Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign, citing what he described as worsening economic conditions, rising insecurity and failures in governance. Obi made the call in a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday, where he reflected on...
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Fresh security concerns have emerged in Nigeria’s North-West following allegations that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has acquired sophisticated weapons and intensified the training of new fighters. Speaking to the BBC Hausa Service, the leader of Rundunar Adalchi in Sokoto State, Bashir Altine Guyawa Isa, claimed that intelligence available...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have continued to sustain offensive operations against terrorist elements across the North-East theatre, recording significant successes in recent operations conducted between 16 and 19 June 2026. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, confirmed this...
Renowned public affairs commentator and Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, has criticised those now identifying themselves as friends and associates of the late Major-General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), accusing them of failing to rally around the former military spokesman when he needed support most. Major-General Abubakar,...
Troops of the Nigerian Army during Operation CLEAN SWEEP have intensified offensive actions in Katsina State, delivering decisive blows against terrorist elements through sustained, intelligence-driven operations. The Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday via its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle @HQNigerianArmy. The Army said these efforts,...
Federal Government and state governments have renewed efforts to strengthen collaboration in tackling emerging security threats across Nigeria, with a focus on intelligence sharing and coordinated operations. The commitment was reaffirmed at the 2026 Federal and States Security Administrators Meeting held in Jos, Plateau State, where security officials from...
As part of ongoing efforts to implement the strategic policing vision of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu, geared towards intelligence-led crime fighting and the dismantling of criminal networks, the Kwara State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough through the operations of the Violent Crime Response...
“You have 72 hours to rescue Oyo schoolchildren, teachers” — Reps Minority Caucus gives FG ultimatum
“You have 72 hours to rescue Oyo schoolchildren, teachers” — Reps Minority Caucus gives FG ultimatum
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government to secure the release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State, while also calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s security framework. Addressing journalists at the National Assembly on Wednesday,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with traditional institutions as part of efforts to advance peace, security, national cohesion, and sustainable development across Nigeria. Representing President Tinubu at the 8th Executive Committee Meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council (NTRC) on Monday...
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army under 2 Division Nigerian Army have successfully intercepted and rescued five kidnapped victims abandoned by fleeing terrorists during ongoing counter terrorism operations in Kogi State. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, confirmed this in a statement...
Troops of the Nigerian Army conducting Operation CLEAN SWEEP III have recorded another major breakthrough in ongoing counter-banditry operations in Katsina State, rescuing another four kidnapped victims during sustained offensive operations targeting the notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Muhammadu Fulani and his criminal network. The Nigerian Army confirmed this in...
No fewer than 3 security personnel were killed in a security breach that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday near the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos South LGA in Plateau State. The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued...
Katsina State Government has introduced fresh security measures aimed at curbing criminal activities, including a statewide ban on the sale, purchase, transportation and storage of petroleum products in Jerry cans. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda signed the Executive Order, which takes immediate effect, as part of efforts to prevent fuel...
A Federal High Court in Katsina State has sentenced a female arms courier to death by hanging after the Department of State Services (DSS) successfully prosecuted her for conspiracy to commit, aid and abet terrorism, the second death sentence secured by the DSS in the month of June. The...
Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), LCC Kirikasama, Maiduguri, on Sunday held a special prayer session for peace, unity, stability and progress in Maiduguri, Borno State and Nigeria as a whole. Speaking during the event, Apostle Joshua Akeredolu, who is also the Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria...
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recorded another major success against armed groups in the North-West, dislodging suspected Lakurawa terrorists from their hideouts in Kebbi State and recovering a large cache of weapons and explosives. The development was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Acting...
Top security experts in Sokoto have described as stale and misleading the video currently circulating on social media depicting a mass exodus of people from a Sokoto community due to insecurity. The video, which first surfaced online earlier this year, showed panicked women and their children moving in droves...
Kaduna State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its fight against crime, arresting 12 suspected kidnappers, 13 murder suspects, four alleged car snatchers and recovering stolen vehicles, firearms and hard drugs within the last two weeks. The Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Rabiu, disclosed this during a press...
A delegation from the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), led by the Chief of Administration (Army), Major General IM Abdullahi, on Sunday, 14 June 2026, paid condolence visits to the family of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd) and the Katsina State Government following the tragic demise of the senior...
Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have commenced a deliberate offensive operation, code-named Operation CLEAN SWEEP III, targeting terrorist and bandit elements operating within Matazu Local Government Area and adjoining communities in Katsina State. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West),...