Security Watch
18 Jan
The Police command in Gombe State has apprehended four suspects for allegedly vandalising transformers in Gombe metropolis. The Spokesman of the command, ASP Buhari Abdullahi said this while parading the suspects on Friday in Gombe. He said the suspects allegedly vandalised and removed armoured cables from power transformers in the area. “On Wednesday about 3…
17 Jan
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on Thursday inaugurated an emergency and trauma centre and a fleet of vehicles at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. The CDS also inaugurated the Department of Security and Defence Studies, basic officers training wing, Department of Psychology and NDA Primary School Children’s Park , Sports…
15 Jan
The Economic Situation Room, a coalition of 48 civil society groups in Nigeria, has warned that the Federal Government's failure to release funds for completed contracts under the 2024 capital budget is having a devastating impact on businesses and the economy.
14 Jan
The Kebbi State Police Command officers have rejected a N1 million bribe offered to them by some suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group. The state’s police spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. Abubakar identified the three suspects as Umaru Garba, 53, from Dangandu village; Alhaji Abubakar and Alhaji…
14 Jan
Two Catholic Reverend Sisters, Vincentia Nwankwo and Grace Okoli abducted in Anambra have regained their freedom after six days in captivity. The Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Onitsha confirmed their release in a Statement signed by Sr Sabina Mary Ikeotuonye, the Secretary of the congregation. Sr. Vincentia Maria is the Principal of Archbishop…
11 Jan
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has in the last 18 months expanded its capacity to enhance its operational effectiveness. Abubakar, who was represented by the Chief of Administration, AVM Idi Sani, said this at the maiden edition of his Parley with NAF Veterans,…
11 Jan
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Edo Command, says no fewer than 110 suspects were detained for various crimes in the state in 2024. The State Commandant of the corps, Mr Gbenga Agun, disclosed this on Friday in Benin, at an event organised to mark the new year and his one year in office.…
11 Jan
The Nigerian Army has directed troops under Operation Fansan Yamma to either eliminate the Lakurawa sect or ensure their expulsion from the country’s territory. Maj.-Gen. Oluyinka Soleye, the Theater Commander of the Joint Task-Force Northwest, code-named ‘Operation Fansan Yamma’, issued the directive on Friday during a visit to troops stationed at Balle, headquarters of Gudu…
11 Jan
The police, on Friday, arraigned 34-year-old Monday Aonduna before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a bakery rolling wheel. Aonduna, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a one-count charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence at about 11:30 p.m on Dec.…
8 Jan
Finland will next week host a summit of NATO countries bordering the Baltic Sea to discuss security in the region, as the alliance boosts its maritime presence following several subsea cable cuts. On Christmas Day, the Estlink 2 electricity cable and four telecom cables linking Finland and Estonia were damaged, just weeks after other Baltic…
7 Jan
Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra has approved the training of the operatives of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), as part of the state’s Udo Ga Achi security operations that to be launched this month. The Deputy Commander-General of NHFSS in charge of Intelligence, Dr John Metchie disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on…
6 Jan
The troops of 1 Brigade, Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma has neutralised a notorious terrorist, Sani Russu in Zamfara. The troops also succeeded in various operations against terrorists in the state and recovered arms. This is contained in a statement in Gusau on Monday by the Coordinator, Joint Media Coordination…
3 hours ago
The Adamawa State Government has dismissed social media reports claiming that Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has removed all District Heads and title holders across the state, labeling the information as a "mischievous misrepresentation." A spokesman to the governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, clarified that the directive was solely aimed at ensuring harmony within the traditional institution following…
3 hours ago
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), on Thursday, issued a heat stress warning following a surge in temperatures across the country. NiMet posted a brief report on X, stating that as of Wednesday, February 19, maximum temperatures reached between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius. The agency noted that Yelwa recorded the highest at 40℃. According to…
8 hours ago
Microsoft, yesterday, said it would invest $1 million (N1.6 billion) in Nigeria in the next two years to support artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the country.
8 hours ago
Stakeholders, yesterday, insisted that Nigeria can increase cocoa production to 900,000 to raise its earnings from about $3 billion to $9 billion as British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s development finance institution and a Nigerian signed $40.5 million investment.
8 hours ago
Experts said Nigeria's ability to manage inflation effectively will depend on a combination of fiscal discipline, exchange rate stability and structural reforms aimed at improving domestic production and addressing supply-side bottlenecks.
8 hours ago
Cadbury Nigeria Plc, a subsidiary of Mondelez International and one of the largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in the world, yesterday, celebrated 60 years of operational resilience in the country with a promise to continue to create value.
9 hours ago
Following gains recorded by many blue-chip stocks, especially BUA Foods and Eterna Plc, transactions on the floor of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reversed loses, to closed in an upbeat yesterday, with investors' wealth soaring by N505 billion.
9 hours ago
A global provider of secure payment and identity solutions, Austria Card, has announced its entry into the Nigerian market with a focus on strengthening the country’s digital payment infrastructure.
9 hours ago
Real estate consultancy firm, Knight Frank, and UK-based residential developer, Mount Anvil, have unveiled London’s newest boutique development, The Edit, to the Nigerian market at a business cocktail in Lagos recently.
9 hours ago
Falcon Corporation Limited, an indigenous integrated gas value chain company, has accomplished a significant milestone, achieving one million man-hours without a lost time injury (LTI) on the ongoing 15,000MT LPG storage facility project in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.