Tinubu Vows Nigeria Will Not Yield to Terrorists, Bandits, or Kidnappers

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Tinubu Vows Nigeria Will Not Yield to Terrorists, Bandits, or Kidnappers

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to defeating terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping across Nigeria, declaring that the Federal Government will never surrender to criminal intimidation. The President’s position was conveyed during the National Inter-Denominational Church Service held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy…

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Ndume Calls for US Military Base in Mandara Mountains to Intensify Fight Against Boko Haram

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Ndume Calls for US Military Base in Mandara Mountains to Intensify Fight Against Boko Haram

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has called for the establishment of a United States military base in the Mandara Mountains of Borno State as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria’s North-East region. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, the…

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Atiku Challenges Tinubu Over Oyo School Abduction, Demands Immediate Rescue of Victims

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Atiku Challenges Tinubu Over Oyo School Abduction, Demands Immediate Rescue of Victims

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has intensified criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the continued captivity of pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State, urging the Federal Government to secure their release or acknowledge shortcomings in its security response. The latest criticism follows the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers from communities in Oriire Local…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News, Opposition

Ebola Could Be Difficult to Contain Amid Weak Healthcare Services, WHO’s Ihekwuazu Warns Nigeria

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Ebola Could Be Difficult to Contain Amid Weak Healthcare Services, WHO’s Ihekwuazu Warns Nigeria

Former Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General and current senior official at the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has cautioned that Nigeria may face significant challenges containing a future Ebola outbreak if longstanding weaknesses in the country’s healthcare system are not addressed. His warning comes at a time when health authorities across…

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Ailments and Diseases, Health & Wellness

Kwara Police Launch Manhunt After Mob Violence Leaves Multiple Dead, Buildings Torched in Ilesha Baruba

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Kwara Police Launch Manhunt After Mob Violence Leaves Multiple Dead, Buildings Torched in Ilesha Baruba

The Kwara State Police Command has launched a full-scale manhunt for suspects involved in a wave of deadly reprisal attacks, arson, and extra-judicial killings that rocked Ilesha Baruba in Baruten Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the violence erupted on Friday,…

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DSS Arrests Five Suspects, Including Foreign Nationals, Over Papiri School Kidnap; Recovers Arms Cache

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DSS Arrests Five Suspects, Including Foreign Nationals, Over Papiri School Kidnap; Recovers Arms Cache

The Department of State Services (DSS) has recorded a major breakthrough in its investigation into the mass abduction at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, with the arrest of five suspected collaborators linked to the attack. The suspects include two foreign nationals from neighboring Niger Republic who are alleged to have played roles…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News

US State Department Announces $3.5 Million Grant to Strengthen Documentation of Religious Freedom Abuses in Nigeria

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US State Department Announces $3.5 Million Grant to Strengthen Documentation of Religious Freedom Abuses in Nigeria

The United States Department of State has unveiled a $3.5 million funding opportunity (approximately ₦5 billion) aimed at improving the documentation, reporting, and accountability mechanisms surrounding religious freedom abuses in Nigeria. The initiative, announced through the U.S. State Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom (IRF), seeks applications from qualified organizations capable of strengthening efforts to…

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Diplomacy and International Relations

Oyo Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Abduction of Colleagues And Students in ORI LGA

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Oyo Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Abduction of Colleagues And Students in ORI LGA

Public primary and secondary school teachers across Oyo State have commenced an indefinite strike following the continued captivity of teachers and students abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The industrial action, which took effect on Monday, June 1, 2026, was directed by the Oyo State Wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers…

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Amaechi Rejects ADC Presidential Primary Results, Alleges Mass Disenfranchisement

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Amaechi Rejects ADC Presidential Primary Results, Alleges Mass Disenfranchisement

Former Rivers State governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has rejected the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primaries, describing the results announced by the party as “concocted” and lacking credibility. In a strongly worded statement issued after the exercise, Amaechi alleged that widespread voter disenfranchisement marred the primaries across several…

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2027 General Elections, Politics

Tinubu Assures Nigerians of Better Days Ahead in Eid-el-Kabir Message

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Tinubu Assures Nigerians of Better Days Ahead in Eid-el-Kabir Message

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm greetings to Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration, urging citizens to embrace sacrifice, unity, compassion, and faith as the nation continues its journey of economic recovery and national renewal. In a personally signed Eid-el-Kabir message released by the State…

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