A United States pilot has been abducted by gunmen in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Information from security circles released on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, said the 48-year-old pilot was working for a k non-governmental organisation (NGO) on a humanitarian mission.The statement said gunmen abducted the victim in the middle of the night from his accommodation in a heavily secured …

The Nigerian Senate has proposed life imprisonment, without the option of a fine, for anyone convicted of defiling a minor, marking a significant step toward strengthening child protection laws. The measure is included in the Criminal Code Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to update and toughen penalties for sexual offences.The bill, which originated in the House of Representatives, was …