66 h. ago Kukah Blames Divisions Among Nigerians On Governance Failure

Convener of the National Peace Committee, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has declared that Nigeria’s deepening divisions and escalating violence were symptoms of longstanding governance failure and social exclusion. He made the assertion yesterday in Abuja at a public discourse on national identity and the indigene–settler question, organised by the National Peace Committee. Kukah said Nigerians […]

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4 d. ago ‘Terrorism Took Root On Your Watch’, Presidency Replies Obasanjo

At an event in Jos on Friday, Obasanjo stated that Nigerians have a right to seek foreign intervention, given what he described as the government’s failure to adequately protect its citizens. The post ‘Terrorism Took Root On Your Watch’, Presidency Replies Obasanjo appeared first on Channels Television.

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5 d. ago [VIDEO] Insecurity: Tinubu Should Apologise to Victimised Communities — Bakare

The cleric said the government must first accept responsibility for decades of failure to protect citizens from terrorism, banditry and other violent crimes. The post [VIDEO] Insecurity: Tinubu Should Apologise to Victimised Communities — Bakare appeared first on Channels Television.

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6 d. ago Banditry: Use drones to eliminate criminals, Obasanjo tells FG

Former President Obasanjo criticizes the government’s security failures and urges them to use drones to eliminate bandits and kidnappers plaguing Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/banditry-use-drones-to-eliminate-criminals-obasanjo-tells-fg/

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9 d. ago Failure To Declare Bandits As Terrorists Hinders Nigeria’s Fight Against Insecurity, Says APC Chieftain

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Abdulrahoof Bello, has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s failure to classify bandits as terrorists, describing it as a significant obstacle in tackling the recent surge in insecurity across Nigeria. According to Bello, lack of a clear legal framework to treat armed criminal groups […]

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9 d. ago Court Orders Army To Vacate Disputed Land, Awards N3m To Claimant

A State High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has issued a perpetual injunction restraining the Nigerian Army and the General Officer Commanding 3 Armoured Division, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos, to immediately vacate and dismantle all illegal structures erected on a disputed parcel of land at Adisindu village, Dutsen Kura in Bassa LGA […]

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1 week ago Catholic Bishops Accuse Federal Government Of Complicity In Worsening Insecurity

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has condemned the federal government’s failure to protect citizens of Nigeria, alleging possible collusion by security forces in the ongoing violence that has claimed countless lives of Nigerians. The bishops, who made this known in a press statement, titled: ‘Peace in Nigeria: Moving from Fragility to Stability,’ jointly […]

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1 week ago Court orders Army to vacate, dismantle illegal structures on disputed Plateau land

A High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has ordered the Nigerian Army and the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Armoured Division, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, to immediately vacate and dismantle all illegal structures erected on a disputed parcel of land at Asindu village, Dutsen Kura, in Bassa Local Government Area of the state.

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1 week ago 2026 Appropriation Bill delay, recipe for further breach of CBN Act, BOFI, ECOWAS criteria —Economists

With less than two months to the end of the fiscal year, the Federal Government’s failure to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly has triggered renewed concerns about Nigeria’s fiscal credibility, macroeconomic stability, and compliance with regional convergence standards. Economists warn that the delay could worsen existing breaches of key legislation, including […]

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2 w. ago Insecurity: Niger Govt. Blames Catholic School For Students’ Kidnap, Alleges School Ignored Schools’ Closure Order

  The Niger State Government has attributed Thursday’s attack on St. Mary’s Papiri Private Catholic Secondary School in Agwara Local Government Area to the school’s alleged failure to comply with a security advisory issued earlier in the month. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman, the government […] The post Insecurity: Niger Govt. Blames Catholic School For Students’ Kidnap, Alleges School Ignored Schools’ Closure Order appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Army Chief charges troops to intensify operational efforts amid rising insecurity

Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has charged officers and soldiers of the 1 Division Nigerian Army, Kaduna, to read more Army Chief charges troops to intensify operational efforts amid rising insecurity

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2 w. ago Labelling Insecurity In Nigeria As Christian Persecution Oversimplifies Situation — CSIS Africa Director 

Oge Onubogu told the committee that insecurity in Nigeria stems from layered governance failures, historical grievances, and social tensions rather than a single religious narrative. The post Labelling Insecurity In Nigeria As Christian Persecution Oversimplifies Situation — CSIS Africa Director  appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago ‘Engage Faith Communities,’ CSIS Director Lists Ways To Resolve Nigeria’s Insecurity

Oge Onubogu told the committee that insecurity in Nigeria stems from layered governance failures, historical grievances, and social tensions rather than a single religious narrative. The post ‘Engage Faith Communities,’ CSIS Director Lists Ways To Resolve Nigeria’s Insecurity appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Don’t blame rising insurgency, banditry on Trump, ADC replies FG

"We find it quite appalling that the APC-led Federal Government now claims its security failures are caused by a tweet by the President of another country

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2 w. ago ‘Tinubu Must Act On Insecurity Or Resign’, Deji Adeyanju Reacts To Kwara Church Attack

Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has condemned the latest attack on worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Kwara State, describing it as another tragic reminder of the government’s failure to protect Nigerians. At least two people were reportedly killed, several others injured, and an unspecified number abducted when gunmen invaded […]

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2 w. ago Violence, not sanctions, real threat to US investment in Nigeria – Congressman Huizenga

US Congressman Bill Huizenga said that persistent insecurity and the Nigerian government’s “failure to confront violent actors” pose a greater read more Violence, not sanctions, real threat to US investment in Nigeria – Congressman Huizenga

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2 w. ago Go After Terrorists, Respect Nigeria’s Sovereignty, Religious, Civil Groups Tell Trump

United States President Donald Trump’s threat to order military action against terrorists due to the Nigerian government’s alleged failure to stop killings by insurgent groups has elicited varied responses from the citizens at the grassroots and prominent associations. While expressing fears over the sincerity of Trump’s statement to restrict his action to the terrorists and […]

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3 w. ago African Democratic Congress Flays Tinubu Over New N1.15tr Loan

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Federal Government’s approval of a fresh N1.15 trillion domestic loan, describing it as another sign of inconsistency and fiscal recklessness under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The opposition party said the new loan exposes the government’s failure to match words with action, particularly after claiming earlier in […]

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3 w. ago Nigeria Has No Clear Budget Cycle Under Current Government, Says BudgIT Boss Onigbinde

Co-founder of BudgIT Foundation, Seun Onigbinde, has faulted the fiscal management approach of the current administration, saying Nigeria no longer operates with a defined budget cycle, a situation he described as a “gross disconnect” and a sign of “fiscal unseriousness.” Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television on Wednesday, Onigbinde said the government’s failure to […]

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last month Alleged Terrorism: Again, Court Gives Kanu November 7 To Defend Self

Justice James Omotosho of Federal High Court in Abuja, has again given the leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, till November 7 to defend the terrorism charges brought against him by the federal government. Kanu, upon failure to do so, may end up waiving that right. During proceedings on Wednesday, Kanu […]

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