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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted a fresh list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, expanding the nomination process that began earlier in the week with three names.
The Nigerian Army has rescued 21 passengers kidnapped during a violent ambush along the Obajana–Oshokoshoko corridor in Kogi State, restoring a measure of calm to a route long troubled by criminal attacks.
The Defence Headquarters has begun questioning soldiers who were on duty the night terrorists abducted 26 schoolgirls from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Nollywood Actress, Bisola Badmus and her son had an emotional reunion with Fuji musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as Kwam 1, in a moment that captivated audiences online.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal Government to abandon negotiations with armed groups, arguing that Nigeria can no longer afford to “pamper criminals” while communities continue to suffer violent attacks.
Widespread panic swept through the entertainment community late Friday after rumours claimed iconic Yoruba actor Lere Paimo, famously known as Eda Onile Ola, had died at 86.
The Muslim community in Plateau State has said it has lost more than 4,700 members to various violent crises that have rocked the state since 2001.
The Imo State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on violent crime, rounding up 10 criminals in a series of coordinated raids targeting kidnapping, armed robbery and cult activities across the state.
Two people have been seized by armed men who raided Manba Village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, heightening anxiety across several rural communities already grappling with rising insecurity.
A deadly collision on the Awka–Onitsha expressway late Friday night has claimed six lives and left several others injured, prompting renewed calls for safer driving on Anambra roads.