Security
Oyo abduction politically motivated; I will expose politicians sponsoring kidnappings in South-West soon: Igboho
Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has said the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in the Oriire Local...
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Protesters converge on Abuja, seek Oyo pupils, teachers’ safe return amid heavy security around Aso Villa
Protesters on Thursday converged on the Federal Capital Territory to demand the safe rescue of teachers and pupils abducted by...
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Hormuz disruptions could raise vulnerable economies’ oil import costs by $20B per year: UN trade agency
GENEVA Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could increase the annual oil import bill of vulnerable economies by more than...
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US sanctions rebel commanders in Democratic Republic of Congo for human rights abuses
WASHINGTON The US on Tuesday imposed sanctions on senior commanders of two prominent armed groups operating in the eastern Democratic...
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Nigerian military neutralizes 50 terrorists, senior ISWAP commander in Borno
LAGOS, Nigeria Nigerian troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai have neutralized no fewer than 50 terrorists, including a senior commander...
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Somalia security operations kill at least 28 al-Shabaab terrorists
MOGADISHU, Somalia Supported by international partners, Somalia carried out coordinated operations killing 28 al-Shabaab terrorists in the Hiran and Middle...
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Sexual violence one of most defining features of Sudan’s war: UN
The United Nations says sexual violence is one of the “most defining features” of Sudan’s war, now in its fourth...
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Court sentences four Al-Shabaab terrorists to death by hanging over 2022 Owo church attack
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Wednesday sentenced four of the five defendants being prosecuted for their involvement in...
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Abuja residents rush to install street gates, hire vigilantes as insecurity worsens in Nigeria’s capital
Rising insecurity and limited police presence have forced residents of the Federal Capital Territory to adopt costly self-help measures, like...
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CAN declares three-day national mourning over widespread killings, kidnapping, demands state police
The Christian Association of Nigeria has declared a three-day national mourning period, from June 12 to 14, to honour the...
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