Senate Engages in Heated Debate Over Nigeria’s Security Crisis

The Nigerian Senate has launched a heated debate over the country’s escalating insecurity, prompted by a motion from Senator Lola Ashiru (Kwara South) calling for urgent federal intervention in Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger states. The motion cited recent attacks, including the abduction of schoolchildren in Kebbi, and raised concerns over military withdrawals and compromised security…

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UNICEF, Editors Demand Urgent Action to Protect Nigerian Children as Insecurity Worsens

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and child-rights advocates have called for coordinated national action to safeguard Nigerian children amid escalating insecurity, school closures, and deepening deprivation across the country. Speaking at a World Children’s Day symposium on Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, stakeholders warned that children’s rights…

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