Army Deploys Troops to Sokoto Border Community After Bandit Threats

Nigerian Army stations troops in Tidibale community, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, following bandit threats. This move aims to restore confidence, ensure safety, and prevent criminal elements from returning amid rising insecurity in Nigeria’s North West. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North […]

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INSECURITY: Edo Court Remands 52 Anti‑Kidnapping Protesters for Alleged Vandalism

A Federal High Court in Edo State has ordered the remand of 52 protesters over alleged malicious damage and armed robbery following an anti‑kidnapping protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area. The protesters, including students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), were arrested after a demonstration held on Saturday reportedly turned violent. Authorities said several shops and properties were vandalised and […]

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INEC Issues Warning Over Fake Ad-Hoc Staff Recruitment in Nigeria

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians against a fake and unauthorised website circulating online, claiming to be an “INEC Ad-hoc Staff Recruitment Portal 2026.” In a public notice issued on Sunday, the Commission described the website — okripeti.org/Inec-ADhoc-Staff-Recruitment.html — as fraudulent and not affiliated with INEC in any capacity. It urged members of the public […]

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Troops Neutralise 8 Terrorists in Major Borno Clearance Operation

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised eight terrorists during a coordinated clearance operation in Kayamla and Sojiri villages of Borno State. Military sources disclosed that the operation, codenamed Desert Sanity V, involved sustained patrols and offensive manoeuvres aimed at flushing out insurgents of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS/ISWAP) reportedly hiding in the […]

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Doris Uzoka-Anite, Minister of State for Finance with Mohamed Umar Bago, Governor, Niger State during the signing of M.O.U for the Construction of Mass Housing Estate and Agricultural Settlements in Niger State between the Federal Government and Niger State, on Friday, January 9, in Abuja.

Federal Ministry of Finance Anchors MoU for Mass Housing and Agricultural Settlement Project in Niger State

The Federal Ministry of Finance has anchored the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Niger State Government and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) for the implementation of a Mass Housing and Agricultural Settlement Project in Niger State. Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony, Dr. Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, the Honourable Minister of […]

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DSS Embroiled in Controversy: Officer Detained for Abducting, Converting, and Defiling Minor

The Department of State Services (DSS) has taken swift action against one of its personnel, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, who has been accused of abducting, defiling, and forcing the conversion of a 16-year-old girl, Walida Abdulhadi. The arrest was made following a petition submitted to the DSS Director-General by an Abuja-based law firm, Gamji Lawchain, on behalf […]

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Nasarawa Kidnapping: Police Arrest 6 Suspects, Rescue 3 Victim

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested six suspected kidnappers and rescued three abducted persons in a daring operation in Lafia Local Government Area. The operation was carried out in collaboration with local vigilantes in Angara and Fadaman Bauna villages of the Lafia East Development Area. The rescued victims, comprising two females and one male, […]

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25 Dead, 14 Missing in Boat Mishap on Yobe Waterway

At least 25 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying 52 passengers capsized midway on a journey from Adiyani town in Jigawa State’s Guri LGA to Garbi town in Yobe State’s Nguru LGA. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA) confirmed the tragedy in a statement issued Sunday, noting the […]

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Federal Government Drops Criminal Charges Against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

The Nigerian federal government has officially withdrawn criminal charges against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District. The discontinuance notice was filed in case number FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025 at the Federal High Court in Abuja, between the Federal Government and Akpoti-Uduaghan. The document dated December 12, 2025, invokes sections 108(1), 108(2)(a), and 108(5) of the […]

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Nigeria provided intelligence for US airstrikes – Foreign Affairs Minister

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has stated that is is Nigeria that provided the intelligence for US airstrikes on Christmas Day. The minister, on Friday signalled more strikes against jihadist groups were expected after a Christmas Day bombardment by US forces against militants in the north of the country, which it said […]

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