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"Just finished running the Berkeley Half Marathon with my daughter, Feyi, in San Francisco. Happy to make it to the finish line in under 3 hours. 💪🏾"- Gov. Seyi Makinde. 

 President Buhari returns to Abuja after his Private Trip to London on 13th Nov 2022. More details later and more photos below. 

The King today led the nation for the annual #RemembranceSunday commemorations at the National Service at the Cenotaph. In a tradition started by King George V in 1920, who unveiled the Cenotaph, His Majesty laid a wreath at the Cenotaph. Wreaths were also laid The Prince of Wales, The Earl of Wessex and The Princess Royal. A wreath was laid on behalf of The Queen Consort, who joined The Princess of Wales, The Countess of Wessex, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Sir Tim Laurence to watch the service from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office balcony. A tradition of every Remembrance Sunday is the Royal British Legion March Past of 10,000 Veterans - this year The Earl of Wessex took the salute. More photos below. 

Bandits Demand N10m To Release Victim’s Corpse In Kaduna Bandits have demanded N10 million as ransom before releasing the corpse of one of their victims, Obadiah Ibrahim, who they kidnapped a few weeks ago in Kaduna State. Brother to the victim, Kefas Obadiah, said the bandits had collected N3 million but still refused to release the corpse of the victim abducted in October. “Ibrahim had died on Monday and they informed us on Thursday. We asked for his corpse and they said we should pay them N10 million if we wanted the corpse, (that) they’d not work for us free of charge,” he said. Obadiah while narrating the family ordeal, added, “My brother’s name is Obadiah Ibrahim. He was kidnapped in early October…in Sabon Gaya on his way back from Abuja to Kaduna. “Although I wasn’t the one communicating with the bandits, there was a negotiator. Earlier, the bandits demanded N200 million and later settled for N3 million plus. “They said we should bring the money. After giving them the ransom, th...

KDSG Security Update: Sunday 13th November, 2022.  Troops clear camps, repel attack, neutralize two terrorists in Chikun LGA.  - Fleeing bandits kill three locals  Troops of the Nigerian Army in the early hours of today at Kankomi, Chikun LGA, repelled an attack by dozens of bandits and subsequently neutralized one of the attackers, while others escaped with gunshot wounds. The Kaduna State Government was informed of the development in feedback which captured the bravery exhibited by the troops in overpowering the bandits. The attackers made an attempt to infiltrate the location housing the troops. The vigilant troops in response engaged them in a fierce gun duel which lasted for over an hour. This resulted in the elimination of one of the terrorists, who was wearing military camouflage combat gear as can be seen in the attached photo. Others escaped with bullet wounds as evidenced by bloodstains along their withdrawal route. The troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, seven AK...

Gov. Zulum Re-opened Gamboru Cattle Market After 6 Years. ~ Maiduguri /Gamboru Ngala road to be constructed next year.  The Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum Re-opened the Gamboru Cattle Market after 6 years of closure due to insurgency. Gov. Zulum in his speech stated that, with the glory of Allah and for the benefits of mankind to we Re-opened Gamboru Cattle Market for business.   Gov. Zulum urged the cattle business owners and the community to cooperate with security agencies and abide by the rules and regulations laid down by the law of the land.  The Governor also assured that the construction of the Maiduguri/Gamboru Ngala road will begin next year In Sha Allah for easy transportation of goods and services. Gamboru cattle market is one of the biggest in the area and it is generating revenue to the local government and the nation at large. Neighboring Countries like, Chad and Cameroon also partake from the market activities. ...

 15-year-old recreates al-Masjid al-Ḥarām in Makkah  A 15-year-old boy, Aji Bukar Haziki, from Maiduguri, Borno State, has created a model of Masjid al-Ḥarām, otherwise known as Great Mosque, Islam’s holiest site in Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. One more photo below.