Safeguarding the School Gate – Regulations on Child Pickups

Safeguarding the School Gate – Regulations on Child Pickups

The daily ritual of school pickups may appear routine, but beneath its simplicity lies a complex web of safety regulations designed to protect children, reassure parents, and maintain order around educational institutions. 

Across the world, governments and schools have recognized that the moments when children leave the structured environment of the classroom are among the most vulnerable. It is here that safety policies, legal frameworks, and community practices converge to ensure that no child is exposed to unnecessary risk.

Shock In Rivers As Family Friend Kills 7 Year-Old After School Pickup

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A Tragedy That Shook Rivers State 

The Rivers State community has been left reeling after the shocking murder of seven-year-old Alicia Olajumoke, a crime that has sparked outrage, grief, and urgent calls for justice.

According to reports, the incident occurred on November 25, 2025, in the Agip Estate area of Rumueme, Port Harcourt. Alicia, a bright young girl who lived with her mother, Glory Joseph, was allegedly taken from school by a woman known to the family, identified as Success.

Health crisis: It’s more expensive to die in Africa than to live – Kukah

Health Crisis - “It’s More Expensive to Die in Africa than to Live”

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has sounded a stark warning about Africa’s worsening health crisis, declaring that the cost of dying on the continent now outweighs the cost of living. 

Kukah's remarks, delivered at the African Faith and Health Leaders Consultation in Nairobi, have ignited urgent calls for African-led solutions to the systemic failures in healthcare.

El-Rufai joins ADC, vows to unseat Kaduna gov

El-Rufai Joins ADC, Vows to Unseat Kaduna Governor

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring his intention to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and unseat the current Kaduna governor in the 2027 general elections.  

On Thursday, November 27, 2025, El-Rufai completed his registration at the ADC office in Unguwar Sarki, Kaduna North. He was warmly received by senior party officials, including the ADC Vice Chairman for the North-West, Jafaru Sani, and the National Membership Secretary, Senator Sadiq Yar’adua. In a symbolic gesture, El-Rufai was issued membership number 000002, underscoring his prominence within the party’s new coalition framework.  

Amid FG’s Delay, Ivory Coast Airlifts ex-President Jonathan from Guinea-Bissau

Amid FG’s Delay, Ivory Coast Airlifts Ex-President Jonathan from Guinea-Bissau

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan was airlifted out of Guinea-Bissau by Ivory Coast authorities after delays attributed to Nigeria’s Federal Government, sparking diplomatic questions and regional intrigue.  

The unfolding episode centers on the unexpected intervention of Ivory Coast in facilitating the safe passage of ex-President Jonathan from Guinea-Bissau. 

Breaking Nigeria's Kidnap Chain

Breaking Nigeria’s Kidnap Chain - A Call for Urgent Action

The tragic death of Venerable Edwin Achi, the Priest-in-Charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church in Ungwan Maijero, Kaduna, who was abducted alongside his wife and daughter and later died in captivity, is yet another painful reminder of the deepening crisis of insecurity in Nigeria. 

Edwin's passing is not just a personal loss to his family and the Diocese of Kaduna, but a symbol of the collective trauma inflicted on communities across the nation. 

Kaduna Anglican priest dies in kidnappers’ den; Diocese cancels ‘Stand Up for Jesus 2025’

Kaduna Anglican Priest Dies in Kidnappers’ Den; Diocese Cancels ‘Stand Up for Jesus 2025’

Summary: Venerable Edwin Achi, Priest-in-Charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maijero in Kaduna State, has tragically died in the custody of kidnappers after being abducted with his wife and daughter on October 28, 2025. In response, the Anglican Diocese of Kaduna has cancelled its major annual programme, Stand Up for Jesus 2025, as a mark of respect and mourning.

FG terminates underperforming Abuja-Lokoja road contracts

FG Terminates Underperforming Abuja-Lokoja Road Contracts

The Federal Government has officially terminated several Abuja–Lokoja road contracts after contractors failed to meet performance benchmarks and delivery timelines.

The Federal Ministry of Works, under the leadership of Minister David Umahi, announced the decision following an exhaustive review of the projects. The Abuja–Lokoja highway, a critical transport corridor linking Nigeria’s capital to the southern regions, has long been plagued by delays and poor execution. According to Umahi, the termination was necessary to realign the projects with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritizes infrastructure as a driver of economic growth and national integration.  

Lamido gives PDP 10-day ultimatum, demands caretaker committee to end crisis

Lamido’s Ultimatum to PDP - A Call for Caretaker Leadership Amid Crisis

Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has issued a dramatic 10-day ultimatum to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), demanding the dissolution of its current leadership and the immediate establishment of a caretaker committee to resolve the party’s deepening internal crisis.  

On November 27, 2025, Lamido addressed his supporters and former political allies at his Sharada office in Kano, where he expressed grave concern over the state of the PDP. He insisted that the National Working Committee (NWC), elected during the Ibadan convention, must be dissolved without delay. In its place, he called for a caretaker committee that would steer the party through its turbulent period and prepare it for upcoming primaries.  

Insecurity: Let’s Stand Behind President Tinubu, Ashimolowo Tells Nigerians

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Insecurity - Ashimolowo Urges Nigerians to Stand Behind President Tinubu

In a recent appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, renowned cleric Matthew Ashimolowo of the Kingsways International Christian Centre (KICC) called on Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Tinubu in his administration’s intensified fight against insecurity.

Ashimolowo’s appeal came shortly after President Tinubu declared a nationwide state of emergency on insecurity, authorizing the recruitment of thousands of additional security personnel to confront the country’s growing challenges of terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping.

Guinea-Bissau’s Fragile Democracy Shattered by Military Coup

Guinea-Bissau’s Fragile Democracy Shattered by Military Coup

The West African nation of Guinea-Bissau has once again been thrust into political turmoil following a dramatic military coup on November 26, 2025. 

Just days after citizens went to the polls in presidential and legislative elections, the armed forces seized power, arrested President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and suspended the electoral process.

The coup unfolded with heavy gunfire around the presidential palace in Bissau, leaving the capital’s streets eerily deserted as soldiers patrolled and borders were sealed.

Goodluck Jonathan Trapped In Guinea-Bissau After Coup, Reps Call For Diplomatic Intervention

Goodluck Jonathan Trapped in Guinea-Bissau After Coup, Reps Call for Diplomatic Intervention

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has found himself caught in the middle of a political upheaval in Guinea-Bissau. 

Jonathan, who was in the West African nation as part of a joint mission of the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the West African Elders Forum (WAEF), was monitoring the country’s presidential elections when the military abruptly seized power.

Tinubu Declares Security Emergency, Orders Massive Recruitments Into Army, Police

Tinubu Declares Security Emergency, Orders Massive Recruitments Into Army, Police

In a decisive move to confront Nigeria’s escalating security challenges, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency.

The announcement, made from the Statehouse on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, outlines sweeping measures aimed at strengthening the country’s defense and law enforcement capacity.

Bandits Reportedly Operating In Abuja

Banditry Creeps Into Abuja: A Capital Under Siege

The Federal Capital Territory, once regarded as a safe haven insulated from the insecurity plaguing much of northern Nigeria, is now facing the grim reality of banditry within its borders.

The recent abduction of seven teenagers in Bwari Area Council has jolted residents into acknowledging that Abuja is no longer immune to the menace.

Timeline of Events Leading to the November 2025 Coup

Timeline of the November 2025 Coup in Guinea-Bissau and the Nation’s Enduring Political Instability

The November 2025 coup in Guinea-Bissau unfolded just days after disputed elections, with soldiers detaining President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and suspending the electoral process. This event fits into a long history of coups, assassinations, and institutional dysfunction that has plagued Guinea-Bissau since independence in 1974.

Timeline of Events Leading to the November 2025 Coup

November 23, 2025 – General Elections Held Guinea-Bissau conducted presidential and legislative elections. The process was marred by controversy, with opposition candidates disqualified and both Embaló and rival Fernando Dias prematurely declaring victory.

Guinea-Bissau Rocked By Coup D’etat, Electoral Process Suspended

Guinea-Bissau Rocked By Coup D’etat, Electoral Process Suspended

Executive Summary Guinea-Bissau has been plunged into political turmoil following a sudden coup d’état on November 26, 2025. Military officers have declared “total control” of the West African nation, suspended the electoral process, and arrested President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Borders have been closed, a curfew imposed, and the country’s fragile democratic trajectory has been abruptly halted.

‘I will vote for Trump 100 million times to come, secure Nigeria’ – Buba Galadima

Buba Galadima’s Remark on Trump and Nigeria’s Security

Summary: Buba Galadima, a prominent Nigerian politician and chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), recently declared that he would “vote for Trump 100 million times” if the U.S. president’s intervention could help secure Nigeria. His statement, made during a televised interview, has sparked debate about foreign involvement in Nigeria’s security crisis and the broader implications of U.S. pressure on African governments.  

On November 25, 2025, Buba Galadima appeared on Arise Television’s Prime Time program to discuss Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. 

Tinubu Orders 24-Hour Aerial Surveillance Over Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forests

Tinubu Orders 24-Hour Aerial Surveillance Over Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forests

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Air Force to commence nonstop aerial surveillance across forests in Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger States, in response to escalating kidnappings and terrorist activities in the region.

The directive, announced on November 25, 2025, through Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, marks one of the most aggressive security measures taken by the administration to counter the surge in violent crimes. 

Tanzanians Sue Samia Suluhu at ICC in The Hague after chaotic deadly protests

Tanzanians Sue President Samia Suluhu at ICC in The Hague After Chaotic Deadly Protests

Hundreds of Tanzanians have petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, accusing President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her security forces of crimes against humanity following deadly post-election protests in October 2025.  

The petition was filed by the Madrid Law Firm and supported by international organizations such as the World Jurists Association and the Madrid Bar Association. It represents victims including protesters, journalists, activists, and indigenous communities who claim to have suffered persecution, violence, and loss of life during the unrest. 

Beloved eighth grade girl dies after suffering 'sudden medical event' during school basketball game

Tragedy Strikes as Beloved Eighth Grade Girl Dies During School Basketball Game

A community in Fargo, North Dakota is mourning the sudden and heartbreaking loss of 13-year-old Jemimah Audu, who collapsed during a middle school basketball game and later passed away from what officials are calling a “sudden medical event.”  

Ending insecurity in Nigeria: The hard road, the honest work

Ending insecurity in Nigeria: The hard road, the honest work

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Nigeria’s insecurity is not a single fire to be doused; it is a field of embers, banditry, insurgency, kidnappings, communal conflicts, oil theft, farmer–herder clashes, each fed by poverty, exclusion, weak institutions, and the erosion of trust. Any “silver bullet” promise insults the complexity of what Nigerians live through daily. The way forward is a coordinated national project: rebuild the state’s capacity to protect, give citizens reasons to believe again, and shrink the oxygen that fuels violence. That is not rhetoric. It is work, specific, sequenced, and measurable. Violence has spread from insurgency in the northeast to banditry and kidnappings across the country; this reality is entangled with unemployment, poverty, and poor governance that deepen vulnerability and resentment.

The Broader Context of Betta Edu’s Call for Security Support

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The Broader Context of Betta Edu’s Call for Security Support

Betta Edu’s recent appeal for Nigerians to rally behind government security efforts is not just a personal statement of commitment, it reflects deeper currents within Nigeria’s political and social landscape. Her words resonate at a time when insecurity, particularly kidnappings and attacks in states such as Kebbi and Niger, has become one of the nation’s most pressing challenges. By urging citizens to support the President, governors, and security agencies, Edu positions unity as a critical factor in overcoming these crises.

Betta Edu Urges Support for Government’s Security Efforts

Betta Edu Urges Support for Government’s Security Efforts

Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has issued a heartfelt appeal to Nigerians, urging collective support for the government’s ongoing security initiatives.

In a statement shared on her social media, Edu reaffirmed her commitment to the nation and its most vulnerable citizens, emphasizing that she has always given her best in service. She described spending “unending hours” reaching communities often overlooked by people of her status, driven by a deep desire to uplift the poor and strengthen the country’s social fabric.

Estonia’s Brigitta Schaback criticizes Miss Universe 2025, relinquishes title

Estonia’s Brigitta Schaback Criticizes Miss Universe 2025 and Relinquishes Title

Estonia’s Brigitta Schaback, who earned the Miss Universe Estonia 2025 crown and represented her country at the global Miss Universe competition, has made headlines by publicly stepping down from her title.

In a strongly worded statement shared on Instagram, Schaback announced that she could no longer continue under the leadership of the National Director, Natalie Korneitsik, citing irreconcilable differences in values and work ethics. She emphasized that her personal mission is rooted in women’s empowerment and equality, and she intends to pursue this independently, without any further association with Miss Universe Estonia.

Pain as woman accidentally kills 1-month-old baby after drinking spree with boyfriend

Tragedy in Chibobya Township - The Accidental Death of a One-Month-Old Infant

In Chibobya Township, Katate, Zambia, a heartbreaking incident has left a community in shock and mourning.

A 28-year-old mother, Grace Banda, accidentally caused the death of her one-month-old baby, Faith, after a night of drinking with her boyfriend, Samson Zulu.

According to reports, Grace received a call from Zulu around 1 p.m. inviting her to join him at a local bar. She prepared herself and carried both her children, her three-year-old daughter and infant Faith, with her. At the bar, she consumed several bottles of alcohol before returning home with Zulu and the children later that evening.