45 h. ago Experts Recommend Plateau Council’s Model Against Maternal Mortality

Health experts have described a community-based maternal health intervention in Mangu local government area of Plateau State as a viable blueprint for reducing Nigeria’s high maternal mortality rate. Nigeria accounts for nearly 20 per cent of global maternal deaths, with national estimates placing the maternal mortality ratio at over 500 deaths per 100,000 live births, […]

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8 d. ago Four killed, 20 worshippers abducted as gunmen attack Kogi communities

First ECWA Church in Aiyetoro, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, was on Sunday attacked by armed gunmen  killing read more Four killed, 20 worshippers abducted as gunmen attack Kogi communities

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8 d. ago Gunmen Kill One, Abduct Pregnant Woman, Others In Kogi Church Attack

Attacks were also reported in the Oke-Agi and Ilai communities, in the Mopamuro LGA, on Monday, with many said to have been injured. The post Gunmen Kill One, Abduct Pregnant Woman, Others In Kogi Church Attack appeared first on Channels Television.

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9 d. ago FG, Presidency Play Down Christmas Day Terror Warning By U.S. Group, Says Alert Is Speculative, Panic

A United States–based humanitarian group, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised an alarm over an alleged plan by terrorists to carry out coordinated attacks on several communities in northern Nigeria on Christmas Day, a claim the Federal Government has dismissed as speculative and panic-inducing. The warning was issued by the organisation’s founder, Judd Saul, during a […] The post FG, Presidency Play Down Christmas Day Terror Warning By U.S. Group, Says Alert Is Speculative, Panic-Inducing appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 d. ago FG, Presidency Play Down Christmas Day Terror Warning By U.S. Group, Say Alert Is Speculative, Panic

A United States–based humanitarian group, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised an alarm over an alleged plan by terrorists to carry out coordinated attacks on several communities in northern Nigeria on Christmas Day, a claim the Federal Government has dismissed as speculative and panic-inducing. The warning was issued by the organisation’s founder, Judd Saul, during a […] The post FG, Presidency Play Down Christmas Day Terror Warning By U.S. Group, Say Alert Is Speculative, Panic-Inducing appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Kano Governor To Deploy Drones, Logistics To Tackle Insecurity

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced plans to acquire surveillance drones and other critical logistics to strengthen security operations along the border communities between Kano and Katsina States following recent bandit attacks. The governor revealed this on Tuesday while assessing the preparedness of the Joint Task Force (JTF) at its three operational bases […]

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3 w. ago Boko Haram kills five, abducts others in coordinated attacks on Borno communities

…as military base was razed in Gwoza village At least five people have been killed and several others abducted after read more Boko Haram kills five, abducts others in coordinated attacks on Borno communities

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3 w. ago Bandits Abduct 25 In Fresh Attack On Kano Border Communities

At least 25 residents have been abducted and two others injured following a fresh bandit attack on Unguwar Tsamiya in Faruruwa village and the nearby Dabawa community in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State. The attack occurred on Sunday night, barely 24 hours after a similar assault on Yan Kamaye community in Tsanyawa Local […]

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3 w. ago Bandits strike in Kogi as troops thwart terrorist attacks in Chibok, others

SUSPECTED bandits on Sunday attacked Ejiba town in Yagba West Local Government of Kogi State, kidnapping the pastor, his wife and yet-to-be ascertained number of worshippers. This was as military troops at the weekend foiled bandit attacks on Chibok communities as well as destroyed their hideouts in Katsina State, while no fewer than 12 abducted […]

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3 w. ago Fear Of Bandit Attacks Forces Local Government Workers Out Of Duty Posts

Renewed surge in bandit attacks in rural communities across the country has forced hundreds of local government workers to abandon their duty posts. LEADERSHIP Weekend learnt that primary schools, health centres and community development offices in several remote locations have been hit hardest, with entire staff abandoning their posts in communities repeatedly targeted by gunmen. […]

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3 w. ago Ekiti dismisses viral attack threats on varsities, border communities

The Ekiti State Government has dismissed viral rumors of planned attacks on universities and communities, calling them baseless and created to cause panic. Read More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-dismisses-viral-attack-threats-on-varsities-border-communities/

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3 w. ago Insecurity: 420 Plateau communities attacked, 12,000 lives lost since 2001 — Mutfwang

The criminal groups have continued to exploit mining sites, using proceeds to finance their operations with arms and drugs

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3 w. ago Bandits abduct 24 farmers, maim blind man in fresh attacks on Niger communities

Bandits have launched yet another violent raid on rural communities, abducted 24 farmers including pregnant women from a rice farm read more Bandits abduct 24 farmers, maim blind man in fresh attacks on Niger communities

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3 w. ago 12,000 Lives Lost, 420 Communities Attacked In 25 Years — Gov Mutfwang

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has disclosed that over 420 communities were attacked, nearly 12,000 lives lost, and countless livelihoods destroyed by bandits in the state between 2001 and May 2025. The governor disclosed this at the North Central Zonal Public Hearing of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on National Security Summit held in Jos, the […]

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3 w. ago Okpebholo holds security meeting, beefs up surveillance along highways, communities in Edo

Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday, held a meeting with security agencies in the state with a bid to beef up surveillance along major highways and boundary communities within the state. The meeting, it was gathered, followed a trending video of an alleged plan by a self-acclaimed bandit to attack some communities in the state. […]

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4 w. ago IPOB Tackles Senator Kalu Over Alleged 30,000 Deaths In South

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has challenged the lawmaker representing Abia North, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, to provide proof backing his claims that 30,000 people lost their lives due to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s activities in the South-East. In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB asked Senator Kalu to substantiate […]

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4 w. ago Group expresses confidence in Tinubu’s ability to defeat insecurity

The Director General of BTO4PBAT, Adesuyi Adojutelegan, gave the assurance in Akure during the inauguration of the group’s ward coordinators, declaring that Nigeria will overcome the evil forces killing citizens and attacking communities across the country.

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