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Nigeria begins process to create state police

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Nigeria has formally begun the process of decentralising its policing system, taking a significant...
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Tinubu govt paid Boko Haram billions in ransom for kidnapped pupils: AFP

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Nigeria’s government under President Bola Tinubu paid a huge ransom to Boko Haram to...
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At least 21 killed in Katsina as death toll across two states nears 200

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At least 21 people were killed in Katsina state on Tuesday after gunmen attacked...
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At least 160 killed in Kwara community as insecurity spreads

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Gunmen have killed more than 160 people in a remote community in Kwara state...
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Yelwata massacre: How suspects planned, funded and mobilized fighters across states

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The Nigerian government says suspected attackers coordinated funds, weapons and fighters across multiple states...
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Soldiers killed as ISWAP militants attack Nigerian military base with drones

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Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) used armed drones to attack...
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Nigerian military confirms foiled coup attempt against Tinubu, moves to try officers

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Nigeria’s military has formally confirmed for the first time that an attempted coup was...
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Police U-Turn on Kaduna church mass abduction raises credibility questions

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Nigeria’s security agencies are facing renewed scrutiny after police confirmed the abduction of Christian...
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“Over 160 worshippers” abducted in Kaduna church attacks

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Armed groups abducted more than 160 worshippers from two churches in Kaduna State over...
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Nigeria’s North-east crisis killed 4,000 civilians last year, UN reports

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Children remain the most affected. Together with women, they account for 83% of those in need of humanitarian assistance.
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Tinubu’s $9m Washington lobbying contract “largest” by an African state

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Nigeria has launched what appears to be the most expensive lobbying campaign ever undertaken...
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Makinde confirms bandits killed five National Park officers in Oyo attack

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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed that the deadly attack on the National...
Wildlife

Suspected bandits attack National Park Office in Oyo, kill several personnel

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IBADAN — Suspected bandits on Tuesday night attacked the old National Park Service (NPS)...
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Terrorists massacre 35 in Niger state village raid

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KASUWAN DAJI, Niger State – A brutal assault by terrorists has left at least...
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Resign if you can’t secure Nigeria, top civil groups tell Tinubu after U.S. airstrikes

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A coalition of 88 Nigerian civil society organizations has accused President Bola Tinubu of...
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UN condemns Maiduguri mosque bombing

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The United Nations has condemned a deadly bombing at a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno...
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U.S. carries out airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria

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The United States has carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria,...
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Kidnappers get N2.57bn ransom as Nigeria’s abduction economy booms

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Nigeria’s kidnap-for-ransom crisis has hardened into a profitable criminal enterprise, generating at least N2.57...
Africa

Burkina Faso frees Nigerian air force personnel after landing dispute

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Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military personnel who were briefly detained after a...
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Nigerian Senators amend terrorism law to include mandatory death sentence

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Nigeria lawmakers are pushing for a sweeping set of security reforms as the nation...
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