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Mali junta bans motorcycles outside cities and creates military zones to reduce militant attacks

Nigeria must get as creative if it is to reduce attacks

The despair is real

ARMED MEN ROVING THROUGH A VILLAGE

"The events portrayed in this video are not shared to celebrate violence or exploit the pain of those affected by insecurity. They are shared to highlight a reality that many Nigerians continue to face and to encourage conversations that can lead to positive change. Across different parts of our country, families are living with fear, communities have been displaced, and innocent lives have been lost due to the activities of bandits and other criminal groups. These challenges deserve attention, not silence. We respectfully urge the government, security agencies, and all relevant authorities to ..."

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Reps summon service chiefs, Ribadu over worsening insecurity

Nigeria’s conflict-hit Borno state battles cholera outbreak that has killed 74

NAF Air Strikes Kill ‘Scores Of Terrorists’ In Lake Chad Region, Destroy Enclave

Delta Former Students Group Calls For NSA Ribadu's Immediate Resignation Over Worsening Insecurity

Africa’s breaking bad … cartels hand kingpins a new market for meth

Vast operation deep in the forests of Nigeria shows how Africa is no longer just a corridor for drugs heading from Europe, but a producer as well

Bandits kill resident, abduct Fulani leader’s wives in fresh Kwara attack

Nigeria Police launches 24/7 school emergency response centre amid abductions

Reps pass bill for establishment of state police

BREAKING: Kaduna Activist Arrested After Calling For Tinubu, Governor Sani, Other APC Candidates To Be Voted Out

Peter Obi Demands N5Billion, Apology From Former Ally Kenneth Okonkwo Over Alleged Defamatory Remarks

NASS defends purchase of luxury SUVs for lawmakers after court declares it unlawful

Imo now investment haven, Uzodimma tells Investors

SpaceX Sets Milestone With World’s Largest I.P.O., Furthering Musk’s Power

Pope Leo defends migrants while saying they should reconsider their journeys

As he finished a seven-day visit to Spain, the pope articulated a fuller position on migration, including the “right” of nations to protect their borders.

South Africa

South Africa's president unveils crackdown on illegal migration

Crackdown includes:

1. Jailing employers who hire undocumented workers.

2. Setting up dedicated courts to speed up deportations of undocumented migrants.

3. Having a register with biometric data "for every person in the country" to stamp out identity theft

The king's speech - and why it has foreigners in South Africa worried.

Nigeria evacuates citizens from South Africa as anti-migrant sentiment rises

South Africa to start charging Nigeria, others for deportation of their nationals

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Insecurity

Inside details of abandoned security building that leaves Nasarawa community defenseless against bandits

For years, the people of Bakono and its neighboring communities had lived under the suffocating grip of bandits and kidnappers.

BREAKING: Tinubu Govt Deploys Heavy Security Around Presidential Villa Ahead Of Protest Over Abducted Schoolchildren, Others

Oyo Abduction: Gospel singer apologises over ‘the president is working’ remarks

Bandits behead abducted Oyo teacher

Terrorism: Forest routes fuelling South-West kidnappings

Children’s Day of gloom

Defense minister vows rescue of kidnap victims

BREAKING: Families Of 15 Abducted Kwara Worshippers Fear Loved Ones May Be Dead After Weeks Of Silence From Kidnappers

Soldiers arrest suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers, others in Borno

Terrorists reject ransom, kill abducted local government officials in Zamfara

Bandits abduct Zamfara polytechnic students

Nigerian troops kill 50 terrorists, top ISWAP commander in Borno – Official

One of the most disturbing recent incidents occurred on May 24 when gunmen invaded the Yashikira community in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, burning the emir’s palace and abducting several residents, including the emir’s wives, women, and children.

Society

Abia governor’s wife donates 35 houses to indigent widows

At a ceremony held at Ahieke, Umuahia North Local Government Area to officially hand over the buildings, Mrs Otti said the objective of the initiative was “to improve the living conditions of vulnerable citizens and restore hope to disadvantaged women”.

While others are busy borrowing with little or nothing to show for it, Governor Alex Otti is focused on reducing debt while driving economic growth and massive infrastructure development across Abia state.

Why Abia can be reference point for Nigeria’s governance lessons – Odinkalu

Delta has little to show, despite receiving over N3.15 trillion in three years, Omo-Agege says

The former deputy Senate President has accused the Delta State government of wasting over N3.15 trillion in three years with little development to show for it.

National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) member builds ramp, renovates Abuja school.

Inspired by a physically challenged pupil who dropped out due to a lack of accessible walkways, NYSC member Nature-Iboro Edet renovated four classrooms and constructed a ramp at LEA Nomadic Primary School in Abuja

Grammy-winning director explores his Nigerian grandfather's role in the Biafran war

The evil rain of bad government will fall on all. When someone has been abducted, think of what they have to go through. They are someone's wife, mother, daughter.

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2027: Conduct 10 elections, Tinubu will still defeat Atiku, Obi – Fayose

Let’s settle political popularity by ballot, not guns’ -Davido slams APC

Tinubu says his reforms stabilizing economy despite hardship

ANALYSIS: 2027: Outgoing Nigerian governors seek “retirement home” in Senate

Abuja emerges top destination for Nigerians considering relocation — Report

Nearly 9 in 10 Cross River residents consider leaving state amid worsening services — Report

Bauchi moves to recover allegedly looted money, approves 19 infrastructure projects

Police call for calm, clarify report of alleged kidnapping in Abuja school

APC using Police to guard Tinubu’s billboards rather than protect Nigerians – Atiku aide

Tinubu audio controversy: Presidency urges legal action against @verydarkblackman over alleged fake clip

Very dark Man (VDM): Man who allegedly originated fake Tinubu’s voice in viral video arrested – Presidency

State Police Constitutional Framework Near Completion, Presidency Says

Enugu East endorses Tinubu, Mbah for 2027 elections, donates N300m

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Kidnapping nightmare spreads south

'We want our children back': Nigeria's kidnapping nightmare spreads south

Kidnappers present their demands

Kidnappers of ex-army general release video, demand livestock, members’ release

Children's kidnappers make demands

FULL LIST: What Oyo abductors are demanding before releasing pupils, teachers

Muslims reject terrorists demand of Sharia law

Oyo abduction: Muslims reject terrorists’ demand for Sharia law

APC chairman in Kebbi state campaigning and saying that Nigeria has gotten better under Tinubu, only for him to be kidnapped later.

APC using Police to guard Tinubu’s campaign billboards rather than protecting Nigerians – Atiku aide

Oyo Abduction: Gospel singer, Alaseyori apologizes over ‘the president is working’ remarks

Tinubu's wife sparks outrage after giving out free new cars to APC women leaders in several states amid rising poverty, hunger and insecurity.

EDITORIAL: Oyo schools’ kidnappings: Stopping a regional contagion now!

Grammy-winning director explores his Nigerian grandfather's role in the Biafran war

Abia governor’s wife donates 35 houses to indigent widows

Gov. Otti's "leadership is about service, accountability, and putting the people first."

Africa’s richest man tells expat elite: Sell up in London and come home

Unlike many of the continent’s biggest entrepreneurs, Aliko Dangote never left as he built his £24bn oil fortune. Now he wants to make Nigeria self-sufficient

Fiscal Breach Uncovered: How Imo state under Uzodinma spent N101.5 billion in unapproved funds

The Imo State Government spent N101.54 billion outside approved budgets between 2023 and 2025, exposing a pattern of fiscal breaches that coincided with rising unemployment, underfunded schools and neglected agricultural programmes.

The NHS needs Nigeria’s excellent doctors. So does Nigeria

The nation’s medical graduates are offered wages as low as £200 a month, so thousands come to Britain instead. One of those who stayed says he once worked a 56-hour shift

Three years under President Tinubu

Nigeria’s standing in the Global Terrorism Index has worsened in each of the past three years. Nigeria ranked as the world’s fourth most terrorised country in 2026, compared with eighth in 2024 and sixth in 2025.

Oyo School Attack: Abducted school vice principal pleads for negotiations with kidnappers.

The vice principal said the victims had remained in the bush since the abduction and were being exposed to harsh weather conditions.

Abducted school children have languished in the forest for more than two weeks.

Bandits behead abducted teacher

Great progress in Abia state

The Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal, one of several projects by Governor Otti.

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Abia bus terminal, named after the grandmother of Abia state governor Alex Otti

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Interior of the Nnenna Oti bus terminal. Gov. Oti is fixing roads and infrastructure that were left to rot by previous governors

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Interior of Nnenna Oti bus terminal.

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Governor Oti's leadership is about service, accountability and putting the people first, many people say.

What is driving zenophobia in South Africa

South African xenophobic violence continues unabated

African migrants flee into the mountains as South Africa's xenophobic violence surges

More than 1,000 Nigerians seek return from South Africa after attacks, Nigeria says

‘South Africa the black sheep of the emerging economies.’

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South Africa

Inside South Africa's Operation Dudula: 'Why we hate foreigners'

South Africa says African nations must address instability causing migration

Trump's face to feature on commemorative US passports

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith admits Nigerian born ESPN co-host’s French accent ‘kinda turned me on’

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Brutal ‘rape festival’ in Nigeria sparks outrage worldwide after horrifying video of men chasing women through streets surfaces

What to know about joint US-Nigeria operation that killed a senior militant leader

Six in 10 Nigerian students are into cybercrime – EFCC boss.

'Nigeria must examine itself': Peter Obi.

"Where is your cooler of food?" Weird demands at postgraduate defenses.

A candidate arrives for a thesis defense with not only a bound dissertation, but also a cooler laden with food and drinks for the examiners

Tinubu’s recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo shows poor leadership — Peter Obi

How Biafra agitation derailed South-east development – Soludo

Lincoln University cancels honorary degree for president of Ghana over “anti-gay” legislation

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NIGERIAN GREATNESS

Mali junta bans motorcycles outside cities and creates military zones to reduce militant attacks

The despair is real

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Breaking News

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South Africa

Latest updates

Insecurity

Society

Other news

Marketplace

Kidnapping nightmare spreads south

Kidnappers present their demands

Children's kidnappers make demands

Muslims reject terrorists demand of Sharia law

Africa’s richest man tells expat elite: Sell up in London and come home

Fiscal Breach Uncovered: How Imo state under Uzodinma spent N101.5 billion in unapproved funds

The NHS needs Nigeria’s excellent doctors. So does Nigeria

Three years under President Tinubu

Nigeria’s standing in the Global Terrorism Index has worsened in each of the past three years. Nigeria ranked as the world’s fourth most terrorised country in 2026, compared with eighth in 2024 and sixth in 2025.

Great progress in Abia state

The Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal, one of several projects by Governor Otti.

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What is driving zenophobia in South Africa

South African xenophobic violence continues unabated

South Africa

Inside South Africa's Operation Dudula: 'Why we hate foreigners'

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