Igbo Apprenticeship Bill, “Igba Boi” Passes Into Law

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIgbo Apprenticeship Bill, “Igba Boi” Passes Into Law

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 29, 2025

The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed the Igbo Apprenticeship Bill, popularly known as the Igba Boi Bill, into law. The bill, which will take effect on September 10, 2025, is expected to boost entrepreneurship, create employment opportunities, and enhance economic development across the state. With the passage of the bill, the Igbo business mentorship system will be officially recognized and regulated the system. Sir Ejike Okechukwu, who sponsored the bill, said the legislation...

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Nigerians Paid ₦2.57 bn in Kidnap Ransoms in One Year — SBM Intelligence

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerians Paid ₦2.57 bn in Kidnap Ransoms in One Year — SBM Intelligence

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 28, 2025

Geopolitical research firm SBM Intelligence has revealed that Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis worsened between July 2024 and June 2025, as abductors demanded over ₦48 billion in ransom, but victims’ families paid only ₦2.57 billion. The findings, published in the report Economics of Nigeria’s Kidnap Industry, reveal that 4,722 individuals were abducted in 997 separate incidents, resulting in 762 deaths. “Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis has evolved into a lucrative criminal enterprise, with ₦2.56 billion ($1.66 million) confirmed in...

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Nigerian Army Rescues 27 Abducted Passengers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Army Rescues 27 Abducted Passengers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 26, 2025

The coordinated operation by troops of Operation Whirl Stroke of the Nigerian Army has 27 passengers abducted by armed men in Amoda community, Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State. According to the Army, the troops who stormed the kidnappers’ hideout and overpowered them, leading to the safe recovery of the victims. The Army explained that the feat in Benue formed part of wider nationwide counter-terrorism and anti-crime operations, with 15 terrorists killed, 42 suspects...

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Defence Chief Links Rising Terrorist Attacks to 2027 Election, Promises to Expose Sponsors

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaDefence Chief Links Rising Terrorist Attacks to 2027 Election, Promises to Expose Sponsors

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 24, 2025

General Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has disclosed that the federal government has initiated efforts to track and identify those financing terrorism, a threat that has long plagued the nation. The revelation came during an interview with Channels Television on Thursday. General Musa explained that several key agencies, including the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA),...

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Tinubu Pledges Rapid Expansion of ‘Made in Nigeria’ Weapons to Tackle Insecurity

NewsNigeriaTinubu Pledges Rapid Expansion of ‘Made in Nigeria’ Weapons to Tackle Insecurity

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 24, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to expedite Nigeria’s local production of arms and ammunition as a central component of his administration’s broader strategy to fortify national institutions and security architecture. The declaration was made during the graduation ceremony of Course 33 at the National Defence College (NDC) in Abuja, where Vice-President Kashim Shettima spoke on the President’s behalf. Addressing the ceremony under the theme “Strengthening Institutions for National Security and Development in Nigeria”, Shettima...

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Police To Clamp Down On Unauthorized Use Of Security Uniforms

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice To Clamp Down On Unauthorized Use Of Security Uniforms

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 22, 2025

The Adamawa State Police Command has warned individuals, groups, and institutions to desist from using unauthorized security uniforms under the guise of a costume day celebration. It said anyone found engaging in such illegal practice will be decisively dealt with in accordance with the law. The warning was contained in a statement made available to newsmen Friday night by the Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahya Nguroje. “The Adamawa State Police Command came...

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US Approves $346m Arms Sale to Nigeria Amid Security Struggles

National SecurityNewsNigeriaUS Approves $346m Arms Sale to Nigeria Amid Security Struggles

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 15, 2025

The US State Department has approved a potential $346 million sale of advanced munitions, including bombs, rockets and precision weaponry, to Nigeria. This move is aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s capacity to counter rising terrorist threats. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), part of the US Department of Defence, announced the decision in a Wednesday press release, notifying Congress of the proposed foreign military sale. Under the proposed deal, Nigeria has requested 1,002 MK-82 general-purpose 500...

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NAF Decimates 592 Terrorists, Destroys 372 Assets In Borno

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Decimates 592 Terrorists, Destroys 372 Assets In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 13, 2025

No fewer than 592 terrorists have been killed by the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, and 372 assets have been destroyed in 8 months of intensified operations against insurgents in Borno State. Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, who disclosed this during a visit to Governor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri on Tuesday, said the operations, carried out under Operation Hadin Kai. He said the operations involved 798 combat sorties and over 1,500 flight hours,...

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Bandit Leader Turji Releases 32 Hostages After Peace Talks With Muslim Clerics

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandit Leader Turji Releases 32 Hostages After Peace Talks With Muslim Clerics

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 7, 2025

Bello Turji, a notorious bandit leader in Zamfara State, has reportedly handed over arms and released dozens of kidnapped victims following peace dialogues initiated by Islamic clerics. The effort, led by Sheikh Musa Yusuf Assadus Sunnah and a group of Islamic scholars, took place deep within the Fakai forest in Shinkafi Local Government Area. The clerics, acting on the request of residents, engaged Turji and his associates in a series of three meetings held in...

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Defence Chief Declares Those Supporting Bandits Public Enemies

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaDefence Chief Declares Those Supporting Bandits Public Enemies

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 29, 2025

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has issued a stern warning to citizens: anyone providing material or moral support to bandits or terrorists “is an enemy of the state” and will be treated as such. Speaking at an interactive session on government‑citizen engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna, the CDS emphasised that: “Anyone who is contributing one way or the other to the downfall of our...

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