Author: Aminu Imam

“Rising insecurity shows Nigeria has hit rock bottom” – Kukah

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Kukah on insecurity

The Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese and member of the National Peace Committee, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has said that the scale and depth of insecurity in Nigeria indicates that the country is at a critical point, but that the only direction forward is upward. Speaking at a dialogue on a whole-of-society approach to preventing violence and conflict in Northern Nigeria in Abuja, organised by the National Peace Committee, The Kukah Centre, and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Bishop Kukah said: “No Nigerian needs an explanation about…

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“Foreign herders are bringing weapons into Nigeria” — Abuja Fulani herdsman to FG

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Fulani on foreign herders

…Urges Tinubu to seal borders A Fulani herdsman in Abuja has urged the Bola Tinubu administration to immediately halt the entry of foreign herders into Nigeria, warning that many of them smuggle weapons and fuel the violence often blamed on indigenous Fulani communities. In a video which circulated on social media, the herdsman, who described himself as a native Fulani born and raised in Abuja, was seen saying most crimes attributed to “Fulani herdsmen” are carried out by foreign migrants exploiting Nigeria’s porous borders. “Not every Fulani is the same.…

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Kaduna free bus scheme moves 1.4m passengers

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Kaduna free bus scheme

…Saves residents ₦1.39bn in 5 months Kaduna State’s free compressed natural gas (CNG), bus scheme has conveyed more than 1.4 million passengers and saved the residents an estimated ₦1.39 billion in transport fares between July and November 2025, the state government has revealed. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday in Kaduna, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaƙi, said the assessment was conducted to measure the impact of the free-ride initiative introduced by Governor Uba Sani. He said the data showed strong uptake that exceeded initial projections. Maiyaƙi explained that…

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“Kidnappings localised; we must build community defences” – Minister-designate, Musa

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Minister Musa vows

…Vows probes, reforms Former Chief of Defence Staff and Minister of Defence–designate, General Christopher Musa (rtd), yesterday outlined a sweeping security reform agenda, stressing that strengthening community resilience is central to tackling Nigeria’s escalating wave of mass abductions. Speaking during his ministerial screening at the Senate, the nominee described the recurring kidnapping of schoolchildren as “tragic and unacceptable”, insisting that Nigeria must overhaul its approach to securing vulnerable communities. He said the ‘Safe Schools Initiative’, launched to protect learning environments, must be critically reviewed and strengthened to close existing security…

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CBN announces new weekly  cash withdrawal limits

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CBN on cash limits

The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), has released fresh cash withdrawal rules that will take effect in January 2026. The apex bank scrapped restrictions on cash deposits and raised the weekly cash withdrawal limit for individuals to ₦500,000, up from ₦100,000, in a major overhaul of the country’s cash-related policies. The move ends the special approval that once allowed individuals to take out ₦5 million and companies ₦10 million once every month. Announced in a circular, titled: “Revised Cash-Related Policies”, signed by the Director of Financial Policy & Regulation, Dr.…

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“Insurgents  kill more Muslims than Christians” – Miyetti Allah

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Miyetti Allah

…Says there’s genocide in Nigeria National President of the Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, (MACBAN), Baba Ngelzarma, has said insurgents have killed more Muslims than Christians in Nigeria. Ngelzarma disclosed this while admitting that there is genocide in Nigeria. In a published interview yesterday, the MACBAN national chairman said any herdsmen seen with dangerous weapons such as AK-47 are criminals.  He said: “Insurgents have killed more Muslims than Christians in Nigeria. This issue of genocide, yes there is genocide but genocide against who? “You know that there was a…

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“Nigeria’s Presidency run from ‘outside’; Tinubu caged in Villa” – Sen. Yari

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Sen. Yari on Asiwaju

Zamfara-West Senator, AbdulAziz Yari, has declared that the Nigerian Presidency is being operated from outside the Presidential Villa. Yari also claimed that President Bola Tinubu is caged in Aso Rock. The former governor of Zamfara State, who spoke during the One Nigeria Project Conference in Abuja yesterday, also declared that United States President, Donald Trump, can’t help Nigeria. Yari said, “This country called Nigeria, America says their own country is God’s own country, but this country called Nigeria is more of God’s own country than any other. This is because…

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EU raises alarm over foreign information manipulation targeting Nigeria

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EU raises alarm2

The European Union (EU) has warned that the surge in foreign information manipulation and disinformation poses a growing threat to Nigeria’s democracy, media integrity, and public trust. The warning was issued on Monday in Abuja, during a one-day capacity-building workshop on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) organised for members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria, (DICAN). Delivering the opening remarks, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot said false or misleading information—whether generated for political influence, commercial benefit, or malicious deception—has become one of the most…

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Death sentence Bill for kidnapping, hostage-taking passes Senate’s 2nd reading 

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Senate's 2nd reading

A proposal seeking to revise the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act to categorise kidnapping, hostage-taking and similar crimes as terrorist acts has passed its second reading at the Senate. The Bill, introduced by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, recommends capital punishment as the mandatory penalty for those convicted, with no provision for fines or lesser sentencing options. Bamidele explained that the initiative aligns with the Senate’s recent pledge to collaborate with the Federal Government in charting durable solutions to Nigeria’s escalating security issues. He reminded lawmakers that, during a closed-door meeting…

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Gulf of Guinea pirates abduct 9 seafarers aboard LPG tanker

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Gulf of Guinea pirates

Nine seafarers have been kidnapped in a pirate attack on LPG carrier, ‘CGAS Saturn’, off the coast of Equatorial Guinea. According to a maritime security company, the Portugal-flagged CGAS Saturn was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea, approximately 50nm west of Mbini, Equatorial Guinea. At least nine crew were kidnapped and four left onboard, according to one crew member who was injured. Those left onboard were the second captain, third captain, deck officer, and oiler, the company claimed. An earlier initial report said at least 12 crew were kidnapped and…

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