Tuesday, 21 July, 2026

Category: Crime


Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said a new security framework is needed to protect students when they return to school. Sani made the remark while commending the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu; military, the Department of State Read more…


President Bola Tinubu on Friday expressed excitement over the rescue of the abducted children and teachers from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, by the security forces. In a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu praised the Read more…


Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Thursday revealed that he refused to pay a N300 million ransom when his brothers were kidnapped in 2019, insisting that negotiating with criminals only encourages more abductions. Speaking at the ARISE News and THISDAY Read more…


Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have rescued abductees from a terrorist hideout and successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a military location in Borno State, Read more…


.. Says Lawful Nigerians abroad deserves the full protection of diplomatic engagement By Uzo Ugwunze Human Rights Lawyer and Social Critic Sir Ifeanyichukwu Ejiofor Esq has called on African Leaders to look into the matter involving the dignity, security, property, Read more…


The Senate instead mandated its Committee on Foreign Affairs to investigate the attacks on Nigerians in South Africa and report back in two weeks. The Senate on Tuesday rejected calls by some of its members to nationalise South African companies Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to launch a comprehensive investigation into the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). This directive was contained in a statement issued Read more…


The Senate on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to discontinue the rehabilitation of repentant terrorists and other violent criminals, insisting that individuals found culpable in terrorism and related criminal offences should face the full weight of the law through Read more…


Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for allegedly failing to reach out to Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde more than 50 days after the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso, Read more…


The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to evacuating the fourth batch of Nigerians from South Africa, in the bid to ensure their safety and welfare. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this on her verified social Read more…


Relying on letters from Mr Adeyemi, the OSGF and OAGF processed requests for an office space and CBN accounts for his non-existent agency. A trail of correspondence between top government agencies and the disowned Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Read more…


Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed as false a media report alleging that he was offered ₦500 billion to contest the 2027 presidential election in order to split votes in the South-South region. Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Ikechukwu Read more…