News as it breaks
With just two days to the Ekiti State governorship election, electoral authorities, security agencies and civil society organisations have intensified preparations for what is widely seen as a key political test ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to begin the distribution…
A coalition of civil society organisations, youth groups and community leaders on Tuesday staged a peaceful rally in Abuja, calling for urgent action to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and urging citizens to unite against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. The demonstrators, who marched under the banner “Nigerians Unite Against Insecurity”, said…
The Oyo State Police Command has alleged that a personal assistant to a member of the family of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, collaborated with kidnappers who abducted Adelabu’s sister and her two sons in Ibadan. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this during an interview…
Three personnel of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) have been killed in a bandit attack along the Tsamiya–Illo road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The officers, identified as DCRMA Umar Aliyu, SRMA Ezra Manu Gona, and RMA I Mansur Ibrahim Nasir, were reportedly ambushed while…
Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has commended the Nigerian Army and other security agencies for the successful rescue of 360 residents of Ngoshe community in Borno State who had been held captive by insurgents since March. The victims, comprising men, women and children, were freed on Saturday during a…
The West African Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA) Nigeria has called for stronger international cooperation and enhanced weapons tracing mechanisms to tackle the growing threat of insecurity in Nigeria and across West Africa. The call was made during the Civil Society Segment of the Ninth Biennial Meeting of…
The Emir of Argungu, Muhammad Samaila-Mera, has called on residents across communities within the Argungu Emirate in Kebbi State to strengthen local vigilance and consider the lawful acquisition of firearms for self-defence against bandits and other criminal elements. The traditional ruler made the appeal during a meeting with district…
Nigeria and Bangladesh have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with both countries exploring closer cooperation in energy, trade, security and economic development. The commitment was made during a meeting between Nigeria’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, and Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to…
Nigeria and India have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations, strengthening defence cooperation and advancing collaboration among countries of the Global South. The pledge was made during a courtesy visit by participants of the 66th Course of India’s National Defence College to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja,…
Nigeria Cannot Keep Inventing Offices to Avoid Real Reform _By Comrade Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi_ Nigeria awoke recently to the announcement of a new political creation: the Special Adviser on Homeland Security. Predictably, the cheerleaders of the administration—the “City Boys”, the “Renewed Hope” chorus, and the usual orbit of…
