NORTHERN GOVERNORS ORDER 6-MONTH MINING SUSPENSION, LAUNCH ₦228BN SECURITY FUND AS INSECURITY SURGES
Northern governors and traditional rulers have jointly called for a six-month suspension of all mining activities across the region, warning that illegal mining is fueling banditry and escalating insecurity. At a high-level meeting in Kaduna, the leaders unveiled an ambitious plan to mobilise ₦228bn annually to combat bandits terrorising northern communities. Under the new framework, […]
ARMY INTENSIFIES SEARCH FOR ABDUCTED KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS AS COAS VISITS TROOPS
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops under Operation FANSAN YANMA to step up search-and-rescue operations for the 25 schoolgirls abducted in Kebbi State. The attack, carried out by bandits on the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, also claimed the life of the school’s vice principal, Hassan Yakubu […]
