US Plans to Deploy 200 Troops to Nigeria for Training, Intelligence Support

National SecurityNewsNigeriaUS Plans to Deploy 200 Troops to Nigeria for Training, Intelligence Support

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 11, 20261

The United States is planning to deploy about 200 additional troops to Nigeria to deepen security cooperation and support the country’s fight against insurgency and banditry, according to a report by The New York Times. The proposed deployment would add to the small team of American military personnel already in Nigeria, providing specialised support to local forces. Officials say the troops are expected to focus on training, intelligence sharing and technical assistance, and will not...

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US Confirms Deployment of Military Team to Nigeria

National SecurityNewsNigeriaUS Confirms Deployment of Military Team to Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 4, 2026

The United States has confirmed the deployment of a small number of its military personnel to Nigeria, marking the first public acknowledgement of American forces operating on Nigerian soil since Washington conducted airstrikes against suspected Islamic State targets on 25 December 2025. The development was disclosed on Tuesday by General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), during a press briefing. He said the move followed extensive discussions between the governments...

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Reno Omokri’s Video Calling Tinubu ‘Drug Lord’ Admitted as Evidence in Sowore’s Trial

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaReno Omokri’s Video Calling Tinubu ‘Drug Lord’ Admitted as Evidence in Sowore’s Trial

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 28, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted as evidence a video clip in which former presidential aide and ambassadorial nominee Reno Omokri described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “drug lord” in the ongoing trial of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore. Justice Mohammed Umar admitted the video after dismissing objections raised by counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN. The judge held that the defence complied with the requirements...

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NAF Eliminates Over 40 Terrorists In Borno State 

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Eliminates Over 40 Terrorists In Borno State 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 19, 2026

Air Component of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) under Operation HADIN KAI has eliminated more than 40 terrorists in coordinated close air support and air interdiction operations at Azir and Musarram areas of Borno State. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame in Abuja, explained that the operations has disrupted planned attacks and bolstering ongoing ground operations. Ejodame said the NAF aircraft, in the...

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Rotimi Oyedepo Assumes Office as Nigeria’s Director of Public Prosecutions

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaRotimi Oyedepo Assumes Office as Nigeria’s Director of Public Prosecutions

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 7, 2026

Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, has formally assumed duty as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Federal Ministry of Justice, marking a key transition in Nigeria’s criminal justice administration. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved Oyedepo’s appointment in December 2025, transferring him from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the mainstream Federal Civil Service. His elevation to the office takes effect as he succeeds Abubakar Babadoko, who retired on 31 December 2025...

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Court Halts Nationwide Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permit Policy

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt Halts Nationwide Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permit Policy

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 1, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the nationwide enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy following an interim court order restraining the action. The Force disclosed this in a statement, signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, and dated 1 January 2026. It explained that although it had earlier announced the resumption of enforcement from 2 January 2026, the move has now been put on hold in compliance with a subsisting court...

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34 Lawyers Fail Integrity Test for Appointment as High Court Judges

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria34 Lawyers Fail Integrity Test for Appointment as High Court Judges

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 29, 2025

Thirty-four lawyers have failed the integrity test introduced under new guidelines approved by the National Judicial Council (NJC) for appointment as judges to the Federal High Court of Nigeria. A source stated that the 62 applicants who had earlier passed the Computer-Based Test (CBT) conducted by the Federal High Court had their names forwarded to the Federal Judicial Service Commission for approval as members of the Federal High Court bench. However, they were disqualified following...

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US Court Convicts Nigerian Over $7.5m Wire Fraud

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaUS Court Convicts Nigerian Over $7.5m Wire Fraud

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 21, 2025

A Nigerian, Olusegun Adejorin, a 32-year-old, has been convicted by a US court of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorised access to a protected computer. Adejorin, who was extradited from Ghana to face trial, was found guilty of carrying out a fraud scheme that targeted two charitable organisations in the United States between June and August 2020. Prosecutors told the court that Adejorin perpetrated a scheme to defraud a charitable organisation in Maryland, which...

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Tinted Glass: Court Halts Inspector General of Police From Enforcing The Order

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaTinted Glass: Court Halts Inspector General of Police From Enforcing The Order

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 18, 2025

A Delta State High Court has issued an ex parte injunction, stopping and barring the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from enforcing the tinted glass permit policy nationwide. The latest injunction followed a suit filed in Delta State by the applicant, Mr. Israel Joe, a citizen, through his lawyers led by Kunle Edun (SAN). Recall that the Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, had on Monday announced...

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NAF Hails Alpha Jet Pilots For Displaying Professionalism During Emergency 

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Hails Alpha Jet Pilots For Displaying Professionalism During Emergency 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 7, 2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commended the exceptional bravery and professionalism of its Alpha Jet pilots who safely ejected following an in-flight emergency during a post-inspection functional check flight on 6 December 2025, at Nigerian Air Force Base Kainji. Shortly after take-off, the aircraft developed an emergency, prompting the pilots to act swiftly and with remarkable composure. According to a press statement on Sunday by NAF, they expertly manoeuvred the aircraft away from populated...

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