Amnesty International has condemned Nigerian authorities for failing to protect children in the northern states following the recent abduction of over 230 students in Kebbi and Niger states. The organisation said the attacks highlight the government’s inability to prevent repeated assaults on schools, which have forced hundreds of institutions to shut down and disrupted the

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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai successfully carried out an offensive against Boko Haram terrorists in the Bula Daloye cluster, Borno State, destroying hideouts and recovering weapons. According to counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, the operation was conducted at around 5:00 p.m. on November 18, 2025, by personnel of the 21 Special Armoured Battalion. Makama explained that

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Several people were feared dead on Friday night following a gas explosion in the Bioku-Alaadun community of Ona Ara Local Government Area, Oyo State. According to reports, the blast occurred while a gas tanker was offloading its contents into a local retail outlet. The explosion reportedly injured the shop owner and several others who were

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that its organs will convene to determine the next course of action following the expiration of their ultimatum to the Federal Government today, Saturday. The development was disclosed by Benson Upah, Acting Secretary-General of the NLC, in a conversation with Punch. One month ago, the NLC had issued

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The Commander of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, has reiterated the Army’s commitment to defending all communities without bias while fostering peace and development. General Uwa made the assurance over the weekend when he received a high-powered delegation from the Wurkum Chiefdom at the Brigade Headquarters

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Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has directed that all public and private secondary schools in the state immediately deboard their students in response to rising insecurity nationwide. The directive was issued through a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Augustina Godwin, citing recent attacks and abductions in other states, including Kebbi and

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, visited soldiers wounded in action at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, on Friday, pledging improved medical care and support for their recovery. According to a statement by Lt. Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the visit was part of General

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The Abia State government has expressed concern over rising cases of theft involving government and private property, allegedly perpetrated by scrap collectors and other criminals who sell stolen items to scrap dealers at extremely low prices. The stolen property includes electrical cables, transformer components, railway materials, manhole covers, iron sheets, streetlights, and household iron items,

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Chaos in Nigeria’s politics has now seeped into football. The pattern is familiar: those benefiting from the system act as if nothing is wrong, while failure is celebrated or ignored. And now, our football faces the same crisis. No reasonable person can defend Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers, particularly the limp display against DR Congo.

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WADATA Plaza, the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), became a full-blown battleground last Tuesday as rival factions clashed violently over control of the party’s headquarters. Police officers from the FCT Command fired tear gas repeatedly, affecting governors, party leaders, supporters, and journalists alike. In minutes, the once-proud PDP secretariat transformed into the

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