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 […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s firm and non-negotiable directive ordering the withdrawal of police orderlies attached to VVIPs continues to generate mixed reactions across the country. This follows a strong complaint from a member of the National Assembly alleging uneven compliance with the order.While some Nigerians describe the initiative as a welcome development, others have expressed […]
Akoko-Edo Local Government Council Chairman, Rt. Hon. Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, has called on stakeholders to maintain continuous collaboration in the fight against kidnapping and banditry in the local government area.The Chairman gave the charge during a peace and security meeting held in his office at the council secretariat.Oluwafemi Farayola has details. www.itvradiong.com/livewww.youtube.com/itvradiongwww.facebook.com/itvradiongwww.twitter.com/itvradiongwww.instagram.com/itvradiongwww.tiktok.com/@itvradiong
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