Author: Aminu Imam

Zamfara: Police rescue 25 women, children after storming bandits’ hideout 

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Zamfara police rescue

Police operatives in Zamfara State have successfully rescued 25 kidnapped victims, including 10 women and 15 children, after engaging bandits in a swift counter-operation on Friday night. Police spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar confirmed the operation in a statement issued yesterday. The attackers had invaded Kuraje village in the Damba area of Gusau local government area around 9:45pm, whisking the victims away in what residents described as a chaotic and terrifying raid marked by heavy gunfire. However, the bandits’ escape was short-lived. Moments after residents raised the alarm, joint teams from…

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2027 Elections: ADC sets conditions for alliance with PDP

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ADC sets conditions

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it is open to working with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 elections, but only if the PDP agrees to a new political approach that departs from what the ADC described as “business as usual”.  According to reports, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this while reacting to comments made by the newly elected PDP national chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), who indicated that the party is open to forming a broad opposition coalition before the next general…

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S’West senators, stakeholders back state police amid rising insecurity

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Tinubu on State Police2

Amid renewed nationwide concerns over worsening insecurity, lawmakers and critical stakeholders in the South-West geo-political zone have again called for the creation of state police and the adoption of community-driven security systems to curb Nigeria’s escalating violence. At the South-West Zonal Security Summit convened by the Nigerian Senate in Lagos on Friday, senators, governors, security chiefs, traditional rulers, and civil society actors pressed for urgent reforms, warning that the region must not wait until its security situation deteriorates further before acting decisively. The summit is part of the 10th Senate’s…

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Insecurity: CAN calls for closure of Christian-owned schools

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S'West back state police

Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State, Rev. Caleb Ma’aji, has asked all Christian-owned schools located on the outskirts of Kaduna to close down or operate only as day schools for now. Rev. Ma’aji made the appeal yesterday, following the growing insecurity and the recent abductions of schoolchildren in Kebbi, Niger, and other states. According to him, this is important because of the recent rise in student kidnappings by bandits.  He said, “Schools outside Kaduna town should close for now to keep students safe until the…

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Niger school attack: Catholic Diocese raises alarm, as missing students rise to 303

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CAN calls

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has announced that an additional 88 students have been declared missing following Friday’s attack on St. Mary’s Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara local government area of Niger State. This brings the total number of unaccounted-for students to 303, far higher than the initial figure released after terrorists stormed the school in the early hours of Friday, abducting both students and staff. Many parents who rushed to the school to retrieve their children after news of the attack said they were unable to find them, heightening…

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$25bn Media Economy: IBAN unveils bold Roadmap to revitalise Nigeria’s broadcast industry

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Ramalan

…As FG hails Ramalan’s leadership, security reforms The Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria, (IBAN), has rolled out an ambitious strategic roadmap to revitalise Nigeria’s broadcast industry, as the Federal Government commended the association’s chairman, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, for his leadership and contribution to national development. Speaking at IBAN’s 2nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja on Thursday, Ramalan presented a comprehensive reform agenda aimed at strengthening regulation, boosting industry capacity, and unlocking Nigeria’s estimated $25 billion media economy.  He noted that IBAN, which controls 65% of the country’s…

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ACF@25: Northern Leaders push new agenda for unity, security and development

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ACF@25

…“United we stand or we fall” – Atiku’s warns Northern leaders yesterday converged in Kaduna for the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF)’s 25th anniversary, using the occasion to push for a renewed development and security agenda for Northern Nigeria. ACF Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Bashir Ɗalhatu, said the region must urgently embrace modern development models to reverse its backwardness. He stressed inclusive growth, youth empowerment and bridging inequality, while warning that the celebrations were taking place amid “dire security circumstances” across the North. Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.…

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Katsina, Plateau order closure of schools over rising insecurity

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Katsina, Plateau order closure

The Katsina and Plateau state governments have ordered the closure of schools following rising banditry attacks on educational institutions in parts of the country. The Katsina State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Yusuf Jibia, announced the closure of schools in the state yesterday while addressing newsmen, said the decision was taken to safeguard students and teachers as security agencies implement a new statewide school safety strategy. According to him, the directive affects students currently writing examinations, noting that protecting lives and property remains the priority of the state government.…

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Killings, Kidnappings: “Resign if you can’t secure Nigerians” – Primate Ayodele tells Tinubu

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Primate Ayodele

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has blasted President Bola Tinubu over the recent upsurge in killings and kidnappings in Nigeria. In an issued statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele described the situation as a shame, especially for the fact that some officials of the government went to the United States for a meeting regarding insecurity and the threats issued by Donald Trump. The cleric stated that the President’s responsibility is to ensure every Nigerian is secured, and that if the President can’t…

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Kebbi: Outrage, as Gov. links schoolgirls’ abduction to sudden military withdrawal

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Kebbi outrage

Tension is rising across Kebbi State after the state governor, Nasir Idris accused military personnel of abandoning their duty post less than an hour before armed men invaded Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, and kidnapped 25 students. The Governor, speaking with newsmen, said troops who were assigned to protect the school allegedly pulled out around 3:00 a.m., only for the attackers to strike at 3:45 a.m. He described the timing as “highly troubling” and suggested that the withdrawal may not have been accidental. Idris said intelligence from the Department…

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