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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission has obtained a court order allowing it to detain former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, for 14 days while it intensifies investigations into allegations of certificate forgery. The anti-corruption agency obtained the remand warrant shortly after Nnaji was arrested on Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, …

The United States has withdrawn most of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria following the completion of a series of joint counterterrorism operations against Islamic State-linked insurgents, according to reports.. The withdrawal comes after months of coordinated operations between U.S. forces and the Nigerian military aimed at reducing the operational capacity of Islamic State’s West Africa province and other extremist …

Operation Enduring Peace troops have foiled another attempted attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State, killing a suspected militia member and recovering an service rifle allegedly stolen from a slain soldier. The latest incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, is the third attack reported …

…. Army says missing troops are deserters weeks after ISWAP attack …The military orders a nationwide manhunt and freezes the accounts of affected personnel Daud Olatunji The Nigerian Army has declared 104 soldiers attached to the 162 Amphibious Battalions as deserters after they allegedly went missing with their service rifles following a deadly attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa …

Zainab Abioye The Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, has recorded a major milestone in its inmate rehabilitation program as 32 inmates of the Ibara Custodial Centre, Abeokuta, sat for the Basic Education Certificate examination for the first time. The command also urged Nigerians to stop stigmatizing ex-prisoners, warning that rejection by society could undermine rehabilitation efforts and increase the …

Officers from the Department of State Services have arrested former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on charges of certificate forgery, marking a new twist in the legal battle surrounding the former cabinet member. PLATFORM TIMES reported that Nnaji was arrested on Wednesday at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, as he prepared to board a private jet. The …

The Nigerian Prison Service has revealed that no fewer than 1,271 offenders are currently serving various non-custodial sentences across the country under alternative punishment measures aimed at reducing congestion in custody centres. The latest statistics published by the NCoS as of June 29, 2026 showed that 1,137 of the offenders are male, while 134 are female. According to the data, …

The National Emergency Management Agency has welcomed 123 Nigerian returnees repatriated from Algeria under the Assisted Voluntary Return Program coordinated by the International Organization for Migration in collaboration with the federal government. The returnees arrived on Monday at the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, aboard a Nesma Airlines flight, NEMA said in a statement issued …

A security expert and coordinator of the Katsina Security Community Initiative, Bashir Kurfi, has called for a thorough investigation into allegations that suspected bandit commanders participated in the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, warning that the claims raise serious questions about Nigeria’s intelligence gathering and security screening systems. Kurfi, who spoke on Tuesday during Frontline, a current affairs program on Eagle 102.5 …

The Federal Government has launched moves to abolish the option of fines for convicted drug traffickers, proposing mandatory prison sentences of between 15 and 25 years in a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against illicit drug trafficking. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said the proposed amendment to the NDLEA law is being passed through the office of the Attorney …