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FG Begins Confidence-Building Projects Ahead of Oil Exploration Return in Ogoniland

The Federal Government has begun implementing confidence-building measures agreed upon with Ogoni leaders as part of efforts to restart oil exploration in Ogoniland. A key part of this effort is the rehabilitation of major health facilities across the area, including general hospitals in Eleme, Khana, Terabor, and a health centre in K-Dere, Gokana. These projects come after Ogoni leaders outlined several conditions for allowing oil activities to resume, such as establishing the Federal University of Environment and Technology at Saakpenwa/Koroma, […]

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US Defence Secretary Urges Nigeria to Take Stronger Action Against Anti-Christian Attacks

The United States Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has called on the Nigerian government to intensify efforts to curb rising attacks on Christian communities across the country. Hegseth made the appeal during a meeting with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, at the Pentagon on Thursday. The discussion focused heavily on the growing security threats posed by extremist groups operating in parts of Nigeria. In a message posted on his X handle on Friday, Hegseth said he met Ribadu and […]

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Niger School Kidnapping: Number of Victims Rises to 315

The number of students and staff kidnapped from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State has risen to 315, according to updated intelligence received by security agencies on Saturday. Initial reports had placed the number of abducted victims at about 200, but officials involved in the rescue operations confirmed that the latest headcount from the school and families shows a significant increase in the number of missing persons. A senior security source disclosed that […]

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FG, States Shut Schools as Terrorists Abduct 215 Niger Pupils

The Federal Government and several northern states have ordered the immediate closure of schools in vulnerable areas following the abduction of at least 215 pupils and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The sweeping shutdown directive, issued between Thursday night and Friday morning, comes amid heightened fears over a surge in coordinated attacks targeting schools across the North. According to security sources and state officials, heavily armed terrorists stormed the remote […]

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TASUED Debunks Rumour of Campus Closure, Denie

The management of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, has dismissed social media reports claiming the institution was shut down following an alleged invasion by bandits. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Dapo Oke, the university described the circulating reports as false, malicious, and intended to incite fear within the campus and surrounding communities. According to the statement, neither the Ijagun nor the Ijebu-Ode campus experienced any form of security […]

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Soyinka Faults Trump’s Threat to Send U.S. Troops to Nigeria

Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has criticised former U.S. President Donald Trump over his recent threat to deploy American troops to Nigeria, describing the remarks as reckless and lacking any real understanding of the country’s security complexities. Soyinka spoke on Friday after a meeting with Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia in Makurdi, where he addressed Trump’s claim that he would intervene militarily if attacks on Christians in Nigeria continued. According to Soyinka, such pronouncements ignore the layered, deeply rooted causes […]

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Tinubu Cancels Trips to South Africa, Angola Amid Worsening Insecurity; Shettima Leads Delegation

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled his planned trips to South Africa and Angola, directing Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent Nigeria at both events, senior State House officials confirmed on Friday. According to officials familiar with the development, Shettima is already en route to South Africa to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit on the President’s behalf. After the summit, he is expected to proceed to Angola for the AU–EU Summit. “It is a recent arrangement. They just concluded it this […]

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NYSC Warns Corps Members Against Taking Laws Into Their Own Hands

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has cautioned corps members nationwide to avoid taking laws into their own hands during or after their service year, urging them to always follow the organisation’s approved channels for lodging complaints. The warning was issued by the NYSC Bauchi State Coordinator, Umoren Kufre, during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 corps members at the permanent orientation camp in Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government Area. Kufre reminded the newly inducted corps members […]

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Atiku Abubakar Condemns Niger School Abduction, Calls for State of Emergency on Insecurity

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly condemned the abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, describing the incident as “truly heartbreaking” and urging the government to take decisive action. Atiku, reacting on Friday to reports of the attack, expressed deep concern over the continued targeting of schools in northern communities. He questioned how many more lives must be disrupted before authorities implement stronger measures to tackle rising […]

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