Prominent lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), his son – afrobeats singer, Mr Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, alongside civil society organisations, youth groups, among others, on Friday staged a protest in Lagos. They demanded urgent action to address worsening Read more…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, rtd, has stated why terrorism, banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria seem to be difficult to deal with. Speaking at the June 12 edition of The Platform, organised by The Covenant Read more…
Counter-insurgency and security analyst in Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, has identified two men he described as brothers of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji. Makama stated that they have been involved in violent activities across parts of Sokoto and Zamfara Read more…
At least five African countries have repatriated citizens or are working towards repatriation from South Africa. Relations between South Africa and other African countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Malawi, have been tense over the past weeks due to xenophobic Read more…
A patient medicine seller identified asOjoma Emie was on Monday killed and beheaded by suspected armed herders in a renewed attack. The incident happened on Monday, where in Ikobi, Apa Local Government Area of Benue State the patient medicine seller Read more…
The victims were part of a 50-member delegation that reportedly met a notorious bandit leader despite the state government’s opposition to negotiations with criminal groups At least 39 elderly residents of Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara Read more…
Oyo State Government has demolished a three-bedroom bungalow in the Lako Community along the Aiyegun-Anaye Road in Ibadan, following allegations that the property was used as a hideout by suspected kidnappers who abducted the younger sister of former Minister of Read more…
Freed captives from Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State have recounted the pain, abuse and deprivation they suffered during months in captivity after being abducted by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents. The victims, mostly women Read more…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), Peter Obi, in a post made via his official X handle on Monday, condemned the habit of pinning the crimes of a few individuals on entire ethnic groups, warning that the Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is determined to defeat terrorists and bandits, and secure the release of all persons held captive across the country. Tinubu gave the assurance yesterday during the National Inter-Denominational Church Service held Read more…
Katsina State Government has assured that it was working towards the successful rescue of the abducted former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd) and his wife. In a statement by the Commissioner of Information and Culture, Dr Read more…
The police say preliminary intelligence indicates that some suspects escaped with gunshot injuries during the operation. The Nigeria Police Force on Saturday provided fresh details of the operation that led to the rescue of relatives of former Minister of Power, Read more…