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Gunmen have killed one person and abducted 15 travellers along the Utonkon–Okpoga Road in Benue State, in another incident highlighting rising insecurity in the North-Central region. The attack occurred around 7pm on Monday in the Utonkon axis of Ado Local Government Area. The victims were travelling in a commercial bus en route from Iheijwo Market…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed 16 terrorists and rescued 11 hostages in a series of coordinated military operations in Borno State, reinforcing ongoing counter-insurgency efforts in Nigeria’s North-East. The Nigerian Army disclosed that the operation followed a failed attack by ISWAP fighters on the Forward Operating Base in Auno on February 5, 2026….
Gunmen have abducted nine worshippers from Saint John’s Catholic Church in Ojije, Utonkon District of Ado Local Government Area, Benue State, in what residents describe as a fresh blow to security in rural communities. The abduction occurred on Sunday night during a vigil held within the church premises. Witnesses said the attackers stormed the compound…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have intensified security operations in Kogi State, successfully overrunning a terror camp and rescuing 14 kidnapped victims in a coordinated assault along the Lokoja axis. The operation, carried out by troops of the 12 Brigade, followed sustained offensive actions targeting criminal enclaves within forested areas of the state. According to…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based auto parts dealer, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, after he was caught attempting to smuggle cocaine to China through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. Izueke was apprehended on Saturday, January 31, 2026, during passenger clearance for Ethiopian Airlines flight ET940…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari was deeply pained by his inability to do more to resolve Nigeria’s lingering security challenges before leaving office in 2023, according to his former Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari. Gambari said , insecurity remained one of the issues that weighed most heavily on Buhari, despite notable gains recorded during his…
The Senate will on Tuesday resume deliberations on the controversial Electoral Act (Repeal and Enactment) Amendment Bill, amid growing public backlash and mounting pressure from legal experts, opposition parties and civil society groups warning that further delays could undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections. Findings indicate that the upper chamber plans to conclude…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has declared that Nigeria is fortunate to have President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its leader, insisting that the North will stand firmly behind him in the 2027 presidential election. Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, described Tinubu as a “genuine politician” and said…
The Kano State Government has launched a targeted public health awareness campaign and distributed free medication to residents following reports of suspected whooping cough cases in parts of the state. The intervention was carried out on Thursday in Durmawa community, Tiga, within Bebeji Local Government Area, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed allegations that Nigeria’s newly passed tax laws were altered after leaving the National Assembly, insisting that the versions signed into law fully reflect the resolutions reached by lawmakers. Akpabio addressed the controversy during plenary on Wednesday, following concerns raised by Abdussamad Dakuku, a member of the House of Representatives,…
