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Police arrest 22-year-old for stabbing teenager to death, bust theft syndicate

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old boy to death following a minor disagreement in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. ... Read More


Niger Catholic Diocese publishes names of 265 abducted schoolchildren, staff

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has released the names of 265 pupils, students and staff members of St Mary's Private Catholic Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of ... Read More


Lagos police say security upped around schools, worship centres amid rising national threats

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The Lagos State Police Command said it has intensified security deployments across schools, worship centres and other public institutions, amid growing national concerns over recen... Read More


Insecurity: Akpabio unveils Nigeria's five-year plan for countering terrorism

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday unveiled the country's new strategic framework for combating terrorism, a five-year plan expected to run from 2025 to 2030. ... Read More


SPECIAL REPORT: Persons with disabilities suffer exclusion from healthcare in Kano communities

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Sixteen-year-old Rabi Saleh has never set foot inside a hospital. Born with multiple disabilities and unable to walk or speak, her mother, Binta, relies on traditional herbs to man... Read More


South-west Governors renew demand for state police, unveil new security architecture

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Governors of the South-west states have renewed their call for state police, insisting that the worsening insecurity across the region has made the reform an urgent necessity. Mee... Read More


The drama of abductions and impunity, By Reuben Abati

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Clearly, the most compelling and confusing development in Nigeria in recent times is the recurring spate of abductions, the reign of impunity and the apparent failure of the Nigeri... Read More


Kwara suffers new bandit attack as pregnant woman, 10 others abducted in Isapa

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Barely 48 hours after the rescue of 38 abducted worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State has recorded another bandit attack, this time in the neighbouring community of Isapa, in Ekiti Loc... Read More


MDC 2025: Experts raise concerns over declining press freedom, welfare in Nigeria, West Africa

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Media leaders and civil society actors on Monday warned that Nigeria's independent media is facing mounting pressure, citing political ownership, weak regulation and a rapidly shri... Read More


BLERF: Where Stories Live Forever, By Uboho Bassey

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- A few days have passed, yet I still cannot get over the thrill of my visit to BLERF-the Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. This is one man's dream that seems like a proje... Read More