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How Osinbajo Clashed with DSS over Sowore’s Detention

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Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo reportedly confronted the Department of State Services (DSS) during the Buhari era over the unlawful detention of activist Omoyele Sowore. Accounts reveal Osinbajo clashed with security chiefs after DSS refused to obey a court order, highlighting internal rifts within the presidency....

NRC Boss Takes Responsibility for Abuja–Kaduna Train Derailment

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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, has accepted full responsibility for the Abuja–Kaduna train derailment that injured several passengers on Tuesday. Speaking on Channels TV, he described the incident as a “near miss,” promised transparency in investigations, and assured Nigerians that safety audits would prevent recurrence....

Army Rescues 27 Kidnapped Passengers in Benue

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The Nigerian Army has rescued 27 passengers abducted in Benue State during a coordinated operation in Ohimini Local Government Area. The troops, under Operation Whirl Stroke, stormed a kidnappers’ hideout and freed the victims. The rescue highlights the military’s wider counter-terror efforts, which also claimed 15 insurgents’ lives and led to several arrests...

Ansaru Terrorist Leaders Captured in Nigeria: NSA Ribadu Confirms Major Breakthrough

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Nigeria’s security agencies have captured two top leaders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, in a months-long counter-terrorism operation. National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu confirmed the arrests of self-styled Emir Mahmud Muhammad Usman (Abu Bara’a) and his deputy Mahmud al-Nigeri, calling the operation a decisive blow to Ansaru’s central command structure....

Nigerian Army Reshuffles High Command, Appoints New GOCs, Provost Marshall, CMI

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The Nigerian Army has carried out a sweeping shake-up of its top hierarchy, appointing new General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Principal Staff Officers, and heads of key formations nationwide. The changes, effective August 19–25, are aimed at strengthening command efficiency and operational readiness across formations amid rising security challenges....

EFCC grills ex-Sokoto governor Tambuwal over alleged N189bn fraud + ADC backlash

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Former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal is under EFCC interrogation over alleged illegal withdrawals totalling ₦189bn, in breach of the Money Laundering Act. The African Democratic Congress says the probe is politically motivated, accusing the anti-graft body of targeting opposition figures while shielding ruling party allies....

Israeli Strike Kills Al Jazeera Journalist Anas Al-Sharif in Gaza, Sparking Global Outrage

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Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, a leading voice documenting Gaza’s war, was killed alongside four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on a marked press tent at Al-Shifa Hospital. Israel accuses him of Hamas ties; rights groups call it part of a deadly pattern targeting Palestinian journalists....

FG to arraign Owo Catholic Church attack suspects

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The Federal Government will on Tuesday arraign five suspects linked to the June 5, 2022 massacre at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, where scores of worshippers were killed. The accused, alleged members of an Al Shabab terrorist cell in Kogi, face nine terrorism-related counts....

NAF Precision Airstrikes Kill Scores of Bandits in Zamfara’s Makakkari Forest

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The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that coordinated air and ground offensives in Zamfara’s Makakkari Forest killed several notorious kingpins and scores of fighters. The strikes, part of Operation Fasan Yamma, targeted over 400 armed bandits reportedly mobilising to raid a farming community....

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