The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has called for deeper collaboration between security agencies, academic institutions, and local communities, describing citizens—not the military—as Nigeria’s primary line of defence. Egbetokun made the remark on Thursday while delivering a keynote address titled “Securing Nigeria Through the Town–Gown Partnership” at the Strategic Conference on…
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has pledged his country’s continued support for Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. Dunhai gave the assurance after a meeting with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, where both officials discussed ongoing security cooperation between the two nations. The Chinese ambassador said the Asian country “firmly supports” the Nigerian government…
Lagos State has reaffirmed the enforcement of a rarely-discussed legal provision which mandates any man who impregnates a woman outside marriage to take full responsibility for her welfare until she gives birth. Under Section 277 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, men are legally required to provide food, shelter and cover medical expenses for…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has addressed an open letter to US President Donald Trump, asserting that the alleged “Christian genocide” in Nigeria has spread into the South-East region, directly targeting the Igbo people. Kanu’s letter follows President Trump’s recent declaration on October 31, 2025, that the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in two newly appointed ministers — Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro and Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh — at a brief ceremony held inside the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the…
A United States of America-based organisation, Truth Nigeria has revealed that it notified the Nigerian government and relevant security agencies of an impending attack in Yelwata village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State days before the incident occurred on June 13, 2025. Judd Saul, the founder of Truth Nigeria in a viral video…
Director of Solid Minerals in Benue, Anselm Nege, has confirmed gold and aluminium deposits in different parts of the state, describing the findings as a major boost to its solid minerals development agenda. He disclosed this in an exclusive interview with The Guardian, where he noted that the state government is closely monitoring ongoing mining…
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has claimed he saw the mass revocation of visas and green cards by the President Donald Trump administration coming. He stated this in an interview published by BBC News Pidgin on Facebook on Wednesday. Recall that Soyinka’s visa was recently revoked by the US. But the respected writer and author…
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed deep outrage over the continued attacks on Christians in Nigeria, describing the situation as a “horrible massacre” allegedly carried out by radical Islamists. In a strongly worded statement, Trump declared that Nigeria should be designated a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under U.S. law a classification reserved for nations…
NATIONAL ZERO CORRUPTION COALITION Restoring Confidence in Anti‑Corruption Efforts in Public Service The National Zero Corruption Coalition (NZCC) has completed a rigorous, on‑ground investigation into governance and public‑service accountability in Ondo State. Our monitoring focused on the management of federal allocations, the integrity of public‑service operations, and the handling of recent controversies, notably the State…