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President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his government remains committed to addressing the twin challenges of insecurity and economic hardship, and stated that the country will not give in to terrorism, banditry or any form of criminal coercion. The President’s message was delivered on Sunday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, at the …

Nigerian army troops have arrested a suspected terror kingpin, Kachalla Halilu, during a targeted intelligence-based operation in a busy market in Zamfara state, as security forces step up efforts to dismantle criminal networks in the northwest. The suspect was arrested at Shinkafi Weekly Market by officers from the 8th Division Garrison following credible intelligence following his movement to the location. …

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, sister of former Minister of Power and gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, along with her 12-year-old twin sons, after a fierce gunfight with suspected kidnappers in Ibadan, Oyo State. The operation, carried out on Saturday evening, led to the killing …

… Claims 1.3 million new cases will be recorded in 2024 as global response fails …Calls for urgent political commitment ahead of the HIV Summit in June 2026 The United Nations (UN) has warned that declining external funding for health programs is undermining hard-won gains in the global fight against HIV, with Africa and other regions increasingly exposed to rising …

The US government has approved more than $240 million in humanitarian assistance to support vulnerable populations in Nigeria and several other crisis-hit countries, in a move aimed at strengthening emergency response and life-saving interventions. The funding, awarded to Catholic Relief Services, will be distributed across Nigeria, Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti and Sudan, targeting critical sectors including …

Condemnation has continued to mount over the assault of journalists by private security officers during a government exercise in the Ogun-Guangdong Free Trade Zone, with the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDHR) calling for the swift prosecution of all those involved. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, when officials of the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service …

Police agents in Ogun have arrested seven suspects for various crimes in the state. The suspects were arrested in various parts of the state on charges of armed robbery, residential burglary, theft, conspiracy and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace. Spokesman of the state police command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abeokuta. …

The Anambra State Government has arraigned eight clerics in a court in Awka, the state capital. The men were arrested in Onitsha, Awka and other areas of the state. Ejimofor Opara, Media Adviser to the Governor of Anambra State, said the clerics whom he described as “fake pastors”, violated the Internal Security Act of 2025. The law, which came into …

Nigeria’s police force has arrested a suspect, Ifechukwu Dennis, over a viral AI-generated voice note falsely attributed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a development that highlights growing concerns about the misuse of emerging technologies to spread disinformation. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the arrest on Thursday via his verified X (formerly Twitter) …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) crack team has arrested one Ifechukwu Dennis who is said to be the author of a fake audio recording of President Bola Tinubu. This was made known by the presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga on his X handle, Friday. He posted “The IGP crack team has arrested Ifechukwu Dennis who created a fake voice which …