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Man rescued after jumping into Jos bridge water
By Golok Nanmwa, Jos JOS — A middle-aged man was rescued on Friday after reportedly jumping into the water from the British American Bridge in Jos North Local Government Area
Kidnapping: Terror group takes 90% of ransom paid — SBM
A single terrorist organisation accounted for 90 per cent of all ransom reportedly paid to kidnappers in Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, despite criminal gangs and bandit groups
Sule Iko-Sami: Opposition Should Present a Working Framework for Reinstating Fuel Subsidy
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), and an international commerce expert, Dr Sule Iko-Sami, has defended the removal of fuel subsidy by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, insisting
Kidnappers collect N7.78bn ransom in one year — SBM
Kidnappers across Nigeria collected N7.779 billion in ransom between July 2025 and June 2026, representing 34 per cent of the N22.856 billion demanded during the period, a report by SBM
2027: IPCR, UN, UK Task Nigerian Youths To Fight Political Violence, Hate Speech
With Nigeria’s 2027 general elections approaching and political activity already beginning to generate heightened tensions, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), the United Nations and the British High
North’s vast terrain fuels kidnapping, weakens security response — SBM
The huge disparity between kidnapping figures in northern and southern Nigeria is largely driven by the nature of the groups operating in both regions, a report by SBM Intelligence has
FG Reaffirms December Completion, Commissioning Of 284km Kano-Katsina Rail Project
The federal government has reaffirmed its determination to complete and commission the 284-kilometre Kano-Katsina railway project by December 2026, despite challenges earlier posed by insecurity, land disputes and the seasonal
US releases fresh names, photos of 10 Nigerians to be deported
The United States Department of Homeland Security has added 10 Nigerians to its “Worst of the Worst” register, a database highlighting immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over alleged
7,825 abducted, 1,142 killed in one year — SBM
No fewer than 7,825 people were abducted and at least 1,142 killed in 1,411 kidnapping incidents across Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, a new report by SBM Intelligence
‘Law profession no longer noble’ — VeryDarkMan
By Enitan Abdultawab Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has criticised Nigeria’s legal profession, arguing that law can no longer be regarded as a noble profession
