President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, charged the newly sworn-in Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to uphold the peace and stability of the nation by being fair and just in their service. The President, who swore in the Chairman, Hulayat Ayo Omidiran, and the commissioners,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja
Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), prof. Ahmed Audi has lamented the lack of personnel to mount security for over 60,000 porous schools across the country with no form of security presence, Speaking during courtesy call on the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education...
Traffic movement along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was severely disrupted in the early hours of Friday following the overturning of a fully-loaded truck on the Otedola Bridge. The accident, which occurred inward Lagos, led to a massive gridlock after the truck spilled its contents across the roadway, leaving motorists stranded...
Forty-seven days after they were abducted on the eve of a wedding, the bride-to-be from Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State and her friends have finally regained their freedom. Local sources confirmed that the release came at a heavy price, as relatives were forced to...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), under the Joint Task Force North West, have sustained intense military pressure on terrorist groups operating in the region, recording notable operational successes during coordinated offensives conducted between January 21 and 22, 2026. The sustained operations, which spanned multiple flashpoints across the Joint...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army (NA) to supporting civil authorities and relevant government agencies in addressing the challenges of refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons across the country. The COAS gave the assurance on Thursday while receiving...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded a major operational success against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (BH/ISWAP) terrorists during coordinated offensives across the Sambisa Forest and Mandara Mountains axis. The operation, conducted under Operation DESERT SANITY V on...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of three ambassadors-designate, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. President Tinubu.in a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, also confirmed the postings of Ambassador Ayodele Oke as the ambassador-designate to France, and Colonel Lateef Are as the...
Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined a request by the State House of Assembly to initiate a probe into Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu. Justice Amadi’s decision was conveyed in a letter personally signed by him and addressed to the Speaker...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm about negligence and compromise of banks and Fintechs in two major fraudulent schemes that have cost victims a total sum of N18, 739, 999, 027.35k( Eighteen Billion, Seven Hundred and Thirty Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine Thousand, ...
Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, convicted one Victor Ogiemwonyi and his company, Partnership Securities Limited, for stealing the sum of N953,535,861.57 (Nine Hundred and Fifty-Three Million, Five Hundred and Thirty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty-One Naira,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the gazetting of targeted, investment-linked incentives to support the proposed Bonga South West deep-offshore oil project by Shell and its partners. The President also directed his Special Adviser on Energy, Mrs. Olu Verheijen, to facilitate the gazette of the incentives in line with Nigeria’s...
Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders declare 2-day fast over Kajuru abductions, demand victims’ release
Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders declare 2-day fast over Kajuru abductions, demand victims’ release
The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) has condemned in strong terms the recent abduction of 177 persons in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the incident as tragic, disturbing and unacceptable. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its Chairman, Apostle Dr Emmanuel Nuhu...
It doesn’t matter what the industry type is. Security operations teams across the board face similar challenges. Those challenges include expanding attack surfaces, limited resources, and a constant stream of alerts. Despite the similarities, some organizations are better prepared than others. They consistently detect threats earlier. They respond faster...
Supreme Court has brought a final closure to the long-running murder case involving Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to late military ruler, General Sani Abacha, over the killing of Kudirat Abiola, wife of the late politician and democracy icon, Chief MKO Abiola. In a unanimous decision delivered...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections could be seriously undermined if urgent amendments to the Electoral Act 2022 are not concluded in good time. In a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Atiku described the 2023 general...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that Nigeria no longer views food security through a narrow agricultural lens, but as a fundamental macroeconomic, security, and governance issue. He said the Federal Government had begun a multi-dimensional agricultural drive designed to insulate the nation from global shocks while restoring the...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday overulled a move by presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, to stop the Department of State Services (DSS) from tendering in evidence a flash drive containing video clips, including of him calling President Bola Tinubu ‘criminal’...