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nationwide security emergency, Tinubu orders VIP escorts withdrawal, directing police to focus on core duties and approving 30,000 new recruits to strengthen security across Nigeria.

Tinubu declares nationwide security emergency, backs state police creation

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President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and expressed full support for the establishment of state police as part of efforts to curb rising violence across the country. Speaking during a high-level security briefing at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu said recent attacks in several states, especially cases of kidnapping, banditry, and communal clashes, […]

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Gaise Baba loses father

Gaise Baba loses father months after mother’s death

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Nigerian Afro-gospel singer Akinade Ibuoye, popularly known as Gaise Baba, has announced the passing of his father, Prince (Hon.) Ezekiel Gbadebo Ibuoye, months after the death of his mother. The singer shared the news in a statement posted on his social media page on Wednesday. He said his father died on Saturday, November 22, at

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senate wants death penalty for kidnappers

Why senate wants death penalty for kidnappers after Kwara, Kebbi attacks

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The Senate has explained why it is pushing for the death penalty for convicted kidnappers, following recent violent abductions in Kwara and Kebbi states that resulted in multiple deaths and widespread fear. The lawmakers said the rising brutality of kidnapping across the country, especially the two latest incidents where victims were killed even after ransom

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Ex-deputy speaker, Wase

Boko Haram suspects found on army, police recruitment lists — Ex-deputy speaker, Wase

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A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase, says Boko Haram suspects and other criminals were once listed for recruitment into the Nigerian Army and Police. Wase made the claim during an interview on Channels Television, where he spoke about the country’s security challenges and the need for stronger screening measures.

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Guinea-Bissau President arrested as soldiers take over power in bloodless military coup

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A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau say they have taken control of the country, following reports that President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has been arrested. Gunshots were heard in the capital, Bissau, on Wednesday before government sources told the BBC that Embaló had been detained. The development comes three days after a presidential election in

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From wedding bliss to bloodshed: Katsina bride allegedly killed groom three days after wedding

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A woman, Zainab Muhammad, has allegedly stabbed her husband, Abubakar Abdulkarim, popularly known as Dan Gaske, to death just three days after their wedding in Jibia, Katsina State.   The couple married on Thursday, November 20, 2025, in what relatives described as a peaceful and consensual union. However, events took a tragic turn on Sunday

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Kebbi schoolgirls’ release: Shameful attempt to whitewash national tragedy — Atiku

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government over the release of abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State, saying their so-called achievement is just shameful attempt to whitewash national tragedy. In a statement from his media office on Wednesday, Atiku said the development was “not a trophy moment” but “a damning reminder that terrorists

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Bishop Oyedepo recalls the 1987 marijuana story when someone tried to frame him by planting drugs in his car.

How I was almost set up with marijuana planted in my car — Bishop Oyedepo

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Bishop David Oyedepo, Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has revealed how he narrowly avoided being framed in 1987 when marijuana was secretly planted in his car. Speaking in a video circulating on social media, Oyedepo said his former driver, Clifford, uncovered the plot while washing the vehicle. “Some fellows planted marijuana in my car

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Kebbi schoolgirls regain freedom

24 abducted Kebbi schoolgirls regain freedom

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Twenty-four schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga in Kebbi State have been rescued on Tuesday. Details of the rescue operation remain sketchy at the moment, but officials are expected to release a formal announcement later today. The abduction occurred on November 17, when bandits attacked the school, killing a staff member, injuring a

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Italian man dresses as dead mom to fraudulently claim her pension, hiding her body at home. Authorities discovered the scheme after he tried to renew her ID at a local council office.

Caught in the act: Italian man dresses as dead mom to claim her pension

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A 56-year-old man in Borgo Virgilio, northern Italy, is under investigation for benefit fraud and hiding his mother’s body after allegedly posing as her to collect her pension. Authorities said the man kept his mother’s body at home following her death in 2022 and claimed thousands of euros in pension payments. The case came to

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