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ABEOKUTA, Ogun State — Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have killed two suspected kidnappers and arrested two others during an intelligence-led operation in the Atan area of Ijebu, days after three members of a family were abducted from their residence in Ogun State.

MICHIGAN, United States — A United States federal court has sentenced Nigerian-born education professor and nonprofit executive Dr. Nkechy Ezeh to 70 months in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving funds intended for vulnerable preschool children in underserved communities across West Michigan.

KANO, Nigeria — Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has urged intending pilgrims from the state to avoid all forms of misconduct during the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage and conduct themselves as worthy ambassadors of Kano State and Nigeria while in Saudi Arabia.

OYO STATE, Nigeria — Panic has gripped parts of Oriire Local Government Area in Oyo State after armed men reportedly disguised in military camouflage invaded two rural communities, abducting an unspecified number of schoolchildren in coordinated attacks that have forced residents to flee their homes.

IBADAN, Oyo State — The opposition political realignment hosted in Ibadan earlier this year, intended to forge a united front ahead of the 2027 general elections, is now being widely interpreted within political circles as having triggered deeper fragmentation rather than cohesion among Nigeria’s opposition blocs.

DUTSE, Jigawa State — The Jigawa State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening collaboration with traditional institutions and community leaders as part of ongoing efforts to improve security coordination and deepen trust between citizens and security agencies across the state.

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Pierre Antoine

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has rejected the decision by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to exempt candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes from sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), warning that the policy could undermine teacher training standards and potentially trigger industrial action.

ILORIN, Kwara State — Security operatives in Kwara State have reportedly disrupted a suspected coordinated attack plot targeting Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, arresting a suspected kidnapping kingpin allegedly connected to the abduction of a traditional ruler in the state.

Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Pierre Antoine

ZAMFARA, Nigeria — Armed bandits launched a fresh attack on a rural community in Zamfara State, killing at least one resident and injuring several others before being confronted by police operatives in a gun battle that briefly disrupted the assault, according to security sources and local accounts of the incident.

WASHINGTON / ABUJA — A senior Islamic State (ISIS) commander identified as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki has been killed in a joint operation conducted by United States and Nigerian forces, according to statements attributed to former U.S. President Donald Trump and corroborated by multiple international media outlets reporting on the announcement.

An emotional plea by a Nigerian woman living in South Africa has drawn renewed attention to concerns over the safety and treatment of foreign nationals, particularly Nigerians, amid reports of rising hostility, violence, and social exclusion.

Tensions surrounding immigration in South Africa have once again come into sharp focus after a Nigerian businessman was confronted by protesters and told to “take your children and go back to your country,” in a widely circulated incident that underscores a renewed wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in parts of the country.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Emir of Kano and a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has publicly questioned the Nigerian government’s continued reliance on borrowing following the removal of fuel subsidies, urging authorities to demonstrate clearer improvements in public finances and economic outcomes.

In South Africa, anti-migrant violence is often explained in public debate as a reaction to unemployment, pressure on public services, or anger over undocumented migration. Those factors are real and widely cited. But a substantial body of evidence also shows another recurring pattern: when anti-foreigner campaigns turn violent, foreign-owned businesses are frequently looted, vandalized, extorted, or forced to close, suggesting that criminal opportunism and economic predation often travel alongside xenophobic rhetoric rather than sitting outside it. 

Reported by :  L. Imafidon

Reported by: L Imafidon