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Kidnappers Collect ₦7.8bn in One Year, Study Finds

KEY POINTS 7,825 Nigerians were kidnapped in one year, a 66% increase from the previous period. Confirmed ransom payments rose to ₦7.78bn, though the actual figure may be higher. SBM Intelligence warns that ransom payments are helping turn kidnapping into a major funding source...
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Gunmen Abduct Kogi Principal, NECO Official, Students During Exam

KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted a Kogi school principal, NECO official and students during an examination. Security agencies have launched a joint operation, with police saying one victim has been rescued. NAPTAN and NUT renewed calls for full implementation of the Safe Schools Initiative nationwide. Gunmen...

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EFCC Arrests Convicted Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman After 75-Year Jail Sentence

KEY POINTS EFCC has arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman in Kano, days after...
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Nigeria, US Deepen Military Cooperation Against ISIS

KEY POINTS Nigeria and the US say joint military strikes killed 175 ISIS-linked fighters...
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Sunday Igboho Seeks FG Approval to Launch South-West Security Network Against Kidnappers

KEY POINTS Sunday Igboho urged the Federal Government and South-West governors to approve the...
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Gunmen Kill Plateau Resident as Youths, Women Clash With Soldiers Over Repeated Attacks

KEY POINTS Gunmen attacked Tanjol community in Plateau State and killed a resident identified...
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LAUTECH Assures Students of Safety After Ogbomoso School Attack

KEY POINTS LAUTECH management assured students and staff that the university remains safe after...
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Atiku says Tinubu ‘cannot govern’ as killings, abductions surge nationwide

Atiku Abubakar condemned President Tinubu over the Ogbomoso school abductions and Katsina killings, declaring that the administration "cannot govern" Nigeria.
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Obi emerges sole NDC presidential aspirant for 2027 race

Peter Obi emerged as the sole NDC presidential aspirant after the party closed the sale of its 2027 nomination forms with no other buyer.
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Police arrest 6 over phone tip-offs in Oyo school abduction

Oyo police arrested six suspects who allegedly informed bandits via phone calls during the Ahoro-Esiele school abduction that killed three people.
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Enoh targets 1.5 million jobs in Nigeria’s textile revival push

Industry Minister of State John Enoh unveiled plans to revive Nigeria's cotton-to-garment industry and create 1.5 million jobs after cotton output crashed 95 percent.
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Ndume Secures APC Senate Ticket for Fifth-Term Bid in Borno South

KEY POINTS Ali Ndume has secured the APC senatorial ticket for Borno South ahead...
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El-Rufai Granted N100m Bail in Phone Interception Case, Faces Strict Court Conditions

KEY POINTS El-Rufai was granted N100 million bail by a Federal High Court in...
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EFCC Boss Orders Apology to Uyo Surgeon After Hospital Raid Controversy

KEY POINTS EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede ordered operatives to apologise to a UUTH surgeon...
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Kidnappers Collect ₦7.8bn in One Year, Study Finds

KEY POINTS 7,825 Nigerians were kidnapped in one year, a 66% increase from the...
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Gunmen Abduct Kogi Principal, NECO Official, Students During Exam

KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted a Kogi school principal, NECO official and students during an...
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Atiku Backs Petrol Subsidy Amid ₦19.1tn Cost Dispute

KEY POINTS Atiku says he will restore a targeted petrol subsidy if elected president. ...
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Sunday Igboho Allegedly Stops Police Arrest of Tani Olohun

KEY POINTS Sunday Igboho allegedly stopped police from arresting Tani Olohun in Ibadan. Olohun...