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The Federal Government is considering a policy allowing journalists to accompany military personnel on certain operations as part of efforts to strengthen public understanding of Nigeria’s security challenges and improve the quality of conflict reporting. The proposal was unveiled on Thursday by the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, at the National Security Summit hosted by the Nigerian Union of …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the mother and sister of notorious terrorist commander Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to 40 years in prison each after they confessed to supporting his terrorist operations. Judge Hauwa Yilwa delivered the verdict on Friday following guilty pleas entered by Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi to terrorism-related offenses filed against them by the Office …

President Bola Tinubu has commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for what he described as the delivery of outstanding infrastructure projects across Abuja, stating that the minister has justified the trust reposed in him since his appointment. The President spoke on Friday at the inauguration of the newly completed CN2 Collector Road, named Emmanuel Okanla Boulevard, …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an additional six-month term for the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, extending his tenure beyond the end of his current term. The extension was announced in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, who explained that Adeniyi’s term of office is …

Daud Olatunji As preparations intensify ahead of Saturday’s governorship elections in Ekiti State, election logistics in several local government areas showed a mixed pattern of regular distribution, deployment of staff and welfare concerns for ad hoc staff. Findings from several Registration Area Centers (RACs) across the state on Thursday, as provided by the Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) …

Officers of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested eight cult suspects and recovered a cache of firearms and dangerous weapons in a series of intelligence-led operations in Ilorin, the state capital. The arrests were made by Anti-Cultism Unit personnel working with other tactical teams following reports of suspected cult-related activities in several parts of the metropolitan city. In a …

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has appointed CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer, ending DCP Anthony Okon Placid’s three-month tenure as spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force. The appointment was announced Friday in a statement released by Placid, which described his replacement as a highly experienced police officer with a strong background …

The State Directorate (DoS) of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) announced the temporary suspension of the posts of Chairman of IPOB and Director of Radio Biafra, both of which were previously held by Nnamdi Kanu. The decision, according to the group, will remain in effect pending further notification. The decision was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by …

Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has hit back at allegations made by Emmanuel Obasi, Judy Austin’s ex-husband, claiming that he is preventing her from visiting her children. Yul responded to the claims on his social media account on Friday. He said, “Some of my fans have contacted me and said, ‘please let him see his children’. “I never forbid anyone from …

Abayomi Ademola Nigerian midfielder Ebenezer Akinsamiro is close to completing a permanent transfer to Italian club Pisa following his impressive loan move from Inter Milan. The 21-year-old spent the 2025/26 campaign with Pisa, making 24 league appearances and registering one assist despite the club’s relegation from Serie A after just one season in the top flight. …