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Dec

07

2025

US Congressional Delegation Arrives Nigeria, Meets Ribadu, Amid Rising Christians Genocide

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US Congressional Delegation Arrives Nigeria, Meets Ribadu in Abuja Amid Rising Christians Genocide "A U.S. Congressional delegation led by Rep. Riley Moore has arrived in Abuja for a fact-finding mission, meeting with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to discuss security cooperation and concerns over alleged religious persecution." Abuja, Nigeria — A high-level United States Congressional delegation has arrived in Abuja, marking renewed diplomatic engagement between Washington and Nigeria on counterterrorism, defence cooperation and concerns surrounding alleged religious persecution in the country. The delegation, led by U.S. House Representative Riley Moore, who represents Virginia’s Second District, held a closed-door meeting…

Dec

06

2025

By Famous Reporters

Nigeria May ‘Burn in Months’ Without State Police — Gani Warns of Impending Security Collapse”

NATIONAL NEWS#Amotekun, #BanditryNigeria, #GaniAdams, #NationalSecurity, #NigerianPolitics, #OPC #InsecurityNigeria, #SecurityCrisisNigeria, #SouthWestSecurity, #StatePoliceNigeria, #TerrorismNigeria, #YorubaNation

Nigeria May ‘Burn in Months’ Without State Police — Gani Adams Warns of Impending Security Collapse” "Aare Gani Adams in an exclusive interview with New Telegram, warns that Nigeria faces a possible nationwide security collapse within months unless state police are urgently established. He speaks of banditry, terrorism, and the dangers of neglecting regional security structures." Aare Gani Adams The National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Iba Gani Adams, has cautioned that Nigeria may face a severe security collapse in the coming months unless the Federal Government urgently approves the establishment of state police. Adams, who is also…

Dec

03

2025

By Famous Reporters

Tinubu’s Government ‘Turned Kanu Into a Bigger Symbol’ After Sokoto Transfer– Sowore

NATIONAL NEWS#BreakingNewsNigeria, #FGNigeria, #HumanRights, #ipob, #JudiciaryNigeria, #KanuDetention, #NigeriaNews, #NnamdiKanu, #OmoyeleSowore, #PoliticalNews #Biafra, #SokotoPrison

Tinubu's Government ‘Turned Kanu Into a Bigger Symbol’ After Sokoto Transfer-- Sowore "Activist Omoyele Sowore says the Federal Government’s plan to weaken Nnamdi Kanu by transferring him to a Sokoto prison has “backfired,” increasing the IPOB leader’s symbolic influence and drawing larger public attention." Activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, addressed journalists, where he criticised the Federal Government’s handling of the continued detention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore stated that the decision to transfer Kanu to a prison facility in Sokoto was driven by an assumption that it…

Dec

02

2025

By Famous Reporters

FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Wins 2025 Road Safety Champion Award, Commends NAOSNP

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FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Wins 2025 Road Safety Champion Award, Commends NAOSNP "FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed wins the 2025 NAOSNP Road Safety Champion Award, recognised for driving major reforms in Nigeria’s transportation safety sector." The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mallam Shehu Mohammed, has been named the winner of the 2025 Road Safety Champion Award by the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP). The honour, presented at the association’s National Conference/Awards in Lagos, recognises his “aggressive transformation agenda” in road transportation safety and his commitment to advancing a safer road environment across Nigeria.…

Nov

30

2025

By Famous Reporters

Opara Faults Prosecution: ‘Kanu’s Boxers and Perfume Cannot Be Terrorism Evidence

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Opara Faults Prosecution: ‘Kanu’s Boxers and Perfume Cannot Be Terrorism Evidence "Human rights lawyer Maxwell Opara criticizes the prosecution in Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism trial, describing the inclusion of personal items like boxers and perfume as irrelevant and a sign of weak evidence. He highlights procedural irregularities and questions the fairness of the entire judicial process." Human rights lawyer, Barr. Maxwell Opara, has raised serious concerns about the credibility of evidence presented against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in his ongoing terrorism case, describing some of the items tendered in court as “laughable” and “embarrassingly irrelevant.” Speaking in an interview on Saturday, November…

Nov

30

2025

By Famous Reporters

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

NATIONAL NEWS#BanditryNigeria, #BolaTinubu, #BreakingNewsNigeria, #ChristianKillings, #FulaniHerdsmen, #Igboayaka, #IPOB #MiddleBeltCrisis, #NigeriaNews, #NigeriaSecurityCrisis, #OhanaezeYouthCouncil, #ReferendumInNigeria, #ReligiousViolenceNigeria, #SouthEastNigeria

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…

Nov

30

2025

By Famous Reporters

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

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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…

Nov

29

2025

By Famous Reporters

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

NATIONAL NEWS#70YearsNigerianPoliceWomen, #DSVA, #EndGBV, #GenderBasedViolence, #LagosNews, #LagosPolice, #LagosStatePoliceCommand, #NigeriaPoliceWomen, #WalkAgainstGBV, #WalkAgainstGenderBasedViolence, #WomenInPolicing

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…

Nov

26

2025

By Famous Reporters

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

NATIONAL NEWS#AriseTV, #banditryInNigeria, #BayoOnanuga, #Falz, #InsecurityInNigeria, #KebbiSchoolgirls, #KidnappingInNigeria, #NigeriaSecurityCrisis, #NnamdiKanu, #RufaiOseni, #TinubuGovernment

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…

Nov

26

2025

By Famous Reporters

Tinubu Declares Nationwide Security Emergency, Orders Massive Recruitment

NATIONAL NEWS#BreakingNewsNigeria, #EmergencyRecruitment, #GovernmentPolicy, #InsecurityInNigeria, #NigerianArmedForces, #NigeriaSecurity, #PoliceRecruitment, #SecurityAlert, #StateOfEmergencyNigeria #NYSC, #Tinubu

"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…