Kidnapping has become a dark shadow that trails communities across Nigeria. From highways to farmlands, schools to city suburbs, families live with the fear that a single phone call could change their lives forever. Yet, despite government warnings and repeated assurances of improved security, one reality continues to define most hostage situations the payment of ransom. For many victims and their families, it is the thin line between life and death, freedom and captivity. So today on Niger...
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Kidnapping has become a dark shadow that trails communities across Nigeria. From highways to farmlands, schools to city suburbs, families live with the fear that a single phone call could change their lives forever. Yet, despite government warnings and repeated assurances of improved security, one reality continues to define most hostage situations the payment of ransom. For many victims and their families, it is the thin line between life and death, freedom and captivity. So today on Niger...
If care is not taken, only 50,000 Nigerians may be allowed to perform Hajj in 2026. The Saudi Arabian government has reportedly decided to reduce Nigeria’s quota from about 95,000 to 66,910 a significant cut that has sent shockwaves through the country’s Muslim community. For decades, Nigeria has ranked among the nations with the highest number of pilgrims to the Holy Land. But in recent years, the numbers have been dropping and with each new Hajj season, the chances of securing a slo...
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Kidnapping has become a dark shadow that trails communities across Nigeria. From highways to farmlands, schools to city suburbs, families live with the fear that a single phone call could change their lives forever. Yet, despite government warnings and repeated assurances of improved security, one reality continues to define most hostage situations the payment of ransom. For many victims and their families, it is the thin line between life and death, freedom and captivity. So today on Niger...
