•Abubakar Malami The Department of State Services has re-arraigned a former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and his son, Abdulaziz, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on an amended charge bordering on alleged terrorism and unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. At the day’s hea...
•Musa The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has said the recent surge in terrorist attacks in Nigeria’s North-East may be politically motivated, with some actors seeking to portray the government as weak. Speaking during an appearance on Arise TV, Musa noted that such attacks often intensify during election periods and may involve both lo...
•Tukur Mamu The federal government through the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) yesterday updated its list of 48 persons and organisations linked to terrorism financing in the country. Prominent names on the list include the detained newspaper publisher Tukur Mamu, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Jama’atu Wal-Jihad, Ansarul Sudan (...
•Bishop Samuel Ike Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Enugu, Rt. Rev. Prof. Samuel Ike, has condemned the alarming rate of terrorism and killings in parts of the country and urged the government to rise to its responsibility. Bishop Ike also lamented the persistent hike in petroleum product prices in Nigeria and called for urgent […]
•MQ-9 drones The United States has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones alongside around 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to the Nigerian military in its ongoing fight against insurgents across the northern region. The operation is strictly focused on surveillance and advisory support, with no US personnel embedded i...
The African Union yesterday condemned the suicide bombings that struck Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday night, killing 23 people and injuring over 150 others. It also called on the international community to scale up support to Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin region at large, including through enhanced humanitarian assistance, capacity-buildi...
•Maj. Gen. Micheal Onoja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that military assistance from the United States to Nigeria does not undermine the nation’s sovereignty, insisting that the partnership is legitimate and beneficial to ongoing security efforts. Speaking yesterday, military authorities said the support from the U.S. government...
•Malami Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja has admitted a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, to ₦200 million bail in the charges bordering on alleged terrorism and illegal firearms possession brought against them by the Department of State Service (DSS). Malami and hi...
•Policemen The Oyo State Police Command today foiled a deadly bandit attack at Elebe Village, Aleniboro, via Irawo Mine in Atisbo Local Government Area of the state and neutralised two members of the group. A statement released by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, the state capital, said the breakthrough ...
•Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso The National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, returned to Nigeria yesterday through Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following what the party described as “strategic international engagements” in India. Kwankwaso was received by the NNPP National Chairman, Dr Ajuji Ahmed; Kano Stat...

