Over 20 Suspected Kidnappers, Cultists Arrested In Edo

The Special Security Squad codenamed “Operation Flush Out Kidnappers and Cultists” in Edo State set up by the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has arrested more than 20 persons. Edo State Special Security Squad Against Cultism and Kidnapping is made up of the military, police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other sister security agencies. Other members of the squad are hunters, vigilante groups, repentant cultists, and other critical stakeholders in Edo State. The...

President Tinubu Orders To Verify Citizens Applying For Visas, Consular Services

President Bola Tinubu has directed all federal agencies involved in consular and immigration matters to strictly verify identities of citizens applying for visas and other consular services abroad. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in a statement reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to preserving Nigeria’s long-standing diplomatic ties with both countries. The directive follows recent adjustments in visa issuance policies by the Governments of the United States and the United Arab Emirates, which have affected Nigerian...

Buhari’s Burial: Security Tightens in Daura, Katsina State

Ahead of the burial of ex-president Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, security has been beefed up at the residence of the late president ahead of his burial rites on Tuesday. Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, said the arrival of leaders from three countries is expected, in addition to President Bola Tinubu, who has already arrived in Katsina to receive the body from London. As early as 8:00 am, security operatives barricaded all entry points...

Gov Fintiri Inaugurates Peace, Conflict Resolution and Social Integration Commission

In its effort to tackle conflict, particularly between farmers and herders, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has inaugurated the Adamawa State Peace, Conflict Resolution, and Social Integration Commission. Governor Fintiri, while inaugurating the commission at Government House, Yola, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fostering unity, justice, and long-lasting peace across the state. He described the establishment of the commission as a proactive step towards addressing the root causes of communal conflict, religious intolerance, political...

Non-state Actors Kill over a Thousand Nigerians, abduct 276 in One Mont

Non-state actors have killed no fewer than 1,111 Nigerians and abducted another 276 persons in the month of June, a report released by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited has disclosed. According to the report, there was a 48.04 percent reduction in security incidents, dropping from 895 in May to 465 in June; however, June witnessed a notable de-escalation in overall security breaches compared to the month of May 2025. The report further said there was...

Kwara Govt Targets Unlawful Conversion Of Residential Quarters For Commercial Purposes

Owners of residential quarters that have converted their dwellings for commercial use in Ilorin, the state capital have been issued with quit notice to revert their plans. The General Manager, Town Planning Authority of the Kwara State Geographic Information Service, AbdulAkeem Abdulsalam, who disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Ilorin, said the action is in line with the nationwide urban renewal project being implemented by the Federal Government across the states of the...

Some Kano Palace Officials Sue Emir Sanusi II, Others over Eviction

A group of nine palace officials have sued the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and 12 others over alleged illegal eviction and demolition of their ancestral homes within the Kano palace premises. The suit, numbered K/M1607/2025, is before Justice Musa Ahmad of the Bichi Judicial Division, Kano State. The suit, filed before the High Court of Justice, Bichi Judicial Division, is being presided over by Justice Musa Ahmad of High Court No. 20,...

Anglican Church Bars Political Speech From Pulpits

The recent comment by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a thanksgiving service at St James’ Anglican Church in Asokoro, Abuja, which did not augur well, has resulted in barring politicians from making speeches from the pulpits. Wike, who was on July 6 at St. James’ Anglican Church, Asokoro, during a thanksgiving service to mark the completion of projects commissioned by President Bola Tinubu, criticized the church for nearly making a...

FCTA Arrests 210 Beggars, Exposes Begging Syndicates

In its ongoing Operation Sweep Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has arrested 210 beggars in various locations within the Nation’s capital. Mrs. Gloria Onwuka, Acting Director of Social Welfare at the FCTA, disclosed this on Thursday after an operation which started on Monday, targeting miscreants, street beggars, traders, scavengers, one change syndicates, and other criminals across the city. “The 210 detainees, including 80 men, 58 women, and 72 children, are currently being held...

Military Airstrikes Kills Scores Of Terrorists Along Zamfara-Kebbi Border

Operation Fansan Yamma have bombed terrorists near Yarbuga in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State while moving in a convoy with the mission of carrying out massive attacks in some parts of Zamfara and Kebbi states. The airstrikes carried out by troops of the Nigerian Air Force attached to Operation Fansan Yamma hit the terrorists on close to 150 motorcycles in batches, each carrying about two armed terrorists. Spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force,...

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