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Surge in Nigerian Kidnappings Leaves Over 1,100 Dead with ₦7.8bn Paid in Ransoms

Posted August 27, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

Nigeria's security environment has suffered a dramatic deterioration, marked by a 66 percent surge in abduction cases and the deaths of over 1,100 victims between July 2025 and June 2026. According to the latest security analysis by research firm SBM Intelligence, victims' families and communities paid at least ₦7.8…

NDC’s Peter Obi Rejects Atiku’s Fuel Subsidy Approach, Decries Mismanagement of Released Funds

Posted August 25, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has publicly disagreed with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s perspective regarding fuel subsidy removal, while strongly faulting the current administration's handling of the policy's economic proceeds. Speaking on the country's economic trajectory, Obi explained that while he…

FG Highlights ₦15.8 Trillion Petrol Subsidy Savings in Major Reform Assessment

Posted August 19, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

The Federal Government, through the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has stated that the removal of the petrol subsidy was critical in preventing Nigeria from falling into a far more severe fiscal crisis. Presenting the government’s "Nigeria Reform Scorecard," officials disclosed that the…

El-Rufai Sues ICPC, Demand ₦10 Billion Over Alleged Refusal to Allow Family Visits

Posted August 16, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has instituted a fresh ₦10 billion fundamental human rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), its chairman, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF). In the originating motion filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja,…

Under Wike, FCT’s Domestic Debt Surges 340% to Become Nigeria’s Second-Highest Obligation

Posted August 16, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

Under the administration of Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja’s domestic debt stock has experienced a dramatic surge, propelling the capital from being one of Nigeria's least indebted sub-national entities to the second-highest borrower in the country. According to official data from the Debt Management…

Wike Orders Immediate Seizure and Closure of Dissolved Government Housing Committee Secretariat in Abuja

Posted August 12, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate closure of the Abuja secretariat belonging to the dissolved Ad Hoc Committee on the Sale of Federal Government Houses. The directive was issued following reports that the defunct body continued its operations and administrative functions despite…

Minister Urges Legislative Push for Constitutional Planning Reform

Posted July 26, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

Nigeria’s Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has urged the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) to lobby the National Assembly for constitutional amendments aimed at bolstering physical planning and regional development nationwide. According to a statement released by the NITP, the Minister made this call during a official meeting…

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES EXPANSION OF NIGERIAN ARMY TO 12 DIVISIONS, RECRUITMENT OF 28,000 PERSONNEL TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL SECURITY

Posted July 23, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s structure from eight to twelve divisions—a landmark move to enhance the country’s security architecture and improve the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian…

US House Votes to Stop All Financial Aid to Nigeria Over Alleged Failure to Protect Christian Communities

Posted July 16, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

The United States House of Representatives has passed an amendment seeking to withhold 100 percent of all financial aid destined for Nigeria. This decisive legislative move, which was adopted via a voice vote, is aimed at pressuring the Nigerian federal government to take more robust and concrete steps toward curbing…

Court of Appeal Bars INEC from Recognizing ADC Congresses Conducted by David Mark-Led Caretaker Committee

Posted July 13, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

The Court of Appeal has issued a restraining order preventing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing or accepting any congresses, primaries, or official conventions conducted by the interim caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The caretaker committee, which is currently headed by the former Senate…

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