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“Tinubu, Govs., other leaders are curse on Nigeria” – Peter Obi

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Obi on Tinubu administration

Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has attributed the recent killings and abductions of innocent Nigerians to the failures of Nigerian leaders to protect and value human lives. In a statement issued yesterday, titled: ‘Is Nigeria cursed, or are we the curse?’, Obi decried a series of attacks by armed bandits, especially in Kwara, Kebbi, Bauchi, Niger and Borno, blaming them on collective leadership failures that had allowed insecurity, lawlessness and institutional decay to thrive. “The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative news, a level…

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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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Alleged Nigeria’s religious killings: US Congress launches full-scale probe 

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US launches probe

…As Trump’s CPC designation sparks global reactions The United States (U.S.) Congress has opened an expansive investigation into alleged persecution and killings of Christians in Nigeria, following President Donald Trump’s redesignation of the country as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for religious freedom violations. The House Subcommittee on Africa will hold an open hearing on November 20, 2025, a session expected to shape Washington’s next steps—from sanctions to possible intervention. Chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the hearing will feature senior State Department officials Jonathan Pratt and Jacob McGee,…

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Escalating Insecurity: Kebbi schoolgirls abducted, Brig-Gen. killed

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…As leaders demand overhaul of Nigeria’s security framework Nigeria is reeling from a wave of violent attacks that have intensified fears about the country’s worsening security crisis. In the early hours of Monday, heavily armed bandits stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State, killing Vice-Principal Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku and abducting at least 25 students.  Witnesses said the attackers breached the school perimeter with little resistance, plunging the community into panic and grief. Hours later, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed…

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ADC accuses Tinubu govt. of fiscal recklessness over ₦1.15tr fresh loan

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ADC accuses

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Federal Government’s recent approval of ₦1.15 trillion in domestic borrowing, describing it as reckless and inconsistent with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s earlier claims on Nigeria’s revenue performance. In a statement issued on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC accused the Tinubu administration of worsening Nigeria’s debt crisis despite boasting of meeting non-oil revenue targets. The party warned that if all of President Tinubu’s 2025 loan requests are approved, the country’s total public debt could increase by ₦40.61 trillion,…

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ASUU issues fresh warning, accuses FG of selective implementation

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ASUU issues

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), has issued a fresh warning, claiming that the Federal Government has failed to honor their agreement. The union, in a statement issued by Professor Christopher Piwuna, stated that the Government’s approach towards meeting the union’s request is bound to have consequences on the education sector. ASUU also warned that federal schools may face another nationwide strike action if the agreement is not fully met.  “We, therefore, hope that our expectations and indeed the expectations of Nigerians for a quick and holistic resolution are…

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“Tinubu’s govt. uninterested in fighting insecurity” – Babachir 

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Babachir Tinubu

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF) Babachir Lawal, has accused the Federal Government of failing to tackle the security challenges in the country. Lawal, who served as SGF under the administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, specifically said President Bola Tinubu’s government is not interested in tackling insecurity. The former SGF compared Tinubu’s administration to previous governments of Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari, saying the latter performed better than the former. “Past governments were better, more accommodating,” Lawal said, on a television programme. “They served Nigerians…

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“Flush out terrorists or resign now”, SDP’s Adebayo tells Tinubu

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SDP's Adebayo tells Tinubu

The 2023 Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, has asked President Bola Tinubu to either use the machinery of the federal government to flush out terrorists in the county or resign honourably. Adebayo stated this at the 2025 National Electoral Reforms Summit themed: ”Critical Constitutional Amendments for Credible Election in 2027,”, organised by National Consultative Front/Labour and Civil Society Front in collaboration with Movement for Credible Election in Abuja, yesterday. He maintained that genocide in the country was real due to government negligence of its core responsibility of…

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U.S. Congress divided, as Trump pushes military option over alleged ‘christian genocide’ in Nigeria

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U.S. Congress divided

Tensions are rising in Washington over President Donald Trump’s proposed intervention in Nigeria, following a new congressional resolution condemning what sponsors call the “persecution of Christians” in the West African nation. Representative Riley Moore, who chairs Trump’s investigative committee on religious persecution in Nigeria, introduced the resolution on Friday, pledging support for the president’s plan to “end the slaughter.” The resolution, titled: “Condemning the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and supporting President Donald Trump in taking decisive action to end the existential threat that persecuted Christians face in Nigeria”, urges…

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“Nigeria needs to reload” – Bishop Kukah

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Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has decried the absence of shared myths, monuments, and founding ideals that bind Nigeria together. This was as he said that Nigeria must reload itself to rediscover its moral direction and rebuild its national identity. The Bishop stated this on Friday at a book launch to commemorate the 60th birthday of ex-presidential aide and ARISE News anchor, Dr. Reuben Abati. The cleric lamented that the country has become a nation of disrupted dreams, where the moral and intellectual standards that…

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