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REPS DEMAND SPECIAL SECURITY FORCE FOR SCHOOLS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives has called for the establishment of a special security force to protect schools across Nigeria following a fresh wave of kidnappings and attacks on students and teachers.
ONDO SHUTS SCHOOLS OVER BANDITRY FEARS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Authorities in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State have ordered the immediate closure of all public and private schools following security concerns linked to rising banditry threats. The directive, issued by
AKPABIO CALLS FOR UNITY IN RESCUE OF ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged Nigerians to unite behind ongoing efforts to rescue schoolchildren and teachers abducted by terrorists in Oyo State, describing the
BANDITS KILL 10, INCLUDING PREGNANT WOMAN, IN KATSINA MARKET ATTACK By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban At least 10 persons, including a pregnant woman, have been feared killed following an attack by armed bandits on a grain market in Guga village, Bakori Local Government
FG RAISES ALARM OVER 2026 FLOOD THREAT ACROSS 33 STATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has warned that over 14,000 communities across 33 states and the FCT are at high risk of flooding in 2026. Minister of Water Resources and
TINUBU URGED TO RESCUE 400 ABDUCTED BORNO RESIDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Residents of Ngoshe community in Borno State have called on President Bola Tinubu to rescue over 400 people abducted by Boko Haram during a March 2026 attack. Senator Ali Ndume
FG NAMES 48 TERROR FINANCIERS, FLAGS MAJOR GROUPS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has released a list of 48 individuals and groups accused of financing terrorism, naming organisations like IPOB, Ansaru and ISWAP. The move comes after the latest mass
KATSINA URGES CALM AS BANDITS DEMAND LIVESTOCK By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Katsina State has urged residents to remain calm after suspected bandits reportedly demanded 700 cattle and 1,000 sheep from communities in Kankia LGA, issuing a six-day ultimatum. The threat has sparked
TINUBU TASKS ACTING IGP DISU TO RESTORE PEACE, BOOST SECURITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to urgently restore peace and strengthen security across the country. The President gave the directive at
REP SLAMS ALLEGED ATTACK ON PETER OBI, DEMANDS FULL PROBE By:Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A member of the House of Representatives, Peter Ifeanyi Uzokwe, has condemned the reported assassination attempt on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benin City, describing it