Taoreed Lagbaja
7 Aug 2024
The Nigerian Army has said the soldier responsible for the death of a 16-year-old protester in Zaria, Kaduna State, has been arrested. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Army spokesperson Major General Onyema Nwachukwu. "On 6 August 2024, troops of the Nigerian Army received a distress call that some hoodlums gathered in Samaru…
11 Jun 2024
In a swift response to the alleged maltreatment of civilian staff at Command Secondary School, Ipaja, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered an immediate investigation into the matter. Army spokesman Major General Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this afternoon that in response to recent concerns raised by the Association of Senior Civil…
2 May 2024
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has commended troops of the Nigerian Army for their commitment and resilience in the fight against terrorism and other security challenges in the country.
17 Apr 2024
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. TaoreedLagbaja, has urged the field commanders to remain committed and restore sanity in troubled areas across the country.He also told the officers to be more vigilant and circumspect as the country is in an uncertain and volatile season.
11 Apr 2024
On January 4, 2024, a Nigerian senator, Ned Nwoko, proposed a bill that permits civilians to own and bear firearms for protection. The senator explained that security agents are ill-equipped and incapable of protecting Nigerians
2 Apr 2024
Troops of the Nigerian Army have in a series of coordinated operations, raided terrorists’ enclaves in Katsina and Zamfara states, resulting in the elimination of a significant number of terrorists.
21 Mar 2024
Army has blamed the low fence and the absence of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras as largely responsible for inmates’ escape from the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre in 2022.
19 Mar 2024
Troops from the Nigerian Army have successfully averted a kidnap attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group in Tantatu Community in the Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Tuesday also confirmed that the troops deployed in 1 Division area…
18 Mar 2024
The Nigerian Army has condemned the alleged resort to propaganda by Okuama community in Delta State following the gruesome killing of troops who were on a peace mission. Sixteen soldiers of troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army were said to have been murdered while on a peaceful and mediatory mission after a…
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A coalition of civil society groups has faulted the plan by unidentified persons to protest against Senate President Godswill Akpabio over his face-off with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Led by Amb. Solomon Adodo of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), the coalition remarked that it is vividly clear that the Senate President acted within the…
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Operatives of Enugu State Police Command repelled an armed robbery attack, arrested a car theft suspect and recovered stolen vehicles and ammunition in multiple operations. Daniel Ndukwe, the spokesperson for the state police command, revealed that these multiple operations occurred on February 1, 14 and 24. "Police operatives of the Enugu State Command recently conducted…
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In a development marking a significant moment in the ongoing Lagos State House of Assembly saga, former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has returned to the Assembly Complex for the first time since his controversial removal in January. The return, which occurred earlier today, comes after weeks of political turmoil that began with Obasa's ousting on January…
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Osun State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Tosin Odeyemi, on Thursday tackled the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, over his party's plan to take over Kano during the next governorship poll. Describing the plan as a pipe dream, he said the development shows the disconnection of…
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Armed bandits have killed an elderly man in N/Mailayi Village, Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after failing to locate a targeted individual, police have confirmed. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a security expert that the attack occurred on Feb. 25 at about 12:50 p.m. when the assailants stormed the village in search…
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the release of Hon. Shagala Samuel, who was abducted by armed men along the Guzape–Abacha Barracks bypass on February 25, 2025. According to a statement by the FCT Commissioner of Police on Tuesday, the lawmaker was freed at around 1:33 a.m. on February 27 following joint…
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The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has expressed deep concern about the delay in the passage of the whistleblowing and whistleblower protection bill into law in Nigeria. In a letter to Chief Adebayo Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, AFRICMIL’s Coordinator, Dr. Chido Onumah, said: “We cannot…
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Security aides attached to Mojisola Meranda, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, have been withdrawn, sparking speculation about her possible resignation. A high-ranking official in the Assembly confirmed the development, saying, "Yes, it’s true. But let’s be clear—Meranda did not impose herself. She was elected by 33 out of 40 members, which is…
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A rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has asked the National Agency for Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to carefully sort out all erroneously seized and carted away drugs during the February 9, 2025, raid at Onitsha, Aba, and Lagos markets, particularly those manufactured by local pharmaceutical companies and…
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Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) meeting at the 13th Population Association of Nigeria (PAN) Annual Conference have called on the Federal Government to increase the budget allocated to family planning commodities from zero per cent to one per cent. They made the call during a panel discussion tagged ‘Navigating Challenges: CSOs Perspective on Funding Cuts for…