Monday, June 22, 2026

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June 12, 2026

June 12: Ooni of Ife calls for intensified fight against killings, abductions

He maintained that safety of citizens remains fundamental to national growth and stability.

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi
May 25, 2026

Oyo terrorist attack and its consequences

The news from Oyo should disturb the country’s conscience because it speaks to something larger than a single criminal attack.

Seyi Makinde and bandits
March 8, 2026

CISLAC decries lack of gender inclusion in political parties 

The CISLAC also raised the alarm over persistent cases of gender-based violence across the country.

Nigerian women at political rally
February 26, 2026

Kwara residents protest killings, kidnappings, accuse Abdulrazaq’s govt of negligence

Several communities in the Kwara North have come under consistent terrorist attacks in recent times.

Protest in Kwara
February 5, 2026

Christian ‘Genocide’: After Nigeria paid $9 million to lobbyists, Trump hails Tinubu’s wife as respected RCCG pastor

Kidnappings and killings are yet to abate in Nigeria as over 170 people were slaughtered in Kwara state on Tuesday.

Donald Trump and Remi Tinubu
January 25, 2026

Northern group raises alarm over rising killings, kidnappings

The group noted that the recurring incidents posed serious threat to the social fabric of the region.

Bandits attack
November 25, 2025

Canada warns citizens against travel to Nigeria over terrorism, kidnappings

Canadian authorities have warned citizens against non-essential travel to Nigeria, warning travellers that their “safety and security could be at risk.”

Canadian, Nigerian flags
August 20, 2024

Reps minority caucus urges security agencies to change tactics against insecurity

Mr Chinda said that extortionists and criminal elements of the dark underworld had taken over the nation’s highways

National Assembly
June 4, 2024

Police say five alleged kidnappers nabbed in Kaduna

Mr Hassan said that the suspects had partaken in several kidnappings in the North-West zone of the country.

Policewomen
April 23, 2024

Nigerian children facing hunger rose to 16 million in Tinubu’s first year as president: Report

Violent killings and kidnappings in the country’s north have affected food production, disrupted local markets, causing farmers to flee their farms.

HUNGRY CHILDREN; TINUBU SLEEPING