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Nigeria Under Quiet Siege, Former Defence Chief Warns of Fresh Push for Disunity

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Nigeria Under Quiet Siege, Former Defence Chief Warns of Fresh Push for Disunity

Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim (retd.), has cautioned that hidden interests are still actively working to weaken the country and steer it toward fragmentation, warning that the nation’s security challenges are neither random nor accidental. Speaking at the reunion of the 42nd Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in…

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Bello Turji Terror Gang Kills Three, Abducts Residents in Fresh Sokoto Attack

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Bello Turji Terror Gang Kills Three, Abducts Residents in Fresh Sokoto Attack

Suspected bandits led by notorious kingpin Bello Turji have reportedly killed three people in a fresh attack on Bargaja community in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attack occurred late on Saturday night, plunging the community into panic as armed men stormed the area and opened fire on residents. Three people were confirmed…

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Gunmen Abduct Kwara Monarch, Son in Late-Night Palace Attack

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Gunmen Abduct Kwara Monarch, Son in Late-Night Palace Attack

Gunmen have reportedly abducted the traditional ruler of Aafin community in Ile-Ire District, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun, along with one of his sons, Olaolu, following a violent attack on the monarch’s palace. The incident was said to have occurred on Wednesday night, December 31, 2025, when armed men stormed…

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Insecurity: United States Now Flies Daily Surveillance Missions Over Nigeria

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Insecurity: United States Now Flies Daily Surveillance Missions Over Nigeria

The United States has begun conducting aerial surveillance flights over Nigeria as part of renewed security cooperation aimed at tackling the country’s worsening insecurity, according to multiple international reports and flight-tracking data. The intelligence-gathering missions, which reportedly started in late November 2025, involve U.S.-linked contractor aircraft flying repeatedly across Nigerian airspace. Data from flight trackers…

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Nigeria Descending into Chaos, Archbishop Martins Warns Tinubu: Urgent Action Needed

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Nigeria Descending into Chaos, Archbishop Martins Warns Tinubu: Urgent Action Needed

Nigeria’s security challenges have again taken centre stage as the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, issued a stern warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to take urgent and decisive action to stop the country’s “descent into chaos.” The cleric expressed deep worry over the alarming rise in violent attacks,…

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