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Sunday, 28th December, 2025

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In Security Game Changer, Tinubu Launches Forest Guards, 7,000 Deployed

*Forest Guards a critical force multiplier in national security architecture, says Ribadu *To be mobilised to ungoverned forests in Borno, Sokoto, Yobe, Adamawa, Niger, Kwara, Kebbi Chiemelie Ezeobi in Lagos,

US Airstrikes in Nigeria Prevented Potential Christmas Attacks, Says Congressman, Moore

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In Security Game Changer, Tinubu Launches Forest Guards, 7,000 Deployed

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