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The Lagos State Police Command has acted to allay growing anxiety among parents and school administrators following reports of threatening messages alleging plans by bandits to target schools and kidnap students in the state. The security alert, which reportedly came after the notice was allegedly posted at a school, sparked concern among residents and raised concerns about the safety of …

…The government says the response could include restrictions on South Africans …Repatriation flights interrupted by documentation delays The federal government has said it is considering possible retaliatory measures against South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa, even as evacuation arrangements for affected citizens are being finalised. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this on …

The emotional appeal of one of the abducted educators during the mass abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State has revived public concern over the fate of the victims, as he accused unnamed persons of complicating efforts to secure their freedom through what he described as misleading claims regarding the kidnappers’ demands. Mrs Rachael Alamu, Principal of Community Secondary …

…Suspects stage fake kidnapping to extort money from families abroad The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered a transnational crime syndicate specializing in fake kidnapping and ransom scams, arresting eight foreign nationals linked to the operation. The suspects, from West and North African countries, were arrested during an intelligence-led raid in Adiyan area of ​​Agbado following a tip-off about a …

Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) troops have rescued around 360 abducted people from a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) hideout in the Mandara Mountains area of ​​southern Borno state, in what the military described as one of the most significant hostage rescue operations in recent times. The operation, conducted by Special Forces and Sector 1 troops, followed weeks of intelligence …

Preparations for the planned mass wedding program in Kano State have entered a critical phase, with authorities set to begin comprehensive health screening of 3,000 prospective brides and grooms in 24 local government areas. The Kano State Hisbah Council confirmed that the exercise will begin on Monday as part of the requirements to participate in the government-backed marriage initiative. Speaking …

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his government remains committed to addressing the twin challenges of insecurity and economic hardship, and stated that the country will not give in to terrorism, banditry or any form of criminal coercion. The President’s message was delivered on Sunday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, at the …

Nigerian army troops have arrested a suspected terror kingpin, Kachalla Halilu, during a targeted intelligence-based operation in a busy market in Zamfara state, as security forces step up efforts to dismantle criminal networks in the northwest. The suspect was arrested at Shinkafi Weekly Market by officers from the 8th Division Garrison following credible intelligence following his movement to the location. …

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, sister of former Minister of Power and gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, along with her 12-year-old twin sons, after a fierce gunfight with suspected kidnappers in Ibadan, Oyo State. The operation, carried out on Saturday evening, led to the killing …

… Claims 1.3 million new cases will be recorded in 2024 as global response fails …Calls for urgent political commitment ahead of the HIV Summit in June 2026 The United Nations (UN) has warned that declining external funding for health programs is undermining hard-won gains in the global fight against HIV, with Africa and other regions increasingly exposed to rising …