President Bola Tinubu has ordered round-the-clock air surveillance over forests in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger following a surge in kidnappings. The Nigerian Air Force will coordinate closely with ground troops,…
The House of Representatives held a special session yesterday on escalating insecurity, with lawmakers warning that Nigeria is “slipping” and that parliament must take responsibility. Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda said…
Russia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Nigeria across major economic sectors. At the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations in Abuja, Ambassador Andrey Pudelyshev noted that trade between…
No fewer than 50 students of St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara LGA of Niger State, abducted last Friday, have escaped from their captors. A…
Thirty-eight members of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke-Isegun, Eruku, in Ekiti LGA of Kwara State, abducted during a Thanksgiving service, have regained their freedom after five days in captivity. Governor…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country. According to presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the officers will now be…
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, says President Bola Tinubu has made the wellbeing of Nigerian children a top priority, with long-term investments aimed at shaping their…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on all seven terrorism charges. Justice James Omotosho ruled that Kanu…
The U.S. House of Representatives Sub-committee has urged the Nigerian government to do more to curb rising insecurity and alleged attacks on Christians. The hearing also stressed that genocide must…
Nigeria has urged the international community to stop “naming and shaming” the country over its security challenges. The appeal was made by Syndoph Endoni, Chargé d’Affaires of Nigeria’s Permanent Mission…
