…Directs Redeployment To Communities, Approves Recruitment of 30,000 Officers**President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) nationwide, marking one of the most sweeping security policy overhauls in recent years.The directive, announced in a statement on Sunday by Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, followed a high-stakes securityContinueContinue reading “**TINUBU ORDERS MASS WITHDRAWAL OF POLICE FROM VIPs”
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TERROR IN BORNO: ISWAP RAID FARMLAND, ABDUCT 13 TEENAGE GIRLS IN FRESH ATTACK
By Politics Nigeria Panic has gripped communities in Borno State after fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) stormed a farming settlement in Askira-Uba and abducted no fewer than 13 teenage girls in a brazen daylight attack.The shocking incident, confirmed by the Deputy Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon.ContinueContinue reading “TERROR IN BORNO: ISWAP RAID FARMLAND, ABDUCT 13 TEENAGE GIRLS IN FRESH ATTACK”
Zulum Declares Statewide Fasting, Prayer as Terror Attacks Surge Across Northern Nigeria
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has declared Monday, November 24, 2025, as a Statewide Day of Fasting and Prayer, calling on residents to seek divine intervention amid a worrying escalation of terrorist attacks in northern Nigeria.The governor made the announcement in a televised statewide broadcast on Saturday, urging citizens of all faiths toContinueContinue reading “Zulum Declares Statewide Fasting, Prayer as Terror Attacks Surge Across Northern Nigeria”
WALIN GANYE SPEAKS OUT: Condemns Mass School Abductions in Niger, Kebbi and Zamfara
Calls for Prayers, Unity, and National Support for Government Efforts**Nigeria is once again thrust into mourning and national anxiety as a fresh wave of coordinated school abductions hits Niger, Kebbi, and Zamfara States, deepening an already fragile security situation and reigniting urgent calls for decisive national action.In Niger State, armed men stormed St. Mary’s CatholicContinueContinue reading “WALIN GANYE SPEAKS OUT: Condemns Mass School Abductions in Niger, Kebbi and Zamfara”
REVEALED: Inside the High-Stakes Meeting Between US Defence Chief and Nigerian Security Chiefs Over Escalating Insecurity
Fresh and dramatic details have emerged from the closed-door meeting between United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, as Washington intensifies pressure on Abuja to take decisive action against growing insecurity.According to diplomatic insiders, the discussion—held at the Pentagon—was urgent, tense, and unmistakably direct, with the US demanding tougher,ContinueContinue reading “REVEALED: Inside the High-Stakes Meeting Between US Defence Chief and Nigerian Security Chiefs Over Escalating Insecurity”
Taraba Orders Mass Shutdown of Boarding Schools as Nationwide Insecurity Spirals
In a swift and decisive response to the rapidly deteriorating security situation across the country, the Taraba State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding facilities in both public and private secondary schools.The directive, issued through an official statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Augustina Godwin, mandates that all boarding studentsContinueContinue reading “Taraba Orders Mass Shutdown of Boarding Schools as Nationwide Insecurity Spirals”
HORROR IN NIGER: CAN Confirms 215 Pupils, 12 Teachers Abducted As Bandits Raid St. Mary’s School At Midnight
The Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has confirmed that 227 people — including 215 pupils and students, and 12 teachers — were abducted when armed bandits stormed St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, in the early hours of Friday.The terrifying assault — whichContinueContinue reading “HORROR IN NIGER: CAN Confirms 215 Pupils, 12 Teachers Abducted As Bandits Raid St. Mary’s School At Midnight”
Kebbi Senator Maidoki Assures Nigerians: “We Know Where the Girls Are — They’ll Be Home in 48 Hours”
In a bold and reassuring declaration, the Senator representing Kebbi South, Garba Maidoki, has expressed strong optimism that the schoolgirls abducted earlier this week will return home within the next one or two days.Speaking during a current affairs programme on Wednesday, Senator Maidoki revealed that security operatives have established a clear fix on the kidnappers’ContinueContinue reading “Kebbi Senator Maidoki Assures Nigerians: “We Know Where the Girls Are — They’ll Be Home in 48 Hours””
Terror Returns to Katsina: Bandits Kill Pregnant Woman, Three Others in Midnight Attack — 10 Abducted Despite Peace Pact
Bandits have once again unleashed terror in Katsina State, brutally attacking Gidan Dan Yaya community in Kankara Local Government Area, killing four residents, including a pregnant woman, and abducting at least ten others in a chilling overnight assault.The deadly attack, which occurred on Sunday night, left the quiet community in ruins, with homes burned andContinueContinue reading “Terror Returns to Katsina: Bandits Kill Pregnant Woman, Three Others in Midnight Attack — 10 Abducted Despite Peace Pact”
Terror Reigns Again in Sokoto: Turji’s Gunmen Slaughter Villagers, Abduct Young Women in Midnight Onslaught
Bargaja, Sokoto State —Panic and grief gripped the quiet community of Bargaja in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State after gunmen loyal to the notorious warlord Bello Turji unleashed another night of horror — killing several residents and abducting at least 10 young women in a brutal raid late Friday.According to security journalist Bakastine,ContinueContinue reading “Terror Reigns Again in Sokoto: Turji’s Gunmen Slaughter Villagers, Abduct Young Women in Midnight Onslaught”
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