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Relief As Professor Okey Ndibe Confirms Release, Friends Celebrate

Global UpfrontJun 2, 2026June 2, 20260

Professor Okey Ndibe, a U.S.-based Nigerian writer, academic and public intellectual, on Monday evening confirmed his release by agents of Department of State Services (DSS).

How Aircraft Conveyed Huge Ransom To Boko Haram Stronghold in Borno

Global UpfrontFeb 24, 2026February 24, 20260

An investigation by Agence France-Presse (AFP) has revealed how the federal government paid a multimillion-dollar ransom to secure the release of up to 230 pupils

Katsina As Metaphor For Nigeria’s Scatter-brained Approach To Banditry

Global UpfrontJan 15, 2026January 15, 20260

By Abubakar Adam Ibrahim Ihave always been fascinated by the human immune system and how it fights infections like TB, as described in Harold Shryock

Why We Are Releasing 70 Bandits, Some Under Trial For Terrorist Activities – Katsina Govt

Global UpfrontJan 12, 2026January 12, 20260

Katsina State government has justified its decision to release 70 persons suspected to be involved in banditry-related offences, describing the move as a strategic step

Nigerian Press Council Commends Reforms in DSS, Welcomes Release Of Journalists

Global UpfrontOct 6, 2025October 6, 20251

The Nigerian Press Council (NPC) has expressed appreciation of the paradigm shift in the relationship between the press and the nation’s local intelligence service, the