Not a fodder for politics: Orire abduction & security challenges
By Tunde Rahman The recent abduction of schoolchildren in Ahoro-Esiele Community, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, remains deeply distressing. On May 15, 2026, heartless kidnappers abducted 38 schoolchildren, killing one teacher in a heinous assault on our nation’s security and educational system. The Nigerian Union of Teachers and students across the country have […]
When the Pillars of Unity Fall
By Stephanie Shaakaa We were promised unity, safety, and the freedom to dream. We were promised schools that would shape Nigeria’s future. Today, those promises lie in tatters, as our children are sent home not for holidays, but for fear. As a proud alumna of a Unity School, I feel an ache that words can […]
ABDUCTION UPDATE: Niger government blames school for reopening against security advice
The Niger State Government has condemned the kidnapping of pupils from St Mary’s School in the Papiri area of Agwara Local Government Area, saying that the school ignored advice of government that schools should not remain close in some parts of the state. In a statement on Friday, the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar […]
Terrorists abduct students, staff at a Catholic School in Niger
Its being reported that an unconfirmed number of students and staff have been abducted at St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. Details of the abduction remain sketchy, but sources told Daily Trust that many students were taken during a raid on the school. A source […]