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2027: El-Rufai formally joins ADC, says opposition parties will repeat 2015 glory

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), signaling a major realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mr... Read More


Al-Qaeda affiliate in Sahel stages another attack in Nigeria

Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda franchise in the Sahel, has carried out its second attack in Nigeria, killing two soldiers and making away with military ha... Read More


Reps end three-day special session on security with tough warnings, far-reaching demands

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- The House of Representatives on Thursday concluded a three-day special session on national security with nearly five hours of robust deliberations, raising urgent concerns over the... Read More


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