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National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu hosted a delegation from the United States Congress in Abuja on Sunday, continuing security discussions between Nigeria and the US. Ribadu, sharing the update on X, noted that the visit follows prior meetings in Washington, D.C., which focused on areas of mutual security interest and cooperation. “This morning, I received…
The Nigerian government has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the attempted forcible seizure of power in the neighbouring Benin Republic on Sunday. Gunfire rang out on Sunday near the residence of President Patrice Talon, as armoured vehicles from the presidential guard moved through the area in a heightened security patrol. The group, calling itself…
The Federal Government has reportedly secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. Bandits on the 21st of November 2025, attacked the school in the remote community of Papiri. Arriving around 2:00 a.m. on motorbikes, the gunmen stormed the…
The Edo State Police Command has announced the death of a serving police inspector who was shot and killed while carrying out a routine stop-and-search operation at the Ekiadolor Area Command. The incident happened around noon on Friday when officers flagged down an unregistered, black, heavily tinted Lexus SUV whose occupants refused to stop. The…
By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom Police Command said it has arrested five suspects who fabricated and circulated fake news report on social media in the state. The suspects recently shared on social media an alleged kidnaping incident involving students of Oron secondary school in Oron LGA of the state. The State Commissioner of Police,…
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Senate for its swift approval of retired General Christopher Musa as Minister of Defence. Following his nomination by the President on Tuesday, the upper chamber confirmed the former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on Wednesday after about five hours of screening by the lawmakers. In a statement personally signed…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. His nomination was contained in a letter President Tinubu conveyed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed Musa’s nomination in a statement he issued on Tuesday afternoon. In the letter,…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country. The composition of the group was part of the agreement reached during the recent trip to Washington, DC, by a high-level Nigerian delegation led…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said that 11,566 police personnel have been recalled following the presidential directive to withdraw police officers from VIP protection. Egbetokun, who disclosed this during the strategic officers conference, also said that the redeployment of the affected personnel to underserved communities had since commenced. He explained that…
The Edo State Security Corps has arrested four suspects over cable theft and shop breaking in the state. Two of the suspects, Aliu Mohammed and Abdul Alelugena, were arrested for shop breaking and entering, while the other two were arrested for internet cable theft. Aliu and Alelugena, who are alleged to be members of a…