Just In: Tinubu holds emergency security meeting, orders decisive action to protect citizens
President Bola Tinubu convened an extended high-level security meeting on Sunday at the State House, bringing together the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of…
Breaking: Tinubu hails security forces as 38 Kwara worshippers, 51 Niger students regain freedom
President Bola Tinubu has announced the rescue of 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State, and 51 of the students kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger State, describing the…
Fifty abducted Niger pupils regain freedom after escaping bandits
In a surprising and joyous development, the fifty pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Secondary and Primary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have safely reunited with…
Military probes alleged troop withdrawal before Kebbi school abduction
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has launched an investigation into allegations that soldiers pulled out of their post shortly before terrorists abducted students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in…
NDLEA smashes multiple drug syndicates, seizes tons of narcotics in nationwide raids
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has carried out a sweeping nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking organisations, dismantling at least six syndicates and arresting nine major kingpins in a…
Kanu’s ex-lawyer blasts current defence team for ‘turning trial into social-media show’
Former lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has accused the IPOB leader’s current legal team of abandoning strategy in favour of social-media theatrics, saying their actions contributed significantly to…
Obi: Kanu shouldn’t have been arrested, demands dialogue, political solution
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged the Federal Government to prioritise dialogue and national healing following the conviction of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. In a…
NUC bans honorary doctorates for govt serving officials, moves to dismantle Nigeria’s ‘degree mills’
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued a sweeping prohibition on the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees on serving public officials, as part of a broad crackdown on what it…
Niger faults school for ignoring security warnings as gunmen abduct students in Agwara
The Niger State Government has condemned the abduction of pupils and staff of St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, expressing concern that the school resumed operations despite…
NDLEA intercepts cocaine-laden ship from Brazil, detains 20 Filipino frew members
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a ship, MV Nord Bosporus (IMO: 9760110), carrying 20 kilograms of cocaine concealed within its cargo after arriving from Santos Port…