Security
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Tinubu’s minister tried to bribe US official to lie about Christian Genocide in Nigeria, American lawmaker claims
A Florida state representative has accused Nigeria’s minister of state for defence, Bello Matawalle, of offering payment to a U.S. lawmaker to discredit claims of mass killings of Christians in parts of Nigeria.
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One killed as suspected bandits kidnap travellers along Ibadan-Ijebu road
The attack was carried out shortly after 7 pm, in what locals describe as yet another worrying escalation of insecurity on the busy route.
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Garri, salt and dirty water: What UTME candidates, other Benue kidnap victims ate in captivity
An 18‑year‑old, Gbenda Daniels, told journalists the kidnappers took his N8000, beat the captives and denied them food.
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JAMB: Benue bus driver arrested over UTME candidates kidnapping
The Benue State Police Command, through its public relations officer DSP Udeme Edet, confirmed the driver’s arrest and said efforts were under way to rescue the remaining victims.
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JAMB: Gunmen abduct UTME candidates
The victims were said to be travelling in a Benue Links bus from Makurdi to Otukpo when their vehicle was attacked.
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Apostle Joshua Selman donates ₦200 million to Plateau attack victims
He described the donations as palliatives that “may not bring back the dead, but they can bring comfort to grieving families and demonstrate love and responsibility.”
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Lafarge: Cement maker financed terror groups — French court rules
Former Lafarge CEO Bruno Lafont was sentenced to six years in prison.
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No negotiations — Peter Obi vows to declare war on terrorists if elected Nigeria’s president
Obi cited his record as governor of Anambra State. He said decisive action there restored safety.
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Jilli air strike targeted ‘Boko Haram stronghold, not civilians’; at least 100 reported dead
The Yobe state government says an air strike that hit Jilli market along the Borno–Yobe border targeted a Boko Haram stronghold in neighbouring Borno state and was not aimed at civilians.
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