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With Communication, Citizen Support and the Courage of our Forces, We are Winning the War Against Insecurity – DG NOA

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The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says more Nigerians are actively supporting national security efforts as its intensified communication campaign has reached an estimated 32 million citizens in just three months. The Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, stated this at the October 2025 Joint Security Press Briefing (JSPB) hosted at NOA headquarters in Abuja alongside…

Genocide: Approach Nigeria’s Situation With Understanding, FG Tells Trump

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The Federal Government has again called on the United States President, Donald Trump, to be understanding in his approach to Nigeria’s security challenges. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the call during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, days after Trump threatened military action against Nigeria over what he claimed…

Stakeholders Demand Total Ban on GMOs, Push for Agroecology in Nigeria

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About 50 farmers from Oyo, Lagos, Osun, and Ogun States have benefitted from a one-day practical training on agroecology, aimed at strengthening their capacity for sustainable and climate-resilient food production. The training was organized by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and hosted by the Organic and Agroecology Initiative (ORAIN) at the Organic Demonstration…

Edo state police crack kidnap ring: Fake victim, accomplices busted, ransom seized

newsnowng5 months ago02 mins

Tracy Ohovwore The Edo State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in a case of self-kidnapping, arresting suspects involved in the crime and recovering a ransom of Five Million Naira (₦5,000,000). According to the press release on Tuesday November 2025, on October 27, 2025, a man reported that his wife, Chioma Success Ezebie, and…

NSCDC Arrests Kidnap Syndicate Along Zaria-Kano Highway

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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a five-man syndicate who specializes in kidnapping, extortion, theft and criminal conspiracy and operate along Zaria-Kano road. Briefing the journalists in Abuja, the Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad Commandant; Apollo Dandaura narrated the encounter with the notorious gang nabbed for committing brigandage and forcefully attacked…

We’ll Reconstruct Federal Roads in Edo, Get Reimbursement from Federal Government – Gov Okpebholo

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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, says his administration will continue to reconstruct and repair damaged federal highways in the state in order to ease the suffering of the people. Governor Okpebholo said after the major interventions on the federal roads by the State Government, he will approach the Federal Government for reimbursement of funds spent….

Heavy Security At PDP HQ As Abdulrahman Mohammed Assumes Acting Chair Post

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Heavy security was deployed at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja as former Vice Chairman for PDP North Central, Abdulrahman Mohammed, resumed his role as the party’s acting national chairman. Earlier, Mohammed and his supporters gathered at the FCT office of the PDP, where he addressed the crowd, confirming that…

Backbone Infrastructure Ltd Secures $50B Funding for Ondo 500,000bpd Refinery, Free Zone Development

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Following the successful execution of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Backbone Infrastructure Ltd and the Ondo State Government, through the Ondo State Investment Promotion Agency (ONDIPA), for the construction of a 500,000 barrels-per-day refinery and the development of a 1,471-hectare Sunshine Free Trade Zone in the Ilaje area of Ondo State in July, Backbone…

EFCC Suspends Operatives Over Rapper, Oladips’ N10M Extortion Allegation

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has suspended a number of its operatives following allegations by Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, that they extorted N10 million from him. In a statement issued on Saturday, the anti-graft agency said it views the allegation with the utmost seriousness and has already launched…

Fayemi: ECOWAS Reform Key to Tackling Poverty and Insecurity in West Africa

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Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has called for urgent reform of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), insisting that the challenges of poverty, inequality, governance deficits, and insecurity in the West African region cannot be effectively addressed by the regional bloc in its current form. Speaking in Abuja at the second edition…