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Xenophobia: Nigerians Urge FG to Sanction South Africa, South African Businesses Over Attacks on Citizens

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Xenophobia: Nigerians Urge FG to Sanction South Africa, South African Businesses Over Attacks on Citizens

A growing wave of public outrage has swept across Nigeria as citizens call on the Federal Government to impose sanctions on South Africa and South African-owned businesses operating in Nigeria over renewed xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians and other foreign nationals. The calls follow reports of violence, intimidation, destruction of property, and the displacement of migrants…

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Diplomacy and International Relations, Regional Integration

IMF Recommends Fuel and Telecom Taxes to Boost Nigeria’s Revenue

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IMF Recommends Fuel and Telecom Taxes to Boost Nigeria’s Revenue

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Federal Government of Nigeria to consider introducing new taxes on fuel products and telecommunications services as part of broader efforts to strengthen public revenue and create fiscal space for national development. The recommendation was contained in the IMF’s latest assessment of Nigeria’s economy, where the Fund emphasized…

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Finance and Economy, Taxation and Tax Laws

DHQ Launches Operation Clean Sweep III After Death of Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar

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DHQ Launches Operation Clean Sweep III After Death of Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar

Katsina, Nigeria – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), through the Joint Task Force North West, has launched a fresh large-scale military operation, codenamed Operation Clean Sweep III, across Matazu Local Government Area and adjoining communities in Katsina State following the abduction and death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar. The operation is aimed at intensifying pressure…

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National Security and Military

Bandits Impose Fresh Levies on 26 Sokoto Communities, Bar Farmers from Farmlands

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Bandits Impose Fresh Levies on 26 Sokoto Communities, Bar Farmers from Farmlands

Residents of no fewer than 26 communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State have reportedly begun raising money to meet fresh levies imposed by armed bandits who have also prohibited them from accessing their farmlands ahead of the rainy season farming activities. According to residents familiar with the development, the bandits issued…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News

US-Iran War Ends as Peace Deal Sparks Hopes of Lower Fuel Prices in Nigeria

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US-Iran War Ends as Peace Deal Sparks Hopes of Lower Fuel Prices in Nigeria

Global oil markets reacted positively on Monday following the announcement of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, effectively bringing an end to months of conflict that had disrupted international energy supplies and rattled financial markets. The breakthrough deal, which includes a ceasefire and plans to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, has…

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Conflict and warfare

NSCDC Arrests 21-Year-Old Suspect Over Alleged Murder of 60-Year-Old Man in Ilorin

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NSCDC Arrests 21-Year-Old Suspect Over Alleged Murder of 60-Year-Old Man in Ilorin

The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 21-year-old suspect in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of a 60-year-old electrical technician in Ilorin, the state capital. The suspect, identified as Soliu Mujeeb, was apprehended following an intensive investigation into the disappearance of Mr. Olarewaju Afolabi,…

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Crime Watch

Ministers, Senators, Governors May Become Targets of Bandits, Insurgents — Buratai Warns

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Ministers, Senators, Governors May Become Targets of Bandits, Insurgents — Buratai Warns

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, warning that senior political office holders could become direct targets of bandits, kidnappers, and insurgent groups if the country’s insecurity is not decisively addressed. Buratai issued the warning while speaking on the state of national security, stressing…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News

Kwara Police Arrest Four Suspected Cultists in Ijagbo Raid

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Kwara Police Arrest Four Suspected Cultists in Ijagbo Raid

The Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of four suspected cult members during a targeted operation in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area, as part of ongoing efforts to combat cultism and violent crime across the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, operatives of the…

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Crime Watch, Cultists and Cultism

Kwara Police to Begin Statewide Crackdown on Vehicles with Obscured or Invalid Number Plates

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Kwara Police to Begin Statewide Crackdown on Vehicles with Obscured or Invalid Number Plates

The Kwara State Police Command has announced plans to commence a statewide enforcement operation targeting vehicles operating with covered, obscured, unauthorized, defaced, altered, or missing registration number plates. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the enforcement exercise will begin on Monday, June 15, 2026, across…

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Police and Interior Affairs

Terrorists Abduct Ondo Community Ruler, Wife Injured in Palace Attack

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Terrorists Abduct Ondo Community Ruler, Wife Injured in Palace Attack

Owo, Ondo State — Suspected terrorists have abducted the traditional ruler of Odo-Oriya community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Adeniyi Adelana, during a late-night attack on his residence. The 60-year-old community leader was reportedly taken away on Saturday evening after armed men stormed his palace and forced him into a nearby forest….

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News