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Makinde Signs Executive Order to Regulate Private Security Groups in Oyo State

KEY POINTS Governor Seyi Makinde signed an executive order regulating security-related associations and groups in Oyo State. The order aims to improve accountability, coordination, and legal oversight of private and community security operations. The move comes amid rising insecurity, including recent kidnappings of schoolchildren...
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Police Confirm Abduction of Two CRIN Officials in Ibadan

KEY POINTS Oyo police dismissed viral reports of mass abductions in Ibadan, confirming only the kidnapping of two CRIN officials. Security operatives launched rescue operations and arrested two suspects linked to the kidnapping syndicate. Police warned media outlets and social media users against spreading...

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Tinubu Signals Economic Recovery, Secures £746m Lagos Port Deal to Boost Trade and Investor Confidence

KEY POINTS President Tinubu says Nigeria has moved past economic uncertainty and is on...
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Netanyahu claims Iran can no longer enrich uranium or build missiles as US-Israel strikes enter day 20

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Iran incapable of enriching uranium or producing ballistic missiles after 20 days of strikes.
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Nigeria’s data regulator threatens to sanction TikTok, X and Meta over street content privacy breaches

Nigeria's data protection agency ordered social media platforms to curb unauthorized filming of unsuspecting citizens or face significant regulatory sanctions.
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Borno governor warns of two more suicide bomb attacks expected during Sallah period

Borno Governor Babagana Zulum warned that two suicide bombers remain at large in Maiduguri ahead of the Sallah celebration.
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Why thousands of Almajiri children are leaving northern Nigeria for Abuja’s streets

Millions of out-of-school children from northern Nigeria are flooding Abuja as poverty, insecurity and tradition fuel the Almajiri crisis.
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Africa’s tiny share of global arms imports is leaving Nigeria exposed to terrorism, new data shows

New Stockholm Institute data shows Africa imported just 4.5 percent of global arms, raising alarms over Nigeria's counterterrorism capacity.
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Africa holds just 4.5 percent of global arms imports, SIPRI shows

Africa accounted for just 4.5 percent of global arms imports in 2024 and 2025, new Stockholm Institute data shows, as analysts warn the shortfall weakens the continent's capacity to fight terrorism.
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Starmer and Tinubu seal fresh export deals at Downing Street

President Tinubu and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sealed new export agreements at Downing Street Thursday, closing a state visit that produced a £746 million Lagos port financing deal.
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US moves to strip Nigerian convict of citizenship over $11m fraud

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit seeking to revoke the citizenship of Nigerian Emmanuel Kazeem, who was convicted in 2018 over an $11 million tax fraud scheme.
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Nigeria tops global petrol price hike chart at 39.5 Percent

Nigeria recorded the sharpest petrol price increase of any country worldwide at 39.5 percent between February 23 and March 16, 2026, as the Middle East war drove global oil prices to a four-year high.
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Nigeria to Accept Offenders and Failed Asylum Seekers from UK in New Migration Deal

KEY POINTS Nigeria and the UK have agreed to return offenders and failed asylum...
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ADC Blames Tinubu Administration as Nigeria Ranks 4th Most Terror-Affected Country

KEY POINTS Nigeria is now ranked 4th globally in the 2026 Global Terrorism Index,...
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Makinde Signs Executive Order to Regulate Private Security Groups in Oyo State

KEY POINTS Governor Seyi Makinde signed an executive order regulating security-related associations and groups...
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Police Confirm Abduction of Two CRIN Officials in Ibadan

KEY POINTS Oyo police dismissed viral reports of mass abductions in Ibadan, confirming only...
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Power Surge Triggers Fire Outbreak at Ilorin Housing Estate

KEY POINTS A fire outbreak caused by a suspected power surge damaged parts of...
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WAEC Candidates Relocated to Safer Communities After Terrorist Attacks on Oyo schools

KEY POINTS WAEC candidates were relocated to safer communities after terrorist attacks on schools...