03.10.2026

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Bishop Kukah Dismisses Christian Genocide Claims, Says Numbers Don’t Match Intent Required for Genocide

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Catholic Bishop Matthew Kukah has rejected widespread claims that Christians in Nigeria are victims of genocide, insisting the narrative is exaggerated and unsupported by verifiable data. The Kukah Christian genocide debate intensified after he said genocide is defined by intent, not casualty numbers, and warned against manipulated figures fueling religious tension....

NIGERIA GRANTS ASYLUM TO GUINEA BISSAU OPPOSITION LEADER

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Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea Bissau opposition presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa following threats to his life after a disputed election and sudden military takeover. The Nigeria asylum Guinea Bissau crisis development underscores Abuja’s growing regional security role as ECOWAS suspends Guinea Bissau amid escalating political instability....

Immigration Officers Protest Deadly Frontline Deployments After Boko Haram Killings in Borno

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Fresh outrage is erupting within the Nigeria Immigration Service after a colleague was killed during a Boko Haram raid in Borno. Officers say the immigration frontline deployment crisis is exposing them to direct combat roles without training, armour or fair rotation—conditions they describe as deadly, unfair and institutionally negligent....

Court Grants Sowore Bail, Warns Him Against Comments That Could Ignite Outrage Against Tinubu

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Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has secured bail on self-recognition after pleading not guilty to cybercrime charges. The court issued a stern Sowore bail Tinubu warning, ordering him to avoid statements capable of inflaming public sentiment against President Tinubu. The case, rooted in alleged derogatory online remarks, intensifies national debate on censorship and freedom of expression....

Nigerian Army Breaks Major Terror Networks, Neutralises 8, Arrests 51, Rescues 27 in Nationwide Raids

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The Nigerian Army terror operations between November 29 and December 1 have delivered sweeping results: eight terrorists neutralised, 51 suspects arrested and 27 victims rescued. Troops also intercepted explosives, dismantled oil theft sites and seized large weapons caches, marking one of the strongest nationwide counter-crime interventions of 2025....

Boko Haram Kills Immigration Officer in Muna Attack as Security Failures Exposed

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A deadly Boko Haram Muna attack has claimed the life of a Nigeria Immigration Service officer and injured soldiers in Borno, raising fresh outrage over poor equipment, dangerous deployments and institutional neglect. Officers say NIS personnel are being pushed into frontline combat zones without adequate training, armour, ammunition or rotation fairness....

Tinubu Security Emergency Deepens as Ex-CDS Musa Visits Villa After 490 Kidnappings in 13 Days

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Nigeria’s escalating insecurity has intensified the Tinubu security emergency after former Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa made an unannounced visit to the Presidential Villa. The visit comes as more than 490 Nigerians were kidnapped in 13 days, prompting new federal security directives and nationwide anxiety over coordinated attacks....

Malami Rejects EFCC Claims on Abacha Loot, Calls Allegations “Baseless and Illogical”

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Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami has strongly dismissed the Malami EFCC Abacha loot allegations after hours of interrogation by investigators. He insists claims that he duplicated a completed recovery process collapse under “elementary logic,” arguing that no funds had been lodged in the Federation Account before he took office in 2015....

Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price to ₦840 as Global Oil Crash Hits Nigerian Market

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The Dangote petrol price ₦840 reduction has rippled across Nigeria’s downstream sector after global crude prices plunged to $62 per barrel. Major depots including AIPEC and NIPCO have matched the new gantry price, sparking fresh debate about pump-price relief and market stability as OPEC+ maintains its production pause into early 2026....

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