her before rushing to make the news public. “I only got to know about the transfer about three hours ago,” she wrote. “Those who went to see…

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has lashed out at former United States President, Donald Trump, describing his threat of military invasion in Nigeria over alleged “Christian genocide” as reckless, ignorant and “the language of a madman.” Soyinka spoke on Friday in Makurdi after a meeting with Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia. He was reacting to Trump’s widely circulated statement vowing to stop US aid to Nigeria and launch an armed offensive “guns-a-blazing” if killings of Christians continued. Trump had said: “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid… and may…

President Bola Tinubu has warned that the growing attempts to undermine democratic institutions in Nigeria and across West Africa threaten the stability of all citizens, including those who “stand aside and do nothing.” Speaking in Abuja on Friday at the 68th birthday celebration of former President Goodluck Jonathan—and the 10th anniversary of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation—Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, said recent political crises in the region show the disastrous consequences of sabotaging state institutions for personal gain. “If you look no further than around us, you will see what it means to sabotage the principles of democracy,” he…

United States President, Donald Trump, has again taken a swipe at Nigeria, describing the country as “a disgrace” over what he called the ongoing killing in parts of the country. Speaking on a conservative radio programme on Friday, a conversation later highlighted by Fox News  Trump accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christian communities from extremist attacks, insisting that “thousands” have been killed. The US President, who previously designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over alleged religious persecution, said he was considering halting all forms of American aid to Nigeria, warning that Washington “could take further…

John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of the Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has accused the Federal Government of knowing those responsible for the recurring killings and abductions across the country but refusing to act decisively. The Catholic cleric, who spoke on Saturday during an interview on Arise Television, lamented what he described as government’s “habitual denial” of mass atrocities despite overwhelming evidence of worsening insecurity. Onaiyekan said no amount of official rebuttals can erase the daily experiences of Nigerians who continue to live in fear and lose loved ones to terrorists, bandits and other armed groups. “The Federal Government must shift away…

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has raised fresh alarm over what he described as the growing infiltration of terrorists into several communities across the South-West. Adams, who spoke during an interview with Central TV at his Lagos residence, said intelligence at his disposal points to “a clear and immediate danger” for the region. According to him, recent violent developments in neighbouring Kogi and Kwara states show that armed groups are deliberately testing their capabilities in areas surrounding the South-West before launching coordinated attacks. “We are at a point where the security situation in this country has become…

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected gun technician from Makurdi alleged to be repairing and supplying weapons to bandits terrorising parts of the state. The command also confirmed the arrest of several alleged collaborators who have been supplying food, fuel, drugs and other essentials to bandit camps hidden in remote forests. Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this on Friday after the State Security Council meeting held at the Government House, Ilorin. Ojo said intelligence gathered after the recent bandit attack in Eruku led to the breakthrough, revealing a supply network that has aided criminal elements operating…

The Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA), Ogun State chapter, has announced plans to hold its 5th Annual National Agriculture Programme, with a strong focus on boosting food security, improving nutrition, and creating income-generating opportunities for Nigerians. Scheduled for November 29, 2025, the event will take place at the Crescent Muslim Professionals Hall, Abeokuta, with the theme: “Roles of Individuals in Improving Food Quality, Nutritional Value and Potential Income Generation.” This year’s central topic is “Home Gardening: A Pathway to Food Security and Economic Empowerment.” PLATFORM TIMES reports that the gathering is expected to attract leading academics, agricultural experts,…