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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 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.
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At least 10 Nigerian governors are using consensus arrangements to push out incumbent senators ahead of the 2027 elections after President Tinubu ceded primary power.
The presidency has pushed back on claims that President Tinubu has neglected the North West, listing a $2 billion Kano-Maradi rail project and other investments.