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target=_blank>I convinced Bode George against leaving Nigeria in 2023 –Tinubu
….As Makinde, Mohamed, Nwachukwu, others eulogize PDP chieftain By Chinelo Obogo President Bola Tinubu has revealed that he convinced a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, not to go on a self-imposed exile after he won the 2023 election. He said this at the 80th birthday of
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target=_blank>DG DSS briefs Tinubu amid escalating insecurity, forcing cancellation of G20 trip
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, on Friday, November 21, 2025, gave President Bola Tinubu a comprehensive briefing on the worsening security situation across the country, which has recently seen a surge in kidnappings of school children and violent attacks. Ajayi’s update came against the
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target=_blank>Matawalle arrives Kebbi, assures victims’ parents of safe return of their daughters
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Minister of State of Defense, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle has assured the Kebbi State Government and parents of the abducted students of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School Maga, Danko- Wasagu local that the federal government would ensure their returned safely. Matawalle stated this while speaking with the Kebbi
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target=_blank>Maga School abduction: Kebbi calls for intensive prayers
From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Government has appealed for vigorous prayers from the public, particularly religious leaders of all faiths, following the unfortunate abduction of the Maga schoolgirls. The government urged collective spiritual support for their safe release to their families. The State Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Arch. Sani Aliyu, made
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target=_blank>CISLAC raises alarm over surge in violent attacks, schoolchildren kidnappings amid security crisis
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Nigeria’s chapter of Transparency International, has issued a stern warning over the escalating insecurity gripping the nation, highlighting a disturbing rise in attacks and kidnappings targeting schoolchildren. In a statement shared by CISLAC’s Executive Director and Head of Transparency International Nigeria, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani,
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target=_blank>Archbishop Martins to Tinubu: Nigeria in chaos, demands rescue of abducted Kebbi schoolgirls
By Seyi Babalola The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has issued a stark warning that Nigeria is slipping into chaos amid a surge in terrorist attacks and mass abductions across the country. He urged the Federal Government and security agencies to take urgent, decisive action to stem the rising wave of
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target=_blank>Stakeholders push for state police in Senate South-West Security Summit
From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Stakeholders including traditional rulers, civil society organisations and government officials have renewed calls for indigenous security solutions, deployment of modern technology and the introduction of state police to tackle rising insecurity across the country. Chairman of the zone’s interactive hearings of the 10th Senate’s ad-hoc committee on the National Security Summit,
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target=_blank>Niger school abduction: CAN accuses gov’t of propaganda, says there was no warning from govt’ before attack
Put the total number of abducted students at 303, Twelve staff From John Adams, Minna The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Niger State chapter has debunked claim by the state government that the school management was informed of threat of attack by bandits and the need for the school to be shutdown. The CAN said
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target=_blank>Fubara assures Corps members of strong economic support
From Tony John, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), that his administration will remain intentional in its commitment to initiate policies that would make them stand strong economically as well as lifted out of poverty. He stated this at the NYSC permanent orientation camp,
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target=_blank>FG bans honorary doctorate degrees to serving public officials
By Seyi Babalola The federal government, through the National Universities Commission (NUC), has prohibited the award of honorary doctorates degrees to serving public officials. According to the commission, the decision was made in response to allegations of misuse of such degrees. Professor Abdullahi Ribadu, Executive Secretary of NUC, announced the ban on Friday after receiving
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target=_blank>EU Launches €30m Initiative To Empower Artists, Promote Cultural Cooperation
The European Union (EU) has unveiled a major €30 million investment aimed at transforming opportunities for Nigerian artists, cultural and creative professionals across Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. The funding, channelled through the newly launched Africa–Europe Partnerships for Culture (AEPC) Nigeria Cluster and implemented by the Goethe-Institut, was designed to expand creative networks, stimulate cross-continental collaboration,…
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target=_blank>Let Petrol Stations Be Established In All Creeks Of Bayelsa To Regulate Price – King Dakolo
His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo (Agada IV), the Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom, Bayelsa State, has once again advised that petrol stations should be established in all the creeks of Bayelsa State to enable locals to buy the product at an affordable price, like those in the far North and far East. Speaking to journalists…
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target=_blank>Energy Firm, NCDMB Train Youths On Fire Alarm, Gas Detection Technologies In Lagos
Bellazir Energy Limited, in partnership with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), has trained youths on Fire Alarm, Gas Detection, and Access Control Technologies in Lagos. The initiative aimed to equip Nigerian youths with practical skills in these critical areas, enhancing local capacity and employability in the oil and gas sector. The program…
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target=_blank>Obi Reacts To Nnamdi Kanu’s Conviction, Calls For Political Solution
2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has reacted to the conviction of IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing the development as an avoidable escalation that comes at a time when Nigeria is grappling with severe economic hardship, insecurity, and widening national tension. In a statement on Saturday, Obi said the news of Kanu’s conviction…
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target=_blank>Eleganza Invites Growth-Focused Partners Nationwide
Long recognised across the country and beyond as an iconic and enduring indigenous manufacturing giant, Eleganza Industries Limited is unveiling a renewed strategy designed to give Nigerians greater access to its products while creating structured opportunities for serious distributors, retailers, and contract manufacturing partners across the country. The Lagos-born conglomerate, known nationally as a provider…
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target=_blank>250,000 Households To Benefit From Sokoto, UNICEF’s New Social Register
The Sokoto State Government and UNICEF have launched an initiative to expand the Social Register, a crucial document providing credible and transparent data for social protection programs. The State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Abubakar Muhammad Zayyana, emphasised that the Social Register aims to reduce social injustice, exclusion, and insecurity while improving human…
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target=_blank>Otti Upgrades Correctional Facilities To Reduce Congestion, Crime
Even though correctional facilities are Federal Government establishments, Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has explained that his reason for upgrading them is to reduce congestion and the incidence of criminals who become hardened while staying there. Governor Otti, who reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving correctional facilities in the State told the new Zonal…
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target=_blank>OPCI To Tinubu: Declare State Of Emergency In Security-Troubled States
The Oodua Progressive Care Initiative (OPCI) has expressed grave concern over the escalating security challenges plaguing Nigeria, particularly in the North West and North Central regions, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the affected States in order to arrest the ugly situation. Fielding questions from journalists on Saturday in…
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target=_blank>Insecurity: Pass State Police Bill, Ondo APC Tells Nat’l Assembly
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has expressed deep concern over the heightened security challenges confronting Nigeria, urging the National Assembly to pass the police bill into law. The Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, said the party is disturbed about the persistent rural banditry, violent herdsmen attacks, kidnapping, and urban…
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target=_blank>Ojodu LCDA Interest-Free Loan Scheme Expands As 200 More Traders Enrol
The interest-free loan programme of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has continued to gain momentum, with an additional 200 traders and small business owners registering to benefit from the scheme championed by the Council Chairman, Hon. David Olusegun Odunmbaku. The initiative, implemented in collaboration with Thrive Microfinance Bank, is part of Odunmbaku’s commitment to…
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