Category: News
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NIGERIA URGED TO RAISE A SHARED NATIONAL IDENTITY ABOVE DIVISIONS
The National Peace Committee (NPC) together with the European Union (EU) urged Nigerians on Tuesday to put national unity before ethnic, religious, or regional differences. They warned that unless these old divisions are addressed, Nigeria risks spiraling into deeper instability. Bishop Matthew Kukah, convener of the NPC, highlighted that despite years of nation-building, Nigeria still…
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NIGERIA TAKES FLIGHT WITH MAIDEN INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW
Nigeria just landed a historic moment in aviation! Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, announced during the launch of the first-ever Nigeria International Airshow (NIA) at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport that the Federal Government is stepping up efforts to make Nigeria Africa’s aviation hub. Keyamo called it a “historic moment” as…
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NORTHERN GOVERNORS TEAM UP TO INVEST IN CHILDREN’S FIRST 2,000 DAYS
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) just made a powerful call for urgent investment in the first 2,000 days of a child’s life from conception up to age five a critical window for brain growth, nutrition, healthcare, and early learning that shapes a child’s entire future. This came during their emergency meeting in Kaduna, where they…
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ECOWAS PARLIAMENT SLAMS GUINEA-BISSAU COUP AS DEMOCRACY KILLER
Picture this: Right after a peaceful election, soldiers storm in and snatch power in Guinea-Bissau – ECOWAS Parliament just called it an “unacceptable assault on democracy” that’s rocking regional stability big time. Speaker Memounatou Ibrahima dropped this fiery warning during the 2025 Second Ordinary Session in Abuja on Tuesday, her keynote read by Nigeria’s Deputy…
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SENATE TO SCREEN GEN. CHRISTOPHER MUSA AS NEW DEFENCE MINISTER TODAY
Talk about a swift power move – Nigeria’s Senate is gearing up to grill retired Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, the ex-Chief of Defence Staff, for the Defence Minister role on Wednesday, hot on the heels of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar’s resignation over health woes. Senate Leader Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele spilled the beans Tuesday via his media…
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AKWA IBOM SHINES BRIGHTEST AS NIGERIA’S CLEANEST STATE IN 2025!
Guess who’s keeping it spotless for the 8th year running? Akwa Ibom State just clinched the top spot in the State of the Nigerian Environment Report (STONE 2025), boasting a stellar 79% cleanliness score – that’s eight straight wins of the Unbroken Green Crystal Award since 2018. Ene Owoh, Clean-Up Nigeria’s National Coordinator, dropped this…
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KIDNAPPERS STORM KOGI CHURCH, ABDUCT PASTOR, WIFE, WORSHIPPERS DURING SERVICE
A terrifying attack unfolded Sunday morning in Ejiba, Kogi State, as gunmen stormed a Cherubim and Seraphim Church during service, kidnapping the pastor known as Orlando, his wife, and several worshippers. Panic erupted as congregants scattered amid gunfire. Eyewitnesses described the chaos, with many fleeing for their lives while the heavily armed attackers seized their…
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RIVERS POLICE BUST CAR THEFT RING, NAB TWO SUSPECTS AND RECOVER HILUX, COROLLA
Rivers State Police just scored a big win against car snatchers, arresting two key suspects and seizing a Toyota Hilux and Corolla with fake plates—proving intelligence-led ops are paying off big time. On November 20 around 6pm, the C4I Intelligence Unit tracked down 43-year-old Abubakar Abdulsalam and 35-year-old Shagari Shehu using solid tips, nabbing them…
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TINUBU VOWS TO SMOKE OUT BANDITS AND RESTORE PEACE NATIONWIDE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu fired a strong warning to criminals during a memorial for Kogi’s late Prince Abubakar Audu: his government will hunt bandits and terrorists “wherever they hide” until peace returns to every corner of Nigeria. Declaring a State of Emergency on security, Tinubu—via Minister Mohammed Idris—called it a full-scale war on insecurity, backed…
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OJIBARA OF BAYAGAN ABDUCTED, N150 MILLION RANSOM DEMANDED
Residents of Bayagan in Kwara State are reeling after the Ojibara of Bayagan, Oba Kamilu Salami, was kidnapped on his farm by masked gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles. The abduction happened Friday morning around 9:30 am when the attackers, who had been trailing the monarch for days, stormed his farm and took him away on…
