President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan to strengthen coordination across Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security capabilities. The President’s Special Adviser on Homeland Security, Major General Adeyinka A. Famadewa, will coordinate and provide...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja
Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a man allegedly posing as one of its operatives after he was found wearing the agency’s tactical uniform and carrying a fake pistol in Abuja. The suspect, identified as Moferewa Maiye, was apprehended late Wednesday following an intelligence-led operation by DSS officers....
Corps Members have been warned to conduct themselves within the provisions of NYSC by-laws and the constitution of the country. The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, gave this caution while addressing the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream Two Corps Members deployed to Kano and FCT at NYSC Permanent...
Operatives of the Anti-Robbery Team, Ogun State Police Command have recorded another major breakthrough with the arrest of two suspects, Adeyinka Onakomaya ‘m’ aged 46, and Olayiwola Kehinde ‘m’ aged 48, over their alleged involvement in armed robbery, carjacking, and unlawful possession of firearms. The command’s spokesman, DSP Oluseyi...
Force Commander of the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), Brigadier General Danjuma Dantani, has urged Ghanaian troops serving with Ghana Company 5 (GHANCOY 5) to remain alert, disciplined and ready to respond to their responsibilities under the regional peace mission. Dantani gave the charge on Wednesday, August...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru (FUAZ) branch, has commenced a two-week warning strike following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued to the university council over the alleged non-implementation of the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement. The industrial action, according to the union, took...
Accord Party (AP) candidate for the Ardo-Kola/Karim-Lamido/Lau Federal Constituency in Taraba State, Dr. Tijo Kenneth Mingeh, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and other election stakeholders to ensure a free, fair and credible process ahead of the January 16, 2027 general elections. Mingeh made...
Minister of State for Regional Development, Hon. Alhaji Uba Ahmadu Maigari, has praised the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for the rapid rehabilitation of two major bridges and road networks destroyed by the devastating September 2024 floods in Borno State. During a two-day working visit to Maiduguri on Tuesday,...
By President Bola Tinubu is expected to visit Cross River State to officially perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the long-awaited Bakassi Deep Seaport project, the state government has confirmed. The deep seaport, conceived during the administration of former Governor Ben Ayade, is regarded as one of the state’s most...
Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued 42 persons and arrested suspected members of an alleged transnational criminal syndicate accused of deceiving unsuspecting job seekers with fake overseas employment offers. The suspects were reportedly operating under the cover of a multi-level...
Akwa Ibom State in partnership with the federal government has announced plans to crash the high rate of maternal and newborn mortality by adopting innovative solutions in healthcare delivery services aimed at ensuring that no pregnant woman dies while giving birth. The decision was arrived at the end of...
After months of fleeing abroad to evade arrest, the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye) has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for masterminding multiple shipments of illicit drugs into Nigeria. The...
Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested five (5) suspects linked to armed robbery and kidnapping in Doma Local Government Area of the State. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ramhan Nansel confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, the suspects were arrested...
Chairman of Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory Rev. John Joseph Hayab has called for a regional framework to dismantle entrenched stereotypes and entrench lasting peace across Northern Nigeria. Rev. Hayab, made the call during a courtesy visit to...
Determined to ensure the commencement of construction work on the flyover at Wurukum, Makurrdi, the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has approved the payment of compensations for affected structures on the Right of Way (RoW). Already the Minister of Works in February 2024 gave an approval for the construction/dualisation...
Bauchi State Police Command has successfully foiled a bandit attack in the Gwana District of Yankari Game Reserve, rescuing two kidnapped victims and neutralizing a suspected bandit during an intense firefight. The operation, marked by swift action and bravery, also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle. Command...
Parents of 88 Zamfara State students stranded in Cyprus have made an urgent plea to the Zamfara State Government to settle outstanding debts owed to educational institutions, enabling their children to continue their studies. The appeal highlights the dire circumstances faced by the students, whose tuition fees, accommodation, residence...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former President Goodluck Jonathan, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio have expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Chief Audu Ogbeh, a former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who died on...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) troops in Plateau State apprehended Musa Ali in Jos for posing as a military personnel. The operation’s Media Officer, Maj. Samson Zhakom, confirmed this in a statement issued on Saturday. Ali was taken into custody for attempting to deceive and...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia and Senator David Mark, Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), have expressed profound sorrow over the death of Chief Audu Ogbeh, a former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic...