Maj-Gen Garba Laka (rtd), coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) under the office of the National Security Adviser, has revealed that Nigeria’s security situation deteriorated following the military coups in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali. Laka made the comment on Tuesday while responding to questions from journalists at the end-of-year media parley with…
A petrol tanker on Sunday rammed into the convoy of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, killing a police dispatch rider, Ibrahim Hussaini. Akpabio announced the passing of the dispatch rider on Tuesday during the plenary, where he condoled with the family of the deceased. Dispatch riders, often police officers, usually ride government-branded motorcycles as part of…
China Mining Federation of Nigeria has reacted to what it describes as false allegations of infiltration in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. There has been a recirculation on social media alleging the “Chinese infiltration” of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Sector. The report claimed that some Chinese nationals in Nigeria are engaged in illegal mining activities, seizing critical…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has announced that the National Identification Number issued by the National Identity Management Commission has automatically become the Tax Identification Number for individual Nigerians. The clarification was made in a public awareness campaign on the new tax laws shared by the Service on X on Monday. According to the FIRS,…
In a renewed push to curb banditry and other criminal activities, the governments of Oyo, Ogun and Lagos states, on Monday, launched a joint security operation aimed at strengthening safety along major highways and urban centres across the South West zone. The collaborative operation, designed to protect commuters, residents and businesses, focused particularly on high-risk…
Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake has mourned a Kenyan fan who died following a crush at his concert at a stadium in Nairobi. The victim, 20-year-old Karen Lojore, was reportedly crushed on Saturday near a gate into the Nyayo National Stadium amid long queues and delays worsened by heavy rain, with other fans being injured. Family…
The Nigeria Police Force has released Adenike Atanda, wife of a senior investigative reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), following her reported detention alongside her nine-month-old baby in the Owutu area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. FIJ reported that Adenike and the infant were released on Monday evening, shortly after police operatives arrested her…
Niger Republic has announced a reciprocal, total and complete ban on the issuance of visas to all United States citizens, together with an indefinite prohibition on the entry of US nationals into the country, in a move that sharply escalates diplomatic tensions between Niamey and Washington. The measures, which take immediate effect, apply across all…
The Kano State Police Command has rescued a man from an angry mob following an alleged blasphemy incident at a hotel in the Badawa area of the metropolis. According to a counter insurgency reporter, Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. on Dec. 21 at Sarina Hotel, Badawa Quarters. According to the source,…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three masquerades for allegedly displaying on the streets without authorisation and maiming innocent people The State Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azar,e disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Monday. Azare disclosed that the masquerades were arrested in the Eket Local Government Area of the state…