THE National Assembly’s Joint Committees on Army have approved the ₦1.504 trillion 2026 budget proposal for the Nigerian Army, expressing confidence in the spending plan and pledging to work toward the prompt release of appropriated funds. The approval followed a joint budget defence session in Abuja attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. […]
FG Files Criminal Charges Against El-Rufai Over Alleged NSA Phone Interception Cybercrime Charges Filed at Federal High Court THE Federal Government has filed criminal charges against former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of unlawfully intercepting the telephone communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The charges, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, were lodged before the […]
Bilateral Defence Engagement Deepens THE Defence Headquarters has announced that approximately 100 U.S. military personnel have arrived in Nigeria to provide specialised training and technical advisory support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The personnel reportedly landed at Bauchi Airfield with equipment, marking the commencement of a structured bilateral defence cooperation initiative. Director of Defence […]
Government Moves Against Alleged Criminal Hub THE Delta State Government has shut down Bolero Hotel and Nightclub in Agbor following allegations that the establishment was being used for underage prostitution and illicit drug activities. The closure was executed in compliance with an order from the Delta State High Court in Ika South Local Government Area, […]
THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Kwara State, citing what it described as a total collapse of governance and escalating terrorist attacks in rural communities. In a statement issued Saturday by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko, the […]
THE Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of eight corpses at a local embalming facility in Isong Inyang Community along the Calabar–Ikom Highway, triggering an ongoing investigation and the arrest of a mortician. Police spokesperson, ASP Eitokpah Sunday, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday, revealing that operatives acted on […]
US Aircraft Land in Northeast AT least three United States military aircraft reportedly landed in Nigeria between Thursday and Friday, delivering ammunition and operational equipment to military bases in Borno and other parts of the Northeast. Senior officers at Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the deliveries were part of […]
A State Once Shielded FOR decades, Kwara occupied a rare space in Nigeria’s security map — a quiet bridge between the volatility of parts of the North Central and the commercial vibrancy of the Southwest. It was agrarian yet cosmopolitan, religiously diverse yet largely peaceful. Violence, many believed, happened elsewhere. That perception has changed. From […]
OPERATIVES of the Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State have rescued a man abducted by gunmen at a supermarket in Obotim Village, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Timfon John, disclosed the development in a statement issued in Uyo on Friday, confirming that the victim was […]
By ANITA KNIGHT A group of Republican lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking closer collaboration between Washington and Abuja to address alleged links between illegal Chinese mining operations and militia violence in Nigeria. The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, was sponsored […]