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The United States Embassy in Abuja has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday, 4 March 2026, citing “high potential” for violent protests. This precautionary measure follows the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during joint US-Israeli airstrikes over the weekend. American citizens residing in the Federal Capital Territory have been strongly…
The National Police Council has unanimously endorsed the appointment of Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police, bringing formal closure to a succession process that began with the abrupt resignation of former IGP Kayode Egbetokun last week. The endorsement came on Monday following a meeting at the State House in Abuja, which lasted…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a fresh five-year term for Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The reappointment, effective from Friday, 27 February 2026, ensures continuity at the helm of the paramilitary agency. Audi was first appointed to the role in 2021 by former President Muhammadu…
Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya has disclosed that 48 children between the ages of two and five have been reported missing across the state, allegedly stolen and taken to other parts of the world, as authorities grapple with a growing pattern of child-stealing and criminal activity that he described as a serious threat to…
A fragile sense of security in Kebbi State was shattered on Wednesday evening. Suspected Lakurawa terrorists attacked a mosque in Dadinkowa, Maiyama Local Government Area, killing five worshippers. Three others sustained gunshot wounds as the gunmen opened fire during evening prayers. This was not a random act of banditry but a calculated strike. The police…
The geography of grief in Nigeria is increasingly international. On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha issued a blistering condemnation of a recent attack in Zamfara State that left dozens dead and a trail of abducted women and children. For the residents of the Northwest, where bandits operate with a depressing regularity, the…
Riyom, Plateau State — Fresh violence erupted in Riyom Local Government Area on Sunday night, leaving at least ten residents dead and renewing fears across farming communities. Local sources confirmed that nine people were killed in Dorowa Babuje, while Jol recorded one fatality, during what appeared to be coordinated attacks lasting between 8:00 pm and…
The Federal Government has escalated security operations in Nigeria’s North Central region following a brutal terrorist attack in Kwara State that claimed the lives of at least 75 villagers. In a bid to restore order and protect vulnerable communities, the government has initiated Operation Savannah Shield, a large-scale offensive aimed at quelling insurgent activity…
Armed assailants recently kidnapped nine members of a single family in Edo. This occured while they were returning from school, on Monday, February 2, 2026. The victims included a nursing mother, six children, a baby, and her two younger sisters. Witnesses report that the abducted at about 5:00 p.m. at Eko-Abeku-Iyowa Road, within the Evboneka…
The United States Congress has convened a high-stakes legislative session to address escalating allegations of genocide in Nigeria. Lawmakers in Washington D.C. began a fresh round of hearings today focused on the targeted killing of civilians. This development follows President Donald Trump’s recent redesignation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.” The American government…
