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Terrorists kidnap 4 pregnant women, 16 others in Niger

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- Terrorists, locally known as bandits, have abducted 20 people, including four pregnant women and minors, from Palaita, a Niger State village near a military base in Erena, Shiroro ... Read More


Senate confirms FCC commissioner nominees

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- The Senate on Thursday confirmed a former House of Representatives member, Ayo Omidiran, as chairman of the Federal Character Commission, alongside 37 commissioners representing th... Read More


Violence in Nigeria: Fact, fear, and the politics of a 'Christian genocide,' By Humaid Rabiu Shehu

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, continues to grapple with a security crisis that resists simple definitions. Waves of violence - particularly in the Northern and Middle Bel... Read More


Kidnappers abandon victims during hot chase by security operatives in Ondo

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- Two kidnap victims were on Wednesday rescued from Itaogbolu forest, in Akure North LGA of Ondo State after suspected kidnappers abandoned them during a hot chase by security operat... Read More


Plateau State urges collective action to tackle insecurity at Senate public hearing

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- The Plateau State Government has called for urgent and collaborative action to address the insecurity challenges, particularly in the North-central region. The government made the... Read More


NRC, South-west commission to revive abandoned rail routes, strengthen regional trade

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and the newly operational Southwest Development Commission (SWDC) have begun talks on reactivating disused railway lines across the region to... Read More


General Musa Uba and the dark side of social media in warfare, By Mukhtar Ya'u Madobi

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- The tragic and untimely death of Brigadier General Musa Uba, commander of the 25 Task Force Brigade in Damboa, Borno State, in the hands of ISWAP terrorists, is more than a nationa... Read More


How Jigawa's underfunded rural health system fuels infant, maternal mortality

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- It was 1 a.m. on 9 October, when 25-year-old Sadiya Sirajo felt the sharp waves of labour. Her estimated due date (EDD) had arrived. But there was one problem. At Kwadabe, where s... Read More


Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers begin process of imposing death penalty for kidnappers, bill passes first reading

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- A bill seeking to amend Nigeria's Anti-Terrorism Act to prescribe a death penalty without the option of a fine, for all kidnapping offences, has passed first reading in the Senate.... Read More


Reps to vote on constitution review 10 December - Deputy Speaker

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- The House of Representatives may vote on the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution on 10 December. The Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu, who also chairs the House Comm... Read More