The Federal Government has commenced a marathon trial of 500 terror suspects arrested in connection with the series of deadly attacks in the country. The suspects were alleged to have participated mainly in the Northern parts of the country, where more than 2000 Nigerians have been killed and properties destroyed. Others were accused of aiding and…
The Federal Government has proposed N135.22bn in the 2026 budget for what it described as “Electoral Adjudication and Post Election Provision,” pointing to a fresh multi-billion-naira commitment to managing disputes and obligations that typically trail Nigeria’s elections. The provision was contained in the House of Representatives Order Paper for March 31, 2026, which carried the…
The Nigerian Army said it has foiled a terrorist attack leading to the rescue of 31 persons abducted during an Easter church service in Ariko Village, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a statement on its official X handle, the Nigerian Army stated that the development followed a distress call reporting the abduction…
The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the death of 11 persons and the destruction of about 52 houses following a communal crisis in Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities in Nasarawa Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, April 3, 2026, was reportedly triggered by…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday assured the people of Plateau State that the Federal Government will deploy an artificial intelligence-enabled network of over 5,000 digital cameras to help law enforcement agencies combat insecurity in the state. The President, who gave the assurance during his visit to Jos, the Plateau State capital, commiserated with the…
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nasarawa State Command, have arrested five suspected railway vandals and recovered cut rail tracks and other materials in the state. The State Commandant, Brah Samson-Umoru, who spoke through the command’s Public Relations Officer, SC Jerry Victor, said the suspects were apprehended during a routine patrol…
Scores of children and wives of military officers detained over an alleged coup plot staged a peaceful protest at the National Assembly on Wednesday, demanding a speedy trial and the release of the accused officials. The visibly distraught protesters gathered at the entrance of the National Assembly complex, moving in a slow procession while clutching…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday received Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The visit comes three days after the deadly Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba district of Jos, which left no fewer than 28 people dead. According to the State House media office, the governor arrived at the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested an Abuja-based house agent, Hajia Adama Adamu, over an alleged property fraud involving N288m. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday, noting that the suspect was apprehended by operatives of its Ilorin Zonal Directorate following a petition. According to…
Hundreds of angry youths on Wednesday took over the ever-busy Benin-Lagos expressway, protesting against what they described as economic hardship in the country. The protesters, mainly youths and students from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), used heavy logs, vehicles, and burning tires to block movement on both sides of the highway. They also set bonfires…
