Day: November 11, 2025

Over 200 terrorists killed, as Boko Haram, ISWAP clash

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N'East under seige

…As NAF launches nationwide airstrikes on insurgents A major escalation in Nigeria’s counter-terrorism front has seen the deaths of over 200 militants following violent clashes between rival jihadist groups in the North-East, even as the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) intensified precision airstrikes against insurgents and bandits across several northern states. Security and intelligence sources confirmed on Monday that the fierce battle between Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters erupted in Dogon-Chiku, along the shores of Lake Chad, on Sunday. The confrontation, driven by long-standing ideological and…

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Alleged $14.8m fraud: EFCC declares ex-minister, Timipre Sylva ‘wanted’

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EFCC declares Sylva

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva, as ‘wanted’ over an alleged $14.8 million fraud. The EFCC said the former Governor of Bayelsa State is wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of funds injected by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB), into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for the construction of a refinery. The announcement follows a November 6, 2025, warrant issued by the Lagos State High Court.  The EFCC…

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Kano: Bandits abduct 5 nursing mothers, steal 50 cows in 2 LGAs

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Kano bandits abduction

Residents of the Faruruwa community in the Shanono local government area of Kano State have been soaked in tension following a late-night attack by motorcycle-riding bandits on Sunday. During this attack, five nursing mothers were abducted, and approximately 50 cows, along with other livestock, were stolen. The Chairman of the Faruruwa community, Yahya Bagobiri, shared this information with the press in Kano and expressed deep concern over the ongoing violence, despite the presence of heavily armed military personnel and other security operatives in the area. According to Bagobiri, the attackers…

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Anambra poll: ADC rejects outcome, says ‘it’s mockery of democracy’

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ADC on Anambra poll

The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of the Saturday Anambra governorship election, describing it as a ‘heavily-monetised process’ that undermines democracy. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party accused the ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance, (APGA), in Anambra of engaging in widespread cash-for-votes. Abdullahi also decried what he called the silence of security agencies and the inaction of electoral officials, saying that it compromised democratic values. The party, while expressing ‘great concern’ over the conduct of…

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FG approves national policy on Almajiri education

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FG on Almajiri education

The Federal Government has approved a National Policy on Almajiri Education, marking a historic step toward inclusive learning and the formal integration of the Almajiri system into Nigeria’s national education structure. The approval was announced at the 2025 National Council on Education (NCE) meeting held in Akure, Ondo State, and is being hailed as a transformative milestone in the nation’s education sector. The new policy, initiated and driven by the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE) under its Executive Secretary, Dr. Muhammad Sani Idris, seeks to provide…

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Ndume congratulates COCIN president on re-election

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Ndume congratulates

…Urges religious unity Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has congratulated Rev Amos Mohzo on his re-election as President of the Church of Christ in Nations, (COCIN), urging both Christian and Muslim leaders to strengthen interfaith unity amid growing global scrutiny of Nigeria’s religious climate. This was disclosed in a statement the Senator representing Borno-South personally signed and issued in Abuja yesterday. Mohzo, first elected in 2021, secured a fresh four-year mandate last week. Ndume described the election outcome as a reflection of Mohzo’s leadership qualities and the trust he has…

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Tinubu sends delegation to UK to discuss Ike Ekweremadu’s case

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Ike Ekweremadu's case

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a high-level delegation to meet with officials at the UK Ministry of Justice to discuss the case of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who has been detained in the United Kingdom since March 2023.  The delegation includes Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN). Recall that Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, and a UK-based doctor, Obinna Obeta, were arrested in June 2022 at Heathrow Airport in London. They were accused of conspiring to traffic…

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Bandits stop harvest in Zamfara, force Sokoto farmers to pay ‘harvest taxes’

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Bandits stop harvest

Farmers in parts of Zamfara and Sokoto States have raised alarm over increasing levies and intimidation by armed bandits, who they say are imposing conditions on communities for this year’s harvest season. Residents told newsmen that despite favourable rainfall in recent years, widespread attacks have turned farmlands into conflict zones, putting farmers in constant fear and threatening food supplies across northern Nigeria. Villagers reported that bandits have introduced what they describe as “harvest taxes,” demanding payments in cash or agricultural produce before allowing farmers to access or harvest their fields.…

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