As Nigeria continues its search for workable solutions to its deepening insecurity, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, unveiling a series of measures he said are intended to confront criminals “with courage and determination” and restore peace across the country. Mr Tinubu said his administration is committed to going all out…
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has warned Corps members against negative usage of the social media. The Director General of the Scheme, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, gave the warning while addressing the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Corps members at the NYSC Delta State Orientation Camp, Issele-Uku. Nafiu, who said negative social media post by any…
A security consultant, Kabiru Adamu, has cautioned that many young Nigerians expressing admiration for recent military takeovers in Africa do not fully understand the harsh realities of life under military rule. Adamu gave the warning on Friday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. He noted that most Nigerians under the age…
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s election into the Council of the International Maritime Organisation for the 2026–2027 biennium, calling it “a strong affirmation of the country’s growing maritime influence and its constructive role in global shipping governance.” The election, which saw Nigeria re-elected into Category C of the IMO Council, took place during the…
Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Bashir Dalhatu, has called on the Federal Government to consider combining negotiation with military force in tackling insecurity, saying the dual approach has yielded results in other parts of the country. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show programme on Friday, Dalhatu said an approach similar to the Niger…
The Muslim community in Jos, Plateau State, has claimed that it has lost over 4,700 of its members since the outbreak of violent clashes in the state from 2001 to date. The group under the auspices of Jasawa Community Development Association, JCDA, which made the disclosure at the prayer session held on Friday, November 28,…
A fresh controversy has erupted in Katsina State after the Member representing Bakori Constituency, Hon. AbdulRahman Ahmad Kandarawa, and the Chairman of Bakori Local Government Area were seen at a hostage-release site in the company of armed men. The officials were captured in videos standing close to gunmen during the return of 37 kidnapped residents….
The Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners has debunked circulating reports claiming that veteran Yoruba actor and cultural icon, Olalere OsunPaimo is dead. In an official statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer, Adejonwo Oluwafemi, and released on Saturday, ANTP confirmed that the actor, popularly known as Baba Eda Onile Ola, is alive and…
Nigeria has launched the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) national biometric identity card (ENBIC) as part of efforts to enhance regional integration, improve identity management, and strengthen security across the region. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, launched the identity card in Abuja on Friday at the Transcorp Hilton hotel. The minister said the…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that there are five powerful people behind terrorism in Nigeria. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that if those five people are not…
