The police in Kogi State has dismissed reports spreading on social media alleging that bandits invaded Zango, Crusher and Felele communities in Lokoja. In a statement on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, William Aya, described the reports as “fake news” aimed…
The Federal Government has condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as a serious threat to democracy and regional stability. The FG, in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Thursday,…
The Senate has directed its joint committee on security to investigate the sudden withdrawal of military personnel from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, shortly before bandits launched an attack. This is following a motion moved by Senate…
Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, asking for a new date to be mutually agreed on for him to appear over an alleged $14.8 million fraud. In…
President Bola Tinubu has declared nationwide security emergency following rising security crisis in Nigeria. The president further ordered the recruitment of 20,000 police officers, more army personnel and the use of NYSC camps as trainung grounds. In a statement signed…
The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has debunked reports alleging him as defecting to another party as he reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress. Alias described the social media report claiming he secretly visited former Senate President…
A Kano High Court on Wednesday adjourned the trial of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife Hafsat Umar, and six others until February 3, 2026, for the hearing of all pending motions. The follows an 11-count charge brought by the…
The governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has clarified that the five police officers who were killed in Darazo Local Government Area of the state were not attacked by bandits. This is contrary to earlier reports by the state police…
Former Field Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Safe Haven, Major General Anthony Magnawa Atolagbe (Rtd.), has urged Nigerians to understand that not every rescue operation will result in the arrest or neutralisation of kidnappers, emphasising that such missions…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, have arrested two herders for allegedly trespassing on community farmlands and destroying crops during a routine harvest-season patrol in Makurdi, Benue State. According to a statement signed on Tuesday by the…
