By Frontline Reporters Residents of Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State who recently regained their freedom after spending three months in terrorist captivity have narrated the traumatic experiences they endured, including starvation, harsh living conditions, illness, and the deaths of children. Speaking to Frontline Reporters inContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Despite possessing Africa’s largest proven gas reserves and recording increased gas production, Nigeria is facing a worsening Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) crisis, with shortages and soaring prices threatening millions of households and businesses that depend on cooking gas. Industry experts warn that the situation is unlikely toContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The deployment of forest guards is gaining momentum across Nigeria as several states intensify efforts to secure forests and rural communities against banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities. States including Kebbi, Gombe, Kwara, Kaduna, Edo, Imo, Bayelsa and Anambra have either recruited, trained or deployed forest guardsContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu. Credit BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s resolve to defeat insecurity and secure the freedom of all persons currently held captive across the country, declaring that Nigeria will never surrender to terrorism, banditry, or any form of criminal intimidation. The President alsoContinue Reading
The Katsina State Government has intensified efforts to secure the release of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (Rtd), his wife, and other victims currently being held by kidnappers, expressing confidence that ongoing security operations will soon produce positive results. In a statement issued on Saturday, theContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to begin implementing a national framework for the protection of healthcare workers, following an alarming increase in attacks on doctors and other medical personnel across the country. The ultimatum was announcedContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has achieved a significant operational milestone by increasing its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), exceeding its installed nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd.The feat was recorded during a performance test conducted by the refinery’s process licensors, underscoring theContinue Reading
The Federal Government has commenced plans to repatriate more than 1,000 Nigerian nationals from South Africa following growing concerns over rising anti-immigrant sentiments and renewed xenophobic tensions in the country. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that screening for a voluntary repatriation programme began on Thursday, with authorities expecting moreContinue Reading
The Muslim community in Oyo State has strongly condemned the Sharia-related demands reportedly made by terrorists holding teachers and pupils abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, insisting that the criminals do not represent Islam or the Muslim faithful. The position comes as public and private schools across allContinue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS Armed bandits have abducted seven students in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, sparking fresh concerns over insecurity in the region. The students were reportedly kidnapped in the early hours of Wednesday when heavily armed assailants stormed their residences on the outskirts of the Low-CostContinue Reading