The Nigerian Army has pledged to maintain security operations in Taraba State after two of its personnel were killed in an ambush during a peacekeeping mission. A senior military source confirmed that troops of the 6 Brigade came under fire from unidentified assailants in Karim-Lamido on 20 August. The attack claimed the lives of two…
President Bola Tinubu will in October officially launch Nigeria’s revised National Counter-Terrorism Strategy following months of consultations aimed at aligning the country’s security framework with modern challenges. Speaking at a quarterly meeting of stakeholders in Abuja, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), confirmed that the updated strategy had been completed…
A 28-year-old man has been rescued unharmed after police in Adamawa State, supported by local hunters, launched a joint operation against suspected kidnappers in the Gombi hills. The victim, Isah Adamu from Gurin town in Fufore Local Government Area, had been seized by gunmen before security forces tracked the group to their hideout. Police said…
Nigeria’s traditional rulers have been urged to deepen their role in advancing healthcare, strengthening nutrition, and tackling insecurity, following a call by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III. Addressing the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee on Primary Health Care Delivery (NTLC) in Abuja, the Sultan said their leadership and influence were indispensable in mobilising…
Dr Umar D. Duhu has strongly defended Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum against allegations made by activist Omoyele Sowore. In a statement on Tuesday, Duhu described Sowore’s claims that Governor Zulum allocated billions of naira to Boko Haram militants as “false, malicious, and defamatory.” He stressed that all government spending in Borno undergoes a…
The Peoples Democratic Party says it has zoned its party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections to the Southern Nigeria and the national chairman to the North. The resolution was reached during the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) 102nd convention held at the PDP’s national headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The party’s National Publicity…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it is close to achieving 100 per cent crude oil production capacity, following strengthened collaboration with security and intelligence agencies. Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bayo Ojulari, announced this on Monday at the opening of the maiden African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit in Abuja. He said…
The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has renewed its partnership with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) and the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) to strengthen policy-making skills among Nigeria’s civil service leaders. The collaboration was marked by the launch of the second edition of the Federal Civil Service Directors’ Training…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to deploy a 260,000-strong rapid response counter-terrorism brigade to strengthen the fight against insurgency in the region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, revealed this at the inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit on Monday in Abuja. He was represented by…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Gusau, Zamfara State, presented a Certificate of Return to Kamilu Sa’idu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the newly elected member representing Kaura Namoda South State Constituency. Sa’idu emerged victorious in the rerun election conducted last Thursday in five polling units across two registration areas. The…
