Category: News
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GOV. ZULUM URGES MILITARY TO HIT TUMBUS, MANDARA, SAMBISA HARD AND FAST
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum made a passionate call on Tuesday, asking the Nigerian Armed Forces to urgently launch a full-scale offensive against terrorist strongholds in the Tumbus Islands, Mandara hills, and Sambisa game reserve — places where Boko Haram and ISWAP hide out and wreak havoc. Meeting with Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal…
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NIGERIAN STOCK MARKET SLIPS AS MARKET CAP FALLS BY N1.17 TRILLION
The equities market kicked off the week on a downbeat note, with market capitalisation dropping by N1.173 trillion, or 1.26%, on Monday. Profit-taking in major stocks like Dangote Cement, Enamelware, Transcorp Power, AIICO Insurance, and Guinea Insurance weighed heavily on the market. Market cap closed at N92.328 trillion, down from its opening value of N93.501…
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NORTHERN STATES GOVERNORS’ FORUM CONDEMNS KEBBI SCHOOL ATTACK, CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has strongly condemned the recent attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi that resulted in the abduction of 25 female students and the reported killing of a school official. Speaking from Gombe, NSGF Chairman and Governor Inuwa Yahaya described…
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UN SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES US-LED PEACE PLAN FOR GAZA, AUTHORISES INTERNATIONAL FORCE
On Monday, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2803 (2025), endorsing a peace plan for Gaza proposed by US President Donald Trump, along with a temporary international force to stabilize the enclave after two years of conflict. The resolution received 13 votes in favor, with China and Russia abstaining. The resolution supports the Comprehensive Plan…
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NIGERIA URGES GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO END “NAMING AND SHAMING” OVER SECURITY CHALLENGES
Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, Mr. Syndoph Endoni, has called on the international community to stop “naming and shaming” the country regarding its security issues. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council in New York, Endoni addressed the impact of illicit small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the Sahel region. He stressed that…
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FIDA WARNS WOMEN’S EXCLUSION WEAKENS NIGERIA’S LEGISLATURE AND DEVELOPMENT
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has raised alarm over the systemic exclusion and underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s legislature, calling it a serious setback to national development. Mrs. Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko, Chairperson of FIDA Abuja, spoke at the 2025 FIDA Law Week themed “Advancing Women’s Representation: Reserved Seats and the Future of Nigeria’s…
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APC EXPANDS COALITION, SHETTIMA HAILS TINUBU’S UNITY VISION
President Kashim Shettima has praised the All Progressives Congress (APC) for broadening its coalition, reflecting President Bola Tinubu’s dedication to inclusivity, competence, and national unity. Speaking in Lokoja as former Kogi governor Alhaji Idris Wada and other key politicians officially joined the APC, Shettima said the move was driven by national, not personal, interests. “This…
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MAKE BIG POLLUTERS PAY (MBPP) COALITION REJECTS TROPICAL FOREST FOREVER FACILITY, WARN OF DANGEROUS FINANCIALISATION OF NATURE
The Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition has condemned the newly launched Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) as a misleading attempt to financialise nature under the pretense of protection. Robert Egbe, Media Officer for Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), spoke out for the coalition in Abuja during COP30, where the $125 billion TFFF…
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EFCC AND NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE TEAM UP TO REVAMP CURRICULUM FOR TODAY’S SECURITY CHALLENGES
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nigeria’s National Defence College (NDC) are partnering to overhaul the College’s curriculum, aligning it with the country’s evolving security and governance landscape. EFCC Spokesperson Dele Oyewale disclosed this after the NDC Commandant, Rear Admiral Ahmed, and senior officers visited EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede in Abuja. Rear Admiral…
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PDP CONDEMNS KEBBI SCHOOL ABDUCTION, CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION AGAINST INSECURITY
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi, where bandits also killed Vice Principal Hassan Yakubu Makuku. Ini Ememobong, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, described the horrific incident as a stark reminder of Nigeria’s…
