This expanding “Coup Belt” reflects democratic erosion, worsening insecurity, institutional weakness, and public frustration with failing civilian governments.

Catholic Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Thursday, said there is no need for the Federal Government to deploy 20,000 additional policemen, insisting that Nigeria should equip the officers already on ground to effectively confront insecurity.

The Federal High Court in Lagos in a landmark judgment has ruled that the Federal Government, the country’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) “have the legal obligations to provide free, compulsory and universal basic education for every Nigerian child of primary and junior secondary school age.”

The Lagos State Government has intensified its push to modernise freight transportation and enhance road safety with a strategic meeting held Wednesday in Alausa, Ikeja, to discuss modalities for deploying 2,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s haulage reform initiative.

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, describing his passing as a monumental loss to Nigeria and the global Muslim community.

The Senate has confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Mrs. Ayo Hulayat Omidiran from Osun State as Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Also confirmed were Hon. Peter Ogbonna Eze, representing Enugu State, and 36 other nominees as Federal Commissioners.

The Ogun State Police Command has dispelled fears sparked by circulating video clips on social media in which an unidentified individual issues threats against communities and tertiary institutions in the state.

Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s handling of national security, saying a recent tweet from former US President Donald Trump appeared to have prompted renewed federal attention to the country’s security challenges. Adebayo said many Nigerians were […]

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Military authorities in Guinea-Bissau announced the reopening of the country’s borders Thursday, one day after seizing power and derailing the electoral process following the coup-prone country’s general elections.

Bandits have launched yet another deadly assault on Niger State, abducting 24 people — including a pregnant woman — and mutilating a blind resident in separate attacks within the same local government area.

In today’s world economy, wealth isn’t just measured in cash—it spans precious metals, leading tech companies, and innovative digital assets.

The Kebbi State Government has revealed how Governor Nasir Idris played a central role in securing the safe release of the 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Community Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area on November 17, 2025.

The Kano State Fire Service rescued a 65 -year-old woman, Hajiya Khadija Muhammad, who fell into a well in Gafiyawa town, near Mamuda Group of Company in Kumbotso Local Government Area.

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