•Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso (left) during a courtesy visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, yesterday Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, yesterday visited the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, where they called for national unity and improved security. The me...
•Students back to school More than 45 million pupils in basic and secondary schools across Nigeria will resume academic activities today as school owners and administrators ramp up security measures amid growing concerns about learners’ safety. The resumption comes after two of the deadliest academic years for schools in recent memory, marked ...
•School children and policemen Federal and state governments are beefing up security in schools across the country as the 2026/27 session commences on Monday. The move is meant to protect students, teachers and property from possible attack by terrorists, reports The Nation. The Federal Ministry of Education said yesterday that the relevant se...
Security in Delhi, India, has tightened as the much-anticipated BRICS Summit 2026 begins today. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs says nearly 30,000 security personnel, including 15,000 Indian Police personnel, have been deployed to ensure security, reports AFP. Yesterday, the Delhi government shut down all government offices and schools...
•Prince Adewole Adebayo Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has proposed a fundamental restructuring of Nigerian governance, urging that Chapter 2 of the 1999 Constitution be transitioned from ornamental language into the primary operating compass for government policies, budgets, and programmes...
•Atiku, Tinubu, Obi and Kwankwaso The Department of State Services (DSS) is beefing up security for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and 16 other presidential candidates as they prepare to move to the field for campaign ahead of the January 2027 election. A similar security measure has been extended to all presidential running ...
•Otunba Bamidele Dada Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Oke-Ogun Council of Elders (OCE), has tasked politicians on peaceful electoral campaigns. The Yoruba elders also reaffirmed its commitment to the development, security, education and political advancement of the Southwest region, reports Daily Trust. The Council made this known in a co...
•Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap The Nigeria Immigration Service says the service is accelerating the use of digital identity systems, automated border controls and intelligence-led surveillance as part of efforts to tighten Nigeria’s borders without undermining legitimate movement and cross-border trade. Th...
•Armed security personnel Scores of security personnel drawn from the Nigerian military, Nigerian police, Nigeria Immigration Service and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) and others are currently on alert at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence, Abuja. The heavy deployment, it was learnt, was done ahead of the planned massive protest b...
•Armed policemen mount guard at INEC office, Osogbo in Osun State, today As Osun State prepares for Saturday’s governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office along the Gbongan-Ibadan Road in Osogbo has become a hive of activity, with a heightened security presence. Our correspondent sighted security agents ...

