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YOLA — The Adamawa State Police Command has shattered a sophisticated kidnapping syndicate operating within the Fufore Local Government Council. In a shocking turn of events, investigators identified one of the three arrested suspects as the biological son of the victim. The coordinated raid took place on February 10, 2026, targeting a remote hideout in…
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…
International Workplace Group (IWG), the world’s largest platform for flexible and hybrid work solutions, is deepening its investment in Nigeria with the launch of three new state-of-the-art workspaces in Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano. The new centres, scheduled to open between February and April 2026, underscore IWG’s confidence in Nigeria’s growing demand for flexible workspaces…
State-sponsored hackers are increasingly targeting defence sector employees directly, using recruitment and hiring processes as entry points for cyber-espionage, according to a new Google threat intelligence report released ahead of the Munich Security Conference. The report describes a sustained rise in cyber-espionage campaigns aimed at defence companies, their supply chains, and individual workers across the…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected growing calls to resign after his decision to appoint veteran Labour figure Peter Mandelson as the United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United States triggered a deepening political crisis tied to renewed scrutiny of Mandelson’s past association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer’s refusal to step aside came on…
The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of key welfare provisions contained in its renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), including a 40 per cent increase in academic allowances, in a move aimed at stabilising Nigeria’s public university system. The development was confirmed on Monday in a statement issued by the…
Fresh signs of possible reconciliation have emerged in the prolonged political crisis rocking Rivers State, following a late-night intervention by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Presidency sources confirmed that Tinubu convened a closed-door meeting involving Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; and other influential political stakeholders from…
Economic and social activities gradually resumed across the South-East on Monday, February 9, 2026, following a directive by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, ordering an end to the long-observed Monday sit-at-home across the region. IPOB announced the decision in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, urging residents to…
ABUJA — Nigeria’s internal security crisis entered a more ominous phase this week as intelligence reports confirmed a surge in coordinated drone attacks by extremist groups. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly conducted nearly 20 drone-related missions across the northeast and neighboring Lake Chad regions since 2024. Security experts warn that these…
ABUJA — The Nigerian Senate officially confirmed yesterday that the nation must embrace fresh borrowings to sustain the 2026 fiscal cycle. Senator Solomon Adeola, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, announced this during a public hearing in the capital. The proposed budget estimates total expenditure at N58.47 trillion, significantly outpacing the projected revenue…
