Customs intercepts pump-action rifles at Tin Can Port, suspect on the run
From January unregistered POS terminals ‘ll be seized; fintechs on watchlist – CAC
‘Where are our wives?’- Husbands of kidnapped Defence Ministry directors cry after N60m ransom
Kogi employs 1,050 hunters, absolves vigilantes into civil service
Over 10,000 gender-based violence cases recorded in 2025 – FG
Pensioners set to protest naked nationwide
Baby delivered by mentally-challenged mother safe, healthy – Osun govt
Ned Nwoko threatens legal action against ‘online harassment’
How we killed FRSC officer, daughter – Suspects
3 Nigerians cleared of drug trafficking, released in Saudi Arabia — FG
State of the Nation: How Nigeria can tame insecurity – Sara-Igbe
Residents slam C/River govt as refuse takes over streets in Calabar
Kidnapped Catholic school pupils ‘ll return ‘soon’ – Ribadu
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SubscribeNiger Kidnappings: Church confirms 4 children of catechist among victims
The Proprietor and Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, Most Reverend Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, has revealed that four children of one of the diocese’s catechists are among the 265 students still missing more than a week after their abduction by bandits.
Pastor Muoka warns youths against get-rich-quick syndrome, urges return to righteous living
General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, on Sunday cautioned Nigerian youths against the growing obsession with instant wealth, warning that the trend fuels crime and moral decay in society.
Why bandits are difficult to defeat militarily — Col Samaila Yombe (rtd), civil war veteran
•Narrates how terrorists abducted Kebbi Deputy Speaker while praying in mosque By Kennedy Mbele Colonel Samaila Yombe (rtd) is one of the veterans of the Nigerian civil war. The infantry officer fought in the war since the start in 1967 to the time it ended in 1970. Yombe also served as Deputy Governor of Kebbi […]
Troops rescue 12 abducted teenage girls in Borno LG
The Nigerian Army has successfully rescued 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Mussa District of Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State.
Kwara govt yet to reunite 38 CAC members rescued from terrorists with families
“They looked so emancipated and haggard, as a result of the terrible experience they went through in the hands of the terrorists”
Delta Police uncover HK torture house, rescue seven boys, arrest two
The police said the suspects will be charged with offences bordering on human trafficking, unlawful detention, physical assault, and exploitation.
‘They threatened to blow off my crying baby’s head’; how bandits took 289 pupils into Niger forest
“Bandits have taken over the Borgu forest and I hereby appeal to the state and federal governments to reclaim it and use it for more viable projects”
DHQ quizzes soldiers who abandoned Kebbi schoolgirls just before terrorists struck
“The number of bandits and their level of firepower were overwhelming. With the army absent, the police felt engaging the bandits would be suicidal”
400-level UNIPORT student to die by hanging for murder of girlfriend
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted a 400-level student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Damain Okoligwe, for the murder of his lover, Justina Otuene.
Plateau lost about 12,000 lives in 24 years
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has raised fresh alarm over the scale and persistence of insecurity in the State, revealing that nearly 12,000 people killed between 2001 and May 2025, and at least 420 communities have been attacked, leaving behind widespread displacement, loss of livelihoods, and deepened humanitarian crises.
Political process must be affordable to enable youth participate — Prof Harrison
A globally recognised leadership scholar and Director of the Centre for Leadership and Empowerment in Greater Manchester, Professor Christian Harrison, in this interview, speaks on the need for intentional leadership development in schools, communities and political structures. Excerpts: Looking at the recent leadership crisis in Nigeria, what patterns make Nigerians, especially the youth, vulnerable to political manipulation? […]
Appeal Court reserves judgment in Akpabio, Natasha’s appeals
The lower court had declared her six-month suspension unconstitutional, excessive, and a violation of the senator’s constituents’ right to representation.
Archbishop Osa-Oni to Leaders: You know what must be done to end insecurity
The Founder and Senior Pastor of Vineyard Christian Ministries Inc., Archbishop John Osa-Oni, has called on Nigeria’s leaders to take decisive and immediate action to overhaul the nation’s security architecture, insisting that those in authority “know what to do.”
Three farmers, commuter killed as Benue records fresh herdsmen attacks
Three farmers have been gruesomely murdered in fesh armed herdsmen attack on Gilim Ashi village, a settlement along the Naka-Agagbe road in Gwer West Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state.
Road construction workers escape kidnap in Edo; govt refutes security scare
“Available security briefings indicate that Inspector Elimwenga abandoned his official rifle at his private residence and absconded from duty”
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