Nine Soldiers Killed Defending Military Base
Boko Haram insurgents have killed soldiers at a military formation at Mandara-Girau, in Biu local government area of Borno State. Mandara-Girau is located few kilometers away from Biu town. Security…
Nigeria To Repatriate Over 1,000 Nationals From South Africa As Tensions Rise
The Federal government has commenced plans to repatriate more than 1,000 of its citizens from South Africa as concerns grow over rising anti-immigrant sentiments and renewed xenophobic tensions in the…
Court Sentences Four To Death Over Owo Church Attack
A Nigerian federal court has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the June 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, southwestern Nigeria. The…
Gunmen Abduct Ex-Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu’s Sister, Two Children In Ibadan
The family of former minister and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) confirmed the abduction, disclosing that Mrs. Olaide John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons were kidnapped by the…
Police Uncover Fabricated Dane Gun Factory In Yobe, Arrest Seven Suspects
The Nigeria Police Force, Yobe State Command, has uncovered an illegal firearms fabrication factory in Potiskum, Yobe State, as well as arrested seven suspects, the police describing it as one…
INEC To Probe Alleged Data Breach, Disclosure Of Voter Information
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun a probe over the leakage of actor Emeka Ike’s voter data and an alleged misuse of authorised access. In a statement on…
Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal Quits ADC, Alleges Rigged Primaries Produced Atiku as 2027 Flagbearer
In a dramatic escalation of tensions within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has resigned from the party, accusing…
Army Rescues 23 Abducted Passengers After Kogi Highway Attack
The Nigerian Army has rescued 23 passengers abducted by suspected bandits along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. In a statement issued on Monday, the…
Exclusive: US Raises Alarm as Nigeria moves to train Paramilitaries in Poland
Nigeria’s plan to send its paramilitary forces for training in Poland has triggered quiet but serious concern in Washington, with senior US officials warning that the move could jeopardize key…
Tinubu To Nigerian Navy: “You’ve Eradicated Piracy, Curtailed Crude Oil Theft”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, commended the Nigerian Navy for its seven decades of commitment and sacrifice in safeguarding Nigeria’s maritime domain and protecting the nation’s economic interests. He…