Wednesday, September 9, 2026

News Update

DAWN Commission Hosts Retired Heads of Service, Explores Deeper Southwest Development Collaboration Anambra Police Launches Security Sweep Ahead of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s Visit Wase Represented as APC Unveils 2027 Presidential Campaign Council Headquarters in Abuja Turan Rising: How Turkey Built a Sphere of Influence Between Central Asia and the Middle East BREAKING: Plateau Government Shuts Down All Schools Over Suspected Diphtheria Cases GEOPOLITICS WITH OLADIMEJI BOLARINWA: The Middle Belt at a Crossroads, Three Roads That Could Decide the Future of Nigeria’s Forgotten Minorities UN Assembly Approves Push for More Accurate World Maps YORUBA CULTURE: A CIVILIZATION ON THE BRINK DAWN Commission Hosts Retired Heads of Service, Explores Deeper Southwest Development Collaboration Anambra Police Launches Security Sweep Ahead of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s Visit Wase Represented as APC Unveils 2027 Presidential Campaign Council Headquarters in Abuja Turan Rising: How Turkey Built a Sphere of Influence Between Central Asia and the Middle East BREAKING: Plateau Government Shuts Down All Schools Over Suspected Diphtheria Cases GEOPOLITICS WITH OLADIMEJI BOLARINWA: The Middle Belt at a Crossroads, Three Roads That Could Decide the Future of Nigeria’s Forgotten Minorities UN Assembly Approves Push for More Accurate World Maps YORUBA CULTURE: A CIVILIZATION ON THE BRINK

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Economic Invasion, Physical and Psychological Warfare on Yoruba Land

By Bolarinwa Ayoola The flame of insecurity that has been burning across Northern Nigeria has recently spread into…

Of Meekness And Majesty: A Centennial Tribute to Pa Reuben Fasoranti – By Chief Ademola Folarin, Afenifere Secretary General

By Ademola Adekusibe9th June, 2026 Chief Ademola Folarin, Secretary General of Afenifere, has penned a moving centennial tribute…

AK assault rifles, RPG 7 rocket launchers, mortar tubes, quadcopter drones, and ammunition. These are some of the weapons JNIM displayed after its attacks a few days ago on two Beninese army barracks in Koalou, near the Burkina Faso border, an attack that killed 12 soldiers.

BREAKING 🇳🇬🚨: Terrorists Attack Kogi Community, Kill One, Abduct Over 30 Including Bus Passengers – Armed attackers killed one person and abducted over 30 residents and travelers in a Kogi State community, with no rescue confirmed.

BREAKING 🇳🇬🚨: Boko Haram Plans “Quranic Graduation” for Over 100 Abducted Women and Children in Kwara – Families say the victims remain in captivity and are being subjected to indoctrination activities, raising fresh concern over their safety.

BREAKING 🇳🇬🚨: Abductors Threaten Forced Marriage of Kwara Emir’s Abducted Wives Over Ransom Delay – Armed kidnappers holding the Emir of Yashikira’s wives reportedly issue threats linked to a ₦150 million ransom demand, heightening fears over their safety.

PROTEST 🇳🇬✊: Oyo Residents Storm Ibadan, Demand Release Of Abducted Principal, Teachers And Pupils

BREAKING 🇳🇬👑: Yoruba-born sprint sensation Tobi Amusan storms to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Rabat Diamond League, setting a new world record and once again putting Nigeria on top of the athletics world. 🔥🏃🏾‍♀️

“I Can’t Do Anything About Insecurity Until I Become President in 2027” – Gov Makinde Tells Oyo Parents as Abducted Children Remain in Captivity

Governor Seyi Makinde has told the people of Oyo State that he cannot do anything about the growing…

BREAKING 🇳🇬🗳️: Peter Obi has officially unveiled Rabiu Kwankwaso as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), sealing a major North South political alliance ahead of the next general elections.

FALSE: No Fulani Herdsmen Arrested in Ikorodu with Weapons – 2022 Incident Resurfaces as Fake News

A viral report claiming that Fulani herdsmen were arrested in Ikorodu, Lagos State, with two vehicles loaded with…

BREAKING 🇳🇬🚨: Suspected terrorists have abducted retired Nigerian Army spokesperson, Major General Rabe Abubakar, and his wife in Katsina State, raising fresh security concerns in the region.

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