Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted female drug kingpin, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, following the recovery of 23.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed in her children’s room at her residence in Lagos. The arrest comes about 20 months after NDLEA dismantled a cocaine trafficking syndicate operating across Lagos and Ogun […]
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has said terrorists neither respect nor represent any religion, noting that they are merely seeking available targets to attack. He said those perpetrating crimes across the country are common criminals waging war against citizens of all faiths. The former governor of Sokoto State described Nigeria’s security […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has confirmed that Nigerian soldiers recently released by Burkina Faso authorities have arrived safely at an Air Force base in Accra, Ghana. Tuggar announced the development in a post on X on Friday evening, saying the personnel landed aboard a Nigerian Air Force aircraft. He added that the […]
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), working in close coordination with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), said they have intercepted two pick-up vans conveying logistics supplies suspected to be for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State. In a statement, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, […]
At least 12 persons have been killed, three abducted, and five others injured following an attack by armed men on local miners in Fan, a community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State. The incident reportedly occurred around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday while the victims were engaged in what community leaders described as legitimate […]
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old man for the alleged murder of his 15-year-old son and the subsequent secret burial of the corpse within their family compound at Uhe Community, Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. In a statement released by the command’s public relations officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, operatives of […]
The Edo State Government has launched the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem Appeal Fund, donating the sum of Ten Million Naira, with a commitment to prioritise the welfare of the nation’s fallen heroes who paid the supreme price in defence of Nigeria’s territorial integrity. Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, during the launch, charged […]
The Federal Government has said that discussions were still ongoing over the detention of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft and eleven soldiers, noting they were yet to be released by the Burkinabe government. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kimiebi Ebienfa who made this known, said the federal government was actively engaging […]
A former member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Mashood Bakare, has called on the Federal Government to investigate allegations that the Kwara State Government supplied arms and ammunition to bandits operating in parts of the state. Bakare made the call on Sunday in Ilorin while addressing journalists, following claims by suspected bandits arrested […]
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists targeting soldiers conducting stabilisation operations in Mairari, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, delivering a decisive blow to the group’s offensive capability in the area during the late hours of Friday. During the attempted attack, terrorists attempted to breach the […]
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