Troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have neutralised four armed militia members and recovered weapons during a rapid and coordinated response to renewed communal violence in Usmanu Village, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Umar Muhammed,...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo
In the complex architecture of the Nigerian state, few institutions command as much mystique or scrutiny as the Department of State Services (DSS). For decades, the Service embodied both fear and fascination. It operated in the shadows yet sometimes erupted into public display in ways that startled citizens and...
President Bola Tinubu has finally decided to wrestle with the ogre of insecurity. He has named the wrong and declared an array of measures to contain the scourge. The public has been incensed. The nation over which he presides is tethering on the brinks of avoidable unravelling. He has...
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has commissioned 1,187 cadets of Regular Course 7 into the Nigeria Police Force as Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs). The colourful Passing Out Parade (POP) held at the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, marked the successful completion of...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a blistering attack on President Bola Tinubu’s newly submitted ambassadorial nominees, describing the list as “scandalous” and a stark reflection of the President’s values. The opposition party accused the administration of elevating individuals with questionable reputations and “integrity deficits” to positions meant to...
Akwa Ibom lawmaker, Kufreabasi Edidem has pledged to partner with the state government to improve science education in secondary schools. Edidem, who is the Deputy Speaker of the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly and represents Itu State constituency, stated this during the grand finale of the maiden Arise quiz...
Benue State Police Command has joined police formations nationwide to mark a historic milestone—70 years since women first donned the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) uniform. The celebration paid tribute to the resilience, sacrifices, and rising influence of women shaping modern policing in the country. In a statement, the Command’s...
A tragic scene unfolded on the Katsina-Ala highway in Benue State when a multiple-vehicle crash claimed nine lives and left several others badly injured. Witnesses said a MAN diesel truck with registration number TARABA ARD 967XA was among the vehicles involved in the carnage. According to authorities, the disaster...
A tense night unfolded along the Tuga border corridor in Kebbi State on Thursday as gunmen suspected to be bandits staged a deadly raid on the Nigeria Immigration Service’s (NIS) Bakin Ruwa checkpoint, leaving three officers dead and the facility in ruins. The NIS confirmed the incident in a...
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has regained his freedom after spending several hours at the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), where he was invited for questioning. Malami, who personally issued a statement after leaving the EFCC facility,...
A sense of shock swept through a quiet Asaba neighbourhood on Monday after retired Delta State High Court Judge, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu, was discovered brutally murdered inside her residence. Security sources according to Zagazola Makama, noted that the respected jurist was found lifeless in her sitting room at No....
Troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully thwarted a planned midnight attack by terrorists on Chibok communities in Borno State. The attack, launched by over 300 terrorists from multiple fronts, began at about 0250 hours (2:50 a.m.) today and was decisively defeated through swift intelligence, tactical manoeuvre and superior...
A wave of relief swept through communities in southern Borno after troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) successfully freed 12 young girls abducted by ISWAP fighters in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno. The girls, aged between 15 and 20, were kidnapped on November 23 while harvesting crops on...
Pope Leo XIV began the third day of his first Apostolic Journey to Türkiye with a quiet yet deeply symbolic stop at one of Istanbul’s most treasured landmarks—the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, revered worldwide as the “Blue Mosque.” The Pontiff entered the 17th-century masterpiece without ceremony, choosing instead a moment...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday hosted former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, shortly after Jonathan returned from a tense assignment in Guinea-Bissau. Jonathan had been in the West African nation leading an election observation mission, a role that unexpectedly drew public concern when news...
In continuation of its efforts in sensitizing troops, the Nigerian Army Headquarters, Department of Civil-Military Affairs has reiterated the importance of human rights and professional conduct in military operations, as it held a one-day sensitization workshop for troops of Headquarters Sector 1 Joint Task Force (NE) OPERATION HADIN KAI...
Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the North East, Bishop Mohammed Naga, has said that the entire members of the association in the region and by extension, North Central and North West are fully aligned with the leadership of Reverend, Dr. Joseph Hayab, who was constitutionally...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration’s Renewed Hope reforms are beginning to yield visible results—especially in tertiary education, digital skills development, and support for young Nigerians preparing to join the workforce. Speaking through the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, at the University of...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, has said the improved investment in Nigeria’s education sector by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, reflects the renewed vigour to properly situate the nation in the global knowledge economy. He warned that Nigeria cannot compete globally if its universities remain underfunded, stressing that...