Category: Nigeria news
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PDP Crisis Deepens: Tear Gas, Standoff as Wike, Governors Clash in 3-Hour Abuja Siege
What began as a routine day at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat on Tuesday quickly escalated into a three-hour standoff marked by tear gas, clashes, and chaos. Governors, party officials, journalists, and staff were forced to flee repeatedly as rival factions battled for control of the secretariat. At the center of the confrontation
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Nigeria Accounts for Less Than 2.3% of Global Seafarers
Nigeria currently contributes less than 2.3% to the global seafaring workforce, with only about 6,000 sailors registered out of 1.9 million seafarers worldwide, according to Capt. Rasheed Onakoya of the Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM). Onakoya made the disclosure during the quarterly lecture of NAMM, emphasizing that deliberate government intervention and policy reforms are
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Nigeria’s External Reserves Rise to $46.7 Billion, Highest in 7 Years
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported that the nation’s external reserves have climbed to $46.7 billion, the highest level in seven years, since 2018. This level of reserves is sufficient to cover over 10 months of imports of goods and services. CBN Governor Mr. Yemi Cardoso made the disclosure during the opening of
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Mini Bus Plunges into Ogoja River, Five Dead
Five persons have tragically died after a mini bus they were traveling in from Igoli to Abakpa plunged into a river in Ogoja. Reports indicate that the driver was the only survivor of the accident. Eyewitnesses attributed the incident to poor infrastructure. Idah Roland, a resident, said: “It’s unfortunate. Abakpa River bridge doesn’t have a
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Soldier Attacked by Mentally Unstable Man in Ikorodu Confirmed Dead
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of a soldier who was attacked by a mentally unstable man on Sunday, November 16, 2025, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. According to the Army, the soldier was deployed for internal security duties in the Imota area when the incident occurred. While attempting
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Police Arrest Organ Harvest Merchant, Rescue Three Victims in Nasarawa
Police in Nasarawa State have arrested Maro Ebojoh, a 40-year-old man from Ogbara Inland, Etiope East LGA, Delta State, over allegations of organ trafficking and rescued three potential victims. The suspect, who was apprehended by security operatives at Sabo Motor Park, Lafia, reportedly lured victims under the pretext of paying them large sums of money
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Army Chief Storms Kebbi, Orders Troops to ‘Go All Out’ in Rescue of Abducted Schoolgirls
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday visited Maga community in Kebbi State, where 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) were abducted and the school’s vice-principal killed, directing troops to go “all out” in efforts to rescue the victims. Addressing soldiers of Operation Fasan Yamma, Shaibu
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Uproar in Senate Over Alleged Akpabio Plot to Block Rival Senators from Contesting Presiding Offices
Fresh tension erupted in the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday as lawmakers accused Senate Majority Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele and Senator Godswill Akpabio of attempting to use procedural amendments to block rival senators from contesting key presiding offices. The controversy arose during the presentation of a motion titled “Presentation and Consideration of the Amendments to the
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Nigeria Intensifies Search for 25 Schoolgirls Abducted in Kebbi State Raid
Nigerian security forces are ramping up efforts to locate 25 schoolgirls abducted during an early-morning raid at their school in Maga town, Kebbi State. The attack, which occurred at approximately 4 a.m. local time (03:00 GMT) on Monday, involved heavily armed gunmen on motorcycles in what authorities describe as a well-coordinated assault. “We must find
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US Senator Slams Tinubu Government Over Nigeria’s School Kidnappings
A senior United States Senator, Jim Risch (R-Idaho), has criticized the Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government for its persistent failure to address escalating insecurity, particularly the repeated kidnappings of schoolchildren. Reacting to the recent abduction of 25 students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Kebbi State, Senator Risch warned that the U.S.
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