Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has challenged the Federal Government to release any available CCTV footage relating to the abductors of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of…
Nigerian troops have recorded one of their biggest counter-banditry victories in recent months after killing more than 150 suspected bandits during coordinated ground and air operations in Zamfara State. Security…
The Nigerian Army has disclosed fresh details of the carefully coordinated military operation that led to the rescue of 44 abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of…
The Presidency has disclosed that eight suspected members of the gang behind the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State are now in the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged that everyone responsible for the abduction of pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State will face justice, while assuring the…
After weeks of uncertainty that triggered protests, school closures and nationwide concern, the pupils and teachers abducted from communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has aligned himself with Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s recent assessment that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done his best to tackle…
Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to personally address Nigerians on the country’s pressing economic and security challenges instead of relying on aides and presidential…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have thwarted multiple coordinated infiltration attempts by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters across strategic locations in Borno State, forcing the insurgents into…
After a prolonged absence from the Presidential Villa, Senator Ali Ndume has held a private meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging the President to embrace broader consultations in tackling…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday convened an emergency security meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, bringing together the nation’s Service Chiefs, intelligence heads and top security advisers to review…
The Nigerian Senate has approved a combined ₦403.1 billion budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), comprising ₦170.1 billion for the 2025 fiscal year and ₦233.9 billion for 2026,…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar? No—during a television interview, Minister of Defence Christopher Musa disclosed that the Federal Government has increased the minimum monthly salary of Nigerian soldiers…
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Logomani community in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, burning a police outpost, a primary healthcare centre and two classrooms after launching an…
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to immediately suspend the rehabilitation and reintegration of former Boko Haram members, urging authorities to prioritise the arrest and prosecution of terrorists…
Former Inspector-General of Police Mike Okiro has attributed the growing calls for the establishment of state police to the operational challenges facing the Nigeria Police Force, saying the force is…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has claimed that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde told him President Bola Tinubu has not made a single phone…
Fifteen worshippers of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Igbala, Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, who were abducted during a church revival in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have regained their…
Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has announced the rescue of a woman and her young son who were kidnapped in Oorelope Local Government Area of…
Hundreds of traditional priests, priestesses and worshippers gathered in Benin City, Edo State, on Thursday to invoke spiritual curses against kidnappers, cultists and other violent criminals, following a directive by…
Suspected gunmen have launched another attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Plateau State, but security operatives repelled the assault, killing one of the…
At least 48 people have reportedly been killed after a violent clash between members of the Fulani and Kamuku communities in Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, triggering…
At least 10 people have been killed and more than 15 others injured after suspected armed herders launched a midnight attack on Sai community in Mbajir Council Ward, Katsina-Ala Local…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 10 of the 11 NECO candidates and teachers abducted by suspected ISWAP terrorists during Monday’s attack on a secondary school in Lassa, Borno…
A viral audio recording attributed to wanted bandit leader Kachalla Maha contains claims that he can kidnap senior government officials, including state governors, though the allegations have not been independently…
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has called on residents of Gombe State to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements, saying the fight against terrorism and other criminal activities requires the…
Two people have been killed in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State, with authorities and community leaders raising fresh concerns over recurring insecurity…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned that bandits could attempt to block the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in July or August, urging security agencies to remain…
The Nigerian military says several senior ISWAP commanders, 76 foot soldiers and members of their families have surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai following sustained counterterrorism operations in the…
Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Igboho says members of his private security outfit, Iru Ekun, who were injured during an ambush in the Old Oyo National Park have recovered, while reaffirming…
The Nigeria Police Force says individuals identified as repentant terrorists or criminals will not be admitted into the Force, with community leaders urged not to recommend such persons for recruitment.…
The Benue State chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Risku Muhammad, and his associate, Yakubu Isah, were ambushed and killed shortly after attending a…
The Nigerian Army has approved a strategic redeployment of senior officers, with new appointments affecting operational, command, training and administrative positions across the country. The Nigerian Army has announced a…
Former police spokesperson warns against attempts to shield offenders from justice. Former Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has stated that individuals who plead for criminals to be pardoned should…
The revered Yoruba monarch says traditional institutions must play a more active role in confronting insecurity across the region. The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has urged Yoruba traditional…
Demonstrators called for urgent action to secure the freedom of abducted pupils and teachers. Activist and politician Omoyele Sowore led a protest in Abuja demanding the immediate release of schoolchildren…
The Yoruba Nation activist says he will reveal names if alleged support for the kidnappers continues. Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Igboho, has threatened to publicly identify politicians he alleges are…
The images emerged hours after gunmen reportedly abducted the former minister’s sister and her children in Ibadan. Photographs of the sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her…
The Osun governor says surveillance capacity must be strengthened as questions linger over drones acquired by a previous administration. Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed a review of plans…
Air Marshal Sunday Aneke says allegations against air operations carry consequences for public confidence and mission legitimacy. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has warned that…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the nation shares in the pain of families affected by the Oyo school abductions. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has described the abduction of pupils and…
RCCG General Overseer Pastor Enoch Adeboye has called for a 90-day deadline to end terrorism in Nigeria. The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch…
A presidential delegation arrived in Ogbomoso following the abduction of dozens of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area. President Bola Tinubu has sent a high-powered Federal…
Joint military operation delivers another major blow to ISIS fighters hiding in Nigeria’s North-East corridor A fresh wave of coordinated airstrikes carried out by the United States and Nigerian military…
Osun State Government raises alarm over alleged political violence as tension rises in the capital Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised alarm over what he described as renewed attacks…
Residents, businesses and transport operators brace for shutdown as IPOB announces lockdown order Fresh tension is building across Nigeria’s South-East region after the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, announced a…
High-level security talks between Nigeria and the United States spark fresh speculation over strategic partnerships. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has held high-level meetings with top United States officials…
IGP orders urgent audit of police weapons after shocking video sparks nationwide anger. A wave of outrage has swept across Nigeria following a disturbing viral video showing a police officer…