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Nigeria’s St. Mary’s School Attack: Over 300 Abducted in Devastating Raid

  An interior view of the Christ Apostolic Church, the day after an attack by gunmen in which people were killed and the pastor and some worshippers kidnapped, in the town of Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria. In one of the worst mass abductions in Nigeria’s recent history, more than 300 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were kidnapped from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Niger State, on November 21, 2025. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) confirmed the updated figures after conducting a verification exercise, raising the tally from an earlier count of 215 children. The attack unfolded when armed men stormed the Catholic institution in the early hours of Friday, targeting dormitories and classrooms. Witnesses reported chaos as students attempted to flee; tragically, 88 additional students were captured while trying to escape . The abduction marks the second major school attack in Nigeria within a week, following the kidnapping of 25 girls in Kebbi S...
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Mark Carney's Alberta Roots: A Strategic Launch for Liberal Leadership

 

 Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of Canada, is set to unveil his Liberal leadership campaign this afternoon in Edmonton, ending nearly a decade of speculation about his political ambitions. 

Carney's decision to launch his campaign from Alberta is a strategic move to highlight his roots in the province. An Edmonton Oilers fan, Carney grew up in the city's west end and worked as a newspaper boy. This launch gives him a chance to connect with voters in a province that has traditionally leaned conservative.

The leadership race is expected to be intense, with former finance minister Chrystia Freeland and government House leader Karina Gould also expected to enter the race in the coming days. The cut-off date to declare a bid for the leadership is January 23, and candidates have to pay a $350,000 entrance fee. 

Carney will seek to position himself as an outsider and put some distance between himself and the deeply unpopular government of outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives will attempt to tie Carney to the Trudeau government's sinking brand and attack him over his past support of carbon pricing and his recent work advising the Liberal party on economics.

Launching his campaign in Edmonton gives Carney a chance to put his Alberta roots on full display as Canadians get to know him. Alberta could shape up to be an intense battleground between Carney and Freeland, who also grew up in the province.



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