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FG to launch single travel emergency passport in January, unveils ECOWAS card to curb cross-border crimes

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Federal Government has said it will launch the Single Travel Emergency…

We have recalled 11,566 police officers guarding VIPs, says IGP

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has said that a total of…

Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, other countries where coups had taken place since 2020

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah On Wednesday, November 26, military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced they had taken…

Goodluck Jonathan now out of Guinea-Bissau with ‘special flight’ after coup

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Federal Government has confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is safe…

Senate urges FG to review firearm laws to allow responsible citizens own guns

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Senate has urged the Federal Government to review the country’s firearm…

First time since becoming president, Tinubu names ambassadorial nominees

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah President Bola Tinubu has sent a list of three ambassadorial nominees to…

Tinubu okays state police, says states that need them should do so, declares nationwide security emergency

By Desire Emmanuel President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, November 26, said the National Assembly should…

Osun leads as INEC says 2.4 million Nigerians complete continuous voter registrations

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, November 26, said 2,449,475…

Rescued Kebbi schoolgirls reunited with their parents

By Desire Emmanuel The 24 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State,…

UPDATED: ‘I am relieved’: Tinubu hails Kebbi schoolgirls’ rescue

By Desire Emmanuel President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of the 24 schoolgirls abducted…

Kwara sets up panel to tackle bandits’ attacks as Tinubu orders total cordon of forests

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has inaugurated a security committee to develop…

WFP raises alarm over hunger in the North caused by attacks, says 35 million residents may go hungry in 2026

By Desire Emmanuel with Agency Reports An agency of the United Nations, the World Food…

Witness tells court how ex-minister Olu Agunloye allegedly forged contract document

By Desire Emmanuel The third prosecuting witness in the ongoing trial of a former Minister…

Abduction of students, teachers in Niger, a national tragedy that demands immediate action, says NBA

By Desire Emmanuel The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday, November 24, said the abduction…

Over 2,496 students abducted in 92 attacks between 2014 and 2025, says Oby Ezekwesili

By Desire Emmanuel Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, on Monday, November 24, gave…

Tinubu, Kwara governor confirm release of 38 kidnapped worshippers

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, November 23, announced the release of 38…

50 out of over 300 children kidnapped from Catholic school in Niger escape from abductors

By Desire Emmanuel Fifty of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a…

Kanu’s relocation to Sokoto prison plot to eliminate him by restricting his access to doctors, family alleges.

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The family of the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra…

‘Who gave the order?’: Kebbi gov questions withdrawal of troops before abduction of schoolgirls

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, is questioning the withdrawal of troops from…

Nnamdi Kanu moved from DSS detention facility to Sokoto prison, lawyer says

By Desire Emmanuel The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has…