The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted smuggled goods worth over ₦1.2 billion in six weeks. Comptroller Mohammed Shu’aibu, head of the unit, announced this during a media briefing in Lagos on Tuesday. He said the operation covered key border communities in Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, and Lagos …
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has called for urgent military deployment to Kirawa and surrounding communities in Borno State following renewed Boko Haram attacks. His appeal came after insurgents ambushed motorists along the Kirawa–Pulka road on Friday around 3:00 p.m., killing a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and injuring several …
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned President Bola Tinubu and the Department of State Services (DSS) that Nigeria risks an unprecedented crisis if its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, continues to suffer deteriorating health without proper medical attention. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, in a statement on Tuesday, described Kanu as “priceless”, stressing that any …
The Department of State Services (DSS) has rejected claims that detained Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu is suffering deteriorating health. The agency also opposed his request to transfer to the National Hospital, Abuja, for treatment. In a 37-paragraph counter-affidavit, DSS described the report by Kanu’s medical consultant, Prof. Martin Aghaji, as exaggerated and speculative. The agency …
Analysts have argued in the recent past that Nigeria’s food crisis is not just a product of violence; it is the consequence of policy incoherence, poor governance, and institutional fragmentation. In July, militants believed to be members of the Lakurawa group launched a raid on Kwallajiya, Sokoto State, resulting in 15–17 fatalities. This attack highlights …
Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Afegbua Rashid, has directed the commanders of Ikom and Obubra Area Commands to dislodge restive youths who have taken over the Ikom–Obubra federal highway. The order followed violent clashes between youths in Alesi and Obubra communities in Cross River Central, which escalated in the past week. The youths …
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that troops of Operation Delta Safe foiled oil theft worth ₦545,872,819 in August. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this during the monthly military operations briefing on Thursday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Troops Foil Abduction, Rescue Six Children in Katsina Village Kangye said troops recovered 619,236 …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that all illegal occupants in Abuja will be removed, warning that he will not tolerate criminality under any guise. Speaking at his monthly ministerial press briefing on Monday, Wike stressed that poverty cannot be used as an excuse to justify crime or kidnappings …
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) crisis in Edo State deepened on Thursday after police operatives sealed off the union’s state secretariat, popularly known as the Adams Oshiomhole Labour House, in Benin City. The security clampdown came just hours after the NLC national leadership inaugurated a Caretaker Committee headed by Prof. Monday Igbafen, despite a resolution …
By Esther Ososanya Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, working alongside police operatives and local vigilante groups, have rescued six abducted children in Gidan Maga village, Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident happened on Monday, when armed bandits stormed the community in an attempt to abduct residents. Gun Battle in Naalma Forest Security …
