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A single terrorist organisation accounted for 90 per cent of all ransom reportedly paid to kidnappers in Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, despite criminal gangs and bandit groups making the bulk of ransom demands, a report by SBM Intelligence has revealed. The finding is contained in the 2026 edition of SBM’s Economics of […]
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The huge disparity between kidnapping figures in northern and southern Nigeria is largely driven by the nature of the groups operating in both regions, a report by SBM Intelligence has said. According to the 2026 edition of its Economics of Nigeria’s Kidnap Industry report, syndicated bandit and jihadist groups in the North have the capacity […]
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By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has identified lack of unity among traditional rulers and Yoruba leaders as a major challenge slowing the progress of the Yoruba nation. Adams called for renewed commitment to unity, dialogue and collaboration among Yoruba leaders, warning that personal rivalries and divisions could weaken […]
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to convert waste generated from abattoirs and slaughterhouses into biogas and organic fertiliser as part of efforts to promote sustainable sanitation and a circular economy. The state government disclosed this on Friday at a one-day workshop for abattoir operators in Ajah, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, […]
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By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has pledged to work towards returning Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso to the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, if elected president in 2027. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, also said he would consider deploying the Economic Community of West African […]
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, Reno Omokri, has cautioned against plans to reintroduce fuel subsidy and fully reopen Nigeria’s land borders, warning that the combination could encourage large-scale smuggling and worsen the country’s security and economic challenges. Omokri was reacting to the proposal by former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress, […]
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Moving abroad can be expensive, but in some countries, governments are offering financial incentives to attract new residents, workers, entrepreneurs and families.
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The leadership of the Labour Party, LP, has expressed sadness over the death of General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, who passed away recently at the age of 60.
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Scores of suspected bandits have reportedly been killed in a major military clearance operation in Maikujera town, Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, as Nigerian Army troops intensify efforts to dismantle criminal networks operating across the state’s forests and border communities.
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Iran left the door open to diplomacy on Friday, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its pressure campaign.
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