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Nigeria’s Future Hinges on Accountable Leadership, Active Citizenship – Obaze

October 5, 2026

Nigeria’s former Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Oseloka Obaze, has called for stronger accountability, inclusive governance and greater citizen participation, saying the country’s 66 years of independence had yet to deliver

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Transparency Questions Cloud Dangote’s $16bn Lamu Refinery Project

October 4, 2026

A $16 billion oil refinery planned by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in Kenya is facing growing scrutiny over ownership, government commitments and transparency, days after construction formally began. Dangote and Kenyan

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Troops Arrest Notorious Kidnap Suspect in Taraba, Intensify Search for Abducted Fulani Leader

Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a notorious kidnap suspect in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State as part of ongoing operations codenamed Operation Zafin Wuta. The suspect, Umar Musa Geyi, was apprehended

November 23, 2025

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Atiku Faults FG Over Xpress Payments’ TSA Role, Warns of ‘State Capture’

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government over the recent appointment of Xpress Payment Solutions Limited as a new collecting agent under the Treasury Single Account (TSA), describing the move as an attempt to “nationalise a revenue cartel” and warning

November 23, 2025

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FG Halts Enugu’s NAFEST 2025 Amid Rising National Security Concerns

The Federal Government has postponed the 2025 National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST), which was scheduled to open Saturday, 22 November 2025, in Enugu State, citing heightened insecurity and what officials described as a sombre national atmosphere that makes a major

November 23, 2025

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Trump Brands Nigeria a ‘Disgrace’ Over Growing Attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump has described Nigeria as “a disgrace,” accusing the federal government of failing to protect its citizens from escalating attacks by armed groups, bandits, and extremist fighters. Speaking on Fox News Radio’s Brian Kilmeade Show on Friday, Trump said:

November 22, 2025

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Edo Community Blocks Benin–Akure Highway After Broad Daylight Kidnap

Residents of Iyowa community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State on Saturday barricaded the Benin–Akure expressway in a tense protest against a rising wave of kidnappings that has plunged the area into fear and frustration. The demonstration followed a

November 22, 2025

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Abduction Toll Rises to 315 as CAN Confirms Updated Figures in Niger School Attack

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger State has confirmed that 315 people were abducted during the attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. The updated figure comprising 303 students and 12 teachers

November 22, 2025

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Adams Raises Alarm Over Alleged Terror Plot Targeting South-West States

Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has issued a fresh warning about an imminent security crisis in Nigeria, alleging that terrorists have infiltrated the South‑West and may be planning coordinated attacks across the region. Speaking on Friday, Adams said credible intelligence

November 22, 2025

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Hegseth, Ribadu Meet at Pentagon as U.S. Pressures Nigeria to Act on Killings of Christians

United States War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, hosted a high-level Nigerian security delegation at the Pentagon, intensifying Washington’s push for immediate action against the escalating violence faced by Christian communities in northern Nigeria. The delegation, led by Nigeria’s National Security Adviser,

November 22, 2025

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FG Shuts 41 Unity Colleges Nationwide as Wave of Student Abductions Escalates

Amid a renewed surge of school attacks across northern Nigeria, the Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of 41 Federal Unity Colleges, citing heightened security threats and the urgent need to safeguard students. The shutdown directive, issued in a circular dated

November 22, 2025

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Kanu Transferred to Sokoto Prison After Life Sentence

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has reportedly been moved from the Department of State Services (DSS) detention in Abuja to a correctional facility in Sokoto. The information was disclosed by Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, on his

November 21, 2025

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News - Page 247

Nigeria’s Future Hinges on Accountable Leadership, Active Citizenship – Obaze

Transparency Questions Cloud Dangote’s $16bn Lamu Refinery Project

Troops Arrest Notorious Kidnap Suspect in Taraba, Intensify Search for Abducted Fulani Leader

Atiku Faults FG Over Xpress Payments’ TSA Role, Warns of ‘State Capture’

FG Halts Enugu’s NAFEST 2025 Amid Rising National Security Concerns

Trump Brands Nigeria a ‘Disgrace’ Over Growing Attacks

Edo Community Blocks Benin–Akure Highway After Broad Daylight Kidnap

Abduction Toll Rises to 315 as CAN Confirms Updated Figures in Niger School Attack

Adams Raises Alarm Over Alleged Terror Plot Targeting South-West States

Hegseth, Ribadu Meet at Pentagon as U.S. Pressures Nigeria to Act on Killings of Christians

FG Shuts 41 Unity Colleges Nationwide as Wave of Student Abductions Escalates

Kanu Transferred to Sokoto Prison After Life Sentence

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