7 h. ago Alaafin Advocates Inclusion Of Traditional Rulers, Native Intelligence In Terrorism Fight

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has called for urgent integration of traditional institutions and native intelligence into the country’s national counter-terrorism strategy to address the country’s complex security challenges. Oba Owoade stressed that unless and until development challenges were seriously addressed via a genuinely people-oriented development strategy, enduring security is likely to […]

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10 h. ago Abduction crisis: Tinubu declares emergency as NASS rejects bandit negotiations

Amid Nigeria’s abduction crisis, President Tinubu declares a security emergency. NASS rejects negotiating with bandits, pushing for stronger action. Read More: https://punchng.com/abduction-crisis-tinubu-declares-emergency-as-nass-rejects-bandit-negotiations/

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22 h. ago Review Firearm Law To Allow Responsible Citizens Own Guns, Senate Tells Federal Government

The Senate has called on the federal government to review the country’s firearm laws to allow responsible citizens to own guns, citing the escalating insecurity across Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger States. The call followed the adoption of a motion titled ‘Urgent Need To Address Escalating Insecurity in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger States’, which highlighted recent […]

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29 h. ago Stakeholders push policy, financing reforms to scale Nigeria’s EV infrastructure

Key government agencies, private-sector operators, development partners, and climate advocates on Wednesday gathered in Abuja to push for urgent policy, read more Stakeholders push policy, financing reforms to scale Nigeria’s EV infrastructure

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34 h. ago FCTA Orders Closure Of Senior Secondary Schools Over Security Concerns

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed all public senior secondary schools in Abuja, the nation’s capital, to shut down on or before Friday, November 28, citing urgent security concerns. In a memo issued on Tuesday by Aishatu Sani Alhassan, director of school services, FCT secondary education board, seen by TheCable, principals and heads […] The post FCTA Orders Closure Of Senior Secondary Schools Over Security Concerns appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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57 h. ago Okocha Demands Urgent Fix For Super Eagles’ Ahead Of Afcon 2025

Legendary midfielder Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha has issued a stark warning to the current Super Eagles, pinpointing chronic inconsistency as the fatal flaw that must be eradicated if the team is to challenge for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. His intervention comes with the Nigerian football scene still reeling from the profound […]

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58 h. ago Bring Back Our Girls: Coalition Urges Tinubu To Act On Kebbi, Niger School Abductions

A global coalition of education and child-rights advocates, Bring Back Our Girls Global (BBOG Global), has issued an urgent appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, demanding decisive action following the recent mass abductions of schoolchildren in Kebbi and Niger States. In an open letter dated Monday, November 24, 2025, the coalition described the latest attacks […]

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64 h. ago OTUWA laments West Africa’s deepening social protection crisis

•Demands urgent Just-Transition action West African labour unions have issued a strong warning about the region’s collapsing social protection systems and the urgent need for a fair, inclusive transition to greener economies, following a high-level workshop convened by the Organisation of Trade Unions of West Africa (OTUWA) in Abuja, last week. The two-day meeting, organised […]

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65 h. ago Online Abuse Of Women Must Stop, Says First Lady Remi Tinubu

First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, has called for urgent and collective action to end the growing wave of online abuse and harassment targeted at women and girls, warning that digital spaces must not become environments of fear. In her message marking the 2025 International Day for the Elimination of […]

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3 d. ago Nigeria Needs Urgent Help To Tackle Insecurity — Methodist Archbishop Onuoha

The Archbishop, Special Duties, At-Large of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Most Rev. Dr Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha, has raised the alarm over rising insecurity in the country, warning that Nigeria must seek urgent help before the situation deteriorates further. Onuoha spoke in Abuja on Sunday during a thanksgiving service for his investiture as Archbishop of Special […]

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3 d. ago Terrorism: Foundation Urges Urgent Action On Security Challenges

The Africa Freedom Foundation (AFF) and Yari Roundtable For Peace, on Friday, called on the Federal Government to immediately find solutions to the nation’s worsening security crisis or seek external assistance to end the menace. The Foundation made this call during a one-day summit in Abuja, on the theme: “Conversation on the Search for Peace […]

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4 d. ago ‘Christian genocide’: Italian PM demands urgent action against renewed violence

“We ask the Nigerian government to strengthen the protection of Christian communities and all religious communities...

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5 d. ago Kwara APC elders decry attacks, demand urgent action against banditry

Kwara South APC elders condemn the rising banditry after a church attack, demanding urgent government action to address escalating violence in the region. Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-apc-elders-decry-attacks-demand-urgent-action-against-banditry/

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5 d. ago Insecurity: Actress Yvonne Jegede Weeps, Calls For Urgent Action

Nigerian actress Yvonne Jegede has made an emotional appeal to authorities, expressing deep fear and frustration over the escalating insecurity across the country. In a video shared in the early hours of Saturday, Jegede broke down in tears as she recounted her growing anxiety about Nigeria’s security situation. She said she had been awake for […]

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5 d. ago Plateau indigenes in UK condemn rising killings, insecurity across Nigeria

…urges urgent government action to restore peace The Plateau State Association in the United Kingdom (PSA-UK) has expressed deep concern read more Plateau indigenes in UK condemn rising killings, insecurity across Nigeria

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5 d. ago Beware Of Divisive Forces, Atiku Warms At ACF 25th Anniversary

Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has warned on attempts to stir conflict within the North, including “sophisticated subversion” by adversaries using technology to exploit ethnic or religious differences. Atiku stated this yesterday when he delivered a call for renewed northern unity, visionary leadership and urgent socio-economic reforms as the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) marked its […]

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5 d. ago Beware Of Divisive Forces, Atiku Tells North At ACF’s 25th Anniversary

  Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has issued a stern warning about deliberate attempts to stir conflict within the North, including “sophisticated subversion” by adversaries using technology to exploit ethnic or religious differences. Atiku stated this on Friday when he delivered a stirring call for renewed Northern unity, visionary leadership, and urgent socio-economic […]

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5 d. ago Stop violence against Christians, Pentagon chief urges Nigeria

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Nigeria’s National Security Advisor to take urgent action to stop violence against Christians amid rising conflict. Read More: https://punchng.com/stop-violence-against-christians-pentagon-chief-urges-nigeria/

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6 d. ago MSF strengthens diphtheria intervention amid surge in suspected cases  

Learn how MSF is combating a severe diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, treating thousands of cases and calling for urgent action on vaccination and treatment. Read More: https://punchng.com/msf-strengthens-diphtheria-intervention-amid-surge-in-suspected-cases/

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6 d. ago Children urge lawmakers for better schools, healthcare at Lagos policy dialogue

Children in Lagos took centre stage on Thursday, voicing urgent demands for better education, healthcare, and nutrition. They made the read more Children urge lawmakers for better schools, healthcare at Lagos policy dialogue

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