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Referendum Only Path to End Worsening Attacks on Christians in Nigeria — OYC President

Referendum Only Path to End Worsening Attacks on Christians in Nigeria — OYC President

Referendum Only Path to End Worsening Attacks on Christians in Nigeria — OYC President "Ohanaeze Youth Council President, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, has warned that Nigeria risks deeper instability unless a national referendum is conducted, alleging that coordinated attacks on Christian communities are worsening across the country. Read full details of his RFI interview." The National President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, has alleged that the persistent attacks on Christian communities in parts of Nigeria amount to a “well-coordinated jihadist campaign” orchestrated by extremist elements within and outside the country. Speaking during a press interview…
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Niger Parents in Agony as 253 Students, Teachers Remain in Bandits’ Captivity

Niger Parents in Agony as 253 Students, Teachers Remain in Bandits’ Captivity

Niger Parents in Agony as 253 Students, Teachers Remain in Bandits’ Captivity "Over 200 parents in Niger State are in agony as 253 students and teachers from St Mary’s Catholic School remain in bandits’ captivity. Families accuse the government of inaction as nationwide anger grows over rising school abductions in Nigeria." More than 200 parents of abducted students and teachers from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have expressed mounting frustration and anguish as they await news about their loved ones, eight days after the mass kidnapping. Armed bandits stormed the school on…
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Lagos Police Women Mark 70th Anniversary with 5km Walk Against Gender-Based Violence

Lagos Police Women Mark 70th Anniversary with 5km Walk Against Gender-Based Violence

Lagos Police Women Mark 70th Anniversary with 5km Walk Against Gender-Based Violence "Lagos Police Women marked the 70th anniversary of Nigeria Police Women with a 5km Walkathon Against Gender-Based Violence, led by CP Olohundare Jimoh and supported by the Lagos DSVA. The event highlighted policewomen’s vital contributions and renewed commitment to ending GBV in Lagos State." The Lagos State Police Command, on Saturday, 29 November 2025, held a symbolic 5km Walkathon Against Gender-Based Violence as part of activities commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Nigeria Police Women. The event, organised in partnership with the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence…
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FREED KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS: You negotiated with criminals, bandits, terrorists but convicted Kanu

FREED KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS: You negotiated with criminals, bandits, terrorists but convicted Kanu

FREED KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS: You negotiated with criminals, bandits, terrorists but convicted Kanu "Rufai Oseni criticises the Tinubu administration for allegedly negotiating with bandits following the release of abducted Kebbi schoolgirls. Public concerns intensify as activists like Falz demand accountability over Nigeria’s rising insecurity." Popular Nigerian journalist and Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has expressed strong concerns over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s handling of national security following the release of 24 schoolgirls abducted by bandits in Maga, Kebbi State, last week. In a now-viral video on Wednesday, Oseni criticised the Federal Government for allegedly negotiating with the kidnappers rather than deploying…
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Tinubu Declares Nationwide Security Emergency, Orders Massive Recruitment

Tinubu Declares Nationwide Security Emergency, Orders Massive Recruitment

"President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering massive recruitment into the Nigerian Police and Armed Forces. The President approved NYSC camps as training centres and vowed decisive action against escalating insecurity." President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, directing the Nigerian Police Force and the Armed Forces to embark on an expanded recruitment drive to tackle escalating insecurity across the country. This was disclosed in a statement issued from the State House on Wednesday. According to the statement, the President ordered the police to recruit an additional 20,000 personnel, raising the total number of new…
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Gumi Offers Support for Nnamdi Kanu’s Pardon — On One Condition                       *Actress Dokubo reacts

Gumi Offers Support for Nnamdi Kanu’s Pardon — On One Condition *Actress Dokubo reacts

Gumi Offers Support for Nnamdi Kanu’s Pardon — On One Condition*Actress Dokubo reacts By Charity Uwakwe "Sheikh Ahmad Gumi says he will support a presidential pardon for IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu if he shows remorse and publicly calls for peace. Gumi urges Nigeria to prioritise dialogue over military force in addressing insecurity." Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, says he would support a presidential pardon for the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if Kanu shows remorse and publicly calls for peace. Gumi made the remarks on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Morning Brief’,…
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Lagos Police, LSSTF Strengthen Security Alliance as CP Visits New Sec, Ogunsan

Lagos Police, LSSTF Strengthen Security Alliance as CP Visits New Sec, Ogunsan

Lagos Police, LSSTF Strengthen Security Alliance as CP Visits New Sec, Ogunsan "The Lagos State Police Command and LSSTF have renewed their security partnership as CP Olohundare Jimoh pays a courtesy visit to LSSTF Executive Secretary Dr. Ayo Ogunsan, strengthening operational collaboration and reaffirming commitment to safeguarding Lagos." By Oki O. Samson In a strategic move to reinforce Lagos’ security framework, the Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the new Executive Secretary/CEO of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayo Ogunsan, at the Fund’s headquarters in Lagos, National Association of Online…
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IPOB Warns Kanu’s Transfer to Sokoto Prison Endangers His Life, Threatens Appeal Rights

IPOB Warns Kanu’s Transfer to Sokoto Prison Endangers His Life, Threatens Appeal Rights

IPOB Warns Kanu’s Transfer to Sokoto Prison Endangers His Life, Threatens Appeal Rights By Charity Uwakwe "IPOB warns that moving Nnamdi Kanu to Sokoto prison endangers his safety and could obstruct his right to appeal. The group calls for international monitoring and urges the Federal Government to uphold constitutional safeguards." The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the transfer of its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to a correctional facility in Sokoto State, warning that the move poses serious risks to his safety and may impede his constitutional right to pursue an appeal. In a statement issued on Sunday,…
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Tinubu Government Using Kanu’s Conviction as 2027 Political Strategy — Chief Emeka Kalu Alleges

Tinubu Government Using Kanu’s Conviction as 2027 Political Strategy — Chief Emeka Kalu Alleges

Tinubu Government Using Nnamdi Kanu’s Conviction as 2027 Political Strategy — Chief Emeka Kalu Alleges "Chief Emeka Kalu has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using Nnamdi Kanu’s conviction as a political strategy for the 2027 elections, alleging plans to exploit a future pardon to win Southeast votes. Read the full report." Following the unexpected conviction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, after years of incarceration and a legal process widely criticised as unjust by many observers, fresh allegations have emerged regarding the underlying motives of the Federal Government. Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, Chairman of…
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Anyaso Condemns Kanu’s Life Sentence, Says ‘Southeast Is Bleeding’ in Emotional Letter to Tinubu

Anyaso Condemns Kanu’s Life Sentence, Says ‘Southeast Is Bleeding’ in Emotional Letter to Tinubu

Anyaso Condemns Kanu’s Life Sentence, Says ‘Southeast Is Bleeding’ in Emotional Letter to Tinubu "Dr. Chima Anyaso condemns Nnamdi Kanu’s life sentence, describing the Southeast as “bleeding” in an emotional open letter to President Tinubu. He urges a review of the decade-long prosecution and subsequent conviction of Kanu, while highlighting the growing despair among Igbo youths." Dr. Chima Anyaso, President of the Chima Anyaso Foundation (CAF), has expressed profound sadness over what he describes as the “glaring dehumanisation and victimisation” of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). His reaction follows the verdict delivered by Justice…
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