The U.S. Congress has accused Chinese miners in Nigeria of financing Boko Haram and other terrorists in Nigeria under the pretext of paying “protection money” to carry out illegal mining operations. Congressmen Riley Moore and Chris Smith made the allegations on Tuesday in a bill titled ‘Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026’, aimed…
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the commitment of his administration to finding solutions that would defeat terrorism and banditry in the country. The president said this on Monday during his opening remarks at the ongoing National Executive Council, NEC, conference on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable National Development in Abuja. He, however, applauded several governors, especially…
The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa has said that insecurity continues to thrive in Nigeria because individuals and communities shield bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements from security agencies. Musa stated this on Saturday night in Abuja at the 7th OurNigeria News Awards with the theme, “Resilience and Renewal”. According to him, Nigeria…
Bishop Francis Wale Oke, President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), is also the President of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries. In this interview with select journalists, during a media luncheon, which he hosted in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, spoke extensively on the insecurity in the country. He stated that the ultimate goal of…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday assured Nigerians that the ongoing recalibration of the country’s security architecture will soon begin to yield results that will gladden their hearts. He spoke at a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence. President Tinubu…
The Federal Government on Tuesday said that the military and various security agencies in the country are collaborating with major social media organisations to identify and erase accounts used by terrorist and criminal groups to promote their activities and raise funds for their nefarious activities. Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) Major General…
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…
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…
Teachers across Nigeria are raising fresh concerns over growing insecurity in schools, warning that the profession is becoming increasingly dangerous. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has cautioned that educators may be forced to withdraw their services if attacks on schools continue unchecked. The union says the safety of teachers and students can no longer…
The Federal Government has reopened all 47 Federal Unity Colleges that were shut down over escalating insecurity across the country. Recall that the schools were closed in November 2025 following mass abductions of schoolchildren and attacks in states across the North-West, North-East, North-Central, and parts of the South of the country. The Federal Ministry of…
