The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has inaugurated the Presidential Committee on the National Threat Assessment and Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan, charging members to approach the assignment with professionalism, urgency, objectivity and patriotism. The committee, established by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has 90 days to produce a comprehensive National …
Pinnacle Daily Editor Mr Sunday Michael Ogwu was attacked on Wednesday evening by police officers from the Lugbe Division in Abuja. Narrating his ordeal to a Pinnacle Daily reporter, Mr Ogwu said he was coming back from exercise after returning from the day’s work and stumbled on a demolition exercise being carried out by Lugbe …
For years, Nigerian soldiers battled terrorists, bandits and insurgents while earning less than the national minimum wage. The Federal Government has now doubled the least-paid soldier's salary to ₦100,000 and is pushing for another increase. But will better pay translate into better security? As dawn breaks across Nigeria, thousands of soldiers leave …
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai has foiled an attempted mass abduction by suspected ISWAP terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College, Monguno, Borno State, rescuing 46 students. The attempted attack occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday after the terrorists reportedly gained access to the school with the assistance of suspected collaborators. The acting spokesman for …
Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has alleged that he has been receiving threats following his recent criticism of political leadership and governance challenges in Northern Nigeria. The activist made the claim in a video posted on his official social media page, where he expressed concern over what he described …
The United States government has named a Nigerian national and several businesses among individuals and entities allegedly linked to the financial networks of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as part of efforts to disrupt global terrorism financing. The sanctions, announced on Monday, affect three individuals and six businesses accused of facilitating the …
The Armed Forces of Nigeria have recorded significant gains in ongoing operations against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and crude oil theft across the country, rescuing 398 kidnapped victims, arresting 31 terrorists and their collaborators, and neutralising 10 terrorists within the past week. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Tuesday in …
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called for an end to Nigeria's heavy dependence on imported military hardware, urging the country to build a robust homegrown defence industry capable of strengthening national security, creating jobs, and reducing strategic vulnerabilities. Kalu said Nigeria must move from being a consumer of foreign defence …
Fresh concerns over insecurity have emerged in Lagos after a motorist alleged that a gang of suspected kidnappers operating along the Apapa-Oshodi Motorway attempted to abduct him on Sunday morning. The motorist, Fatai (other names withheld for security purposes), told Pinnacle Daily on Sunday, June 14, that he narrowly escaped what he described as a …
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a landmark constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, marking a significant step in the country's long-standing efforts to decentralise policing and strengthen internal security. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 …
