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Forests of Fear: How Nigeria’s Green Belts Became Kidnap Kingdoms Nigeria’s Kidnapping Crisis: How Forests Became Criminal Havens

Oluwafunbi Bello February 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – As night falls across Nigeria’s hinterlands, fear travels faster than light. Roads empty early....

Kogi Shuts Schools Temporarily Over Credible Security Threats Closed school gate in Kogi State amid security alert

Otamere Gladness February 3, 2026

KOGI, Nigeria – The Kogi State Government orders a temporary closure of schools across the state, citing...

Schools Reopen Nationwide as Parents Fear Safety, Rising Education Costs Parents and students preparing for school resumption in Nigeria amid safety concerns

Hussaini Ibrahim January 11, 2026

(By Hussaini Ibrahim, Oluwafunbi Bello and Koko Maxwella) ABUJA / KANO, Nigeria – As basic and secondary...

Otamere Gladness December 2, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has strengthened collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force...

Lagos LG Council Deploys Multi-Agency Security Teams to Protect Pupils Lagos State warns residents against unregistered hospitals, launches HEFAMAA barcode verification system

Mirian Gom December 1, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area has begun deploying multi-agency security personnel to public primary...

UBEC Pledges Collaboration as Explosion Injures Seven Pupils in Benue School Emergency responders inspect Benue primary school after explosion injured pupils.

Mirian Gom September 21, 2025

Abuja, Nigeria – The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has pledged to work with the Benue State...

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