The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed outrage over the killing of 50 Muslims during a prayer session in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, describing the attack as “gruesome, ferocious, inhuman and barbaric.” In a statement issued on Saturday, 23rd August 2025, and signed by its Founder and Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the faith-based organization lamented what it described as the silence of the international community, particularly the United States, on the massacre. “Bandits struck at Malunfashi Local Government Area last week, killing 50 Muslims. Thirty of the victims were killed inside the mosque while praying, while…
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By Anna Moses Residents of Saukakahuta in Minna, the Niger State capital, have been advised to avoid practices that encourage mosquito breeding, as part of efforts to curb the rising cases of malaria in the community. Hadiza Musa, a nurse at the local primary health facility, gave the advice while speaking to our reporter on the habits responsible for the current outbreak of malaria in the area. She warned against the dangers of storing rainwater in open containers, noting that mosquitoes can breed in such water within three days. “When rainwater is kept open at our backyards and left unused…
Sokoto State has been thrown into mourning once again following another boat mishap that claimed lives in Garin-Faji Village, Sabon-Birni Local Government Area, barely days after the Goronyo disaster. The ill-fated boat, which was ferrying passengers across a local water channel, capsized around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, plunging its occupants into chaos. The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) confirmed that six people lost their lives, while 19 others were rescued alive by local divers and emergency responders. Sadly, three passengers remain missing, sparking frantic rescue efforts and heightening fears that the death toll may still rise.…
“The worst part of a society manipulated by politics is to see the poor defending the rich who are responsible for their poverty.” – Paulo Coelho Democracy dies where elections lack credibility and due process. The recent bye-elections in Nigeria, held across 12 states, 32 local government areas, 356 registration areas, and 6,987 polling units with over 3.5 million registered voters, have once again exposed the deep rot in our electoral system. I woke up around 3 a.m. in Houston, Texas, to catch The Morning Show on Arise TV (19 August 2025) and found the APC’s Spokesperson, Mr. Felix Morka,…
The story begins with a thunderbolt that shook the public space in August 2025: a report screamed that one in four Nigerian men is not the biological father of the child he is raising. It came with sensational headlines, the kind that force you to pause, adjust your chair, and re-read just to confirm you saw right. Intel Region carried the news, citing the 2025 Annual DNA Testing Report from Smart DNA Nigeria, the country’s leading testing centre. Numbers were dropped like grenades—25% of paternity tests excluded presumed fathers; 64% of the discrepancies involved firstborn sons. Men accounted for nearly…
But in reality, they do not know who they are, having become vessels for the new indolence that has deprived them of self-awareness and natural knowledge. Their goals converge on nothing more than the hurry to ‘outrich’ Dangote, Isiyaku Rabiu and Otedola combined. The patience to nurture a life following natural curvature is not a part of their makeup. You see, just like we are open-eyed, being led into the entrapment of Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) in the name of modernisation or civilisation—growing artificial foods full of implications for our health, wealth, and sovereignty—we are raising a future that will…
Health experts are very worried about the Federal Government’s decision to cut the 2025 family planning budget by 97%. They warn that this move could lead to more unplanned pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and a rise in sexually transmitted infections across Nigeria. The funding for family planning dropped sharply from ₦2.2 billion in 2024 to only ₦66.39 million for 2025. Experts say this is a big setback for women’s reproductive health, especially for those in poor and rural communities. They explained that many women depend on free contraceptives from public health centres. With this budget cut, there might not be enough…
The Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC), with support from UN Women, has launched a new policy to stop gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria. The policy was officially approved and adopted during OAIC’s 2025 Annual General Assembly and Leadership Retreat, held over the weekend in Owerri, Imo State. Speaking at the event, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, said GBV is a serious human rights and public health issue in Nigeria. She urged religious leaders to spread messages against GBV in their churches and communities. She explained that faith leaders play an important role in…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State gave out ₦361 million to 844 business owners in Etinan Federal Constituency over the weekend. This is part of his ARISE Agenda and his effort to build support for President Bola Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio ahead of the 2027 elections. In the last six months, Governor Eno has visited all federal constituencies in the state. During these visits, he has given cash and other forms of support to small business owners while also encouraging support for Tinubu and Akpabio. The support includes grants for farmers and traders, business equipment, help for…
The Women in Energy Oil and Gas (WEOG) group in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) held their August Leadership Series online through Zoom. The event brought together women professionals and leaders from across Nigeria’s energy, oil, and gas industries. With the theme “Women in Leadership – Beyond the Titles,” the conference focused on more than just talks. It became a strong platform to redefine what leadership means, celebrate women working in energy, and push for change in a male-dominated field. Mrs. Ojiah Victoria Ogwuche moderated the event, which featured many speakers who shared different views on leadership, strength, and empowering…