NAF Gets New Helicopters as FG Steps Up Fight Against Terrorists

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Gets New Helicopters as FG Steps Up Fight Against Terrorists

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2026

The Federal Government has taken delivery of five new helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force as part of efforts to strengthen air operations against terrorists, bandits and kidnappers across the country. The platforms comprise three AW109 Trekker helicopters manufactured by Leonardo Helicopters of Italy and two H125 helicopters produced by Airbus Helicopters. The Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Ejodame said...

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Nigeria Records 104% Surge in Arms Imports Ahead of 2027 Elections

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 104% Surge in Arms Imports Ahead of 2027 Elections

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2026

Nigeria imported arms and ammunition worth ₦55.06 billion in the first six months of 2026, representing a 104.31 per cent increase from the ₦26.95 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. The latest figure is contained in the National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics for the second quarter of 2026, released on 7 September. The NBS report covers trade data for the period under review. The sharp rise in arms...

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₦350m Terror Funds, 500 Weapons Recovered as Hadin Kai Commander Bows Out

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria₦350m Terror Funds, 500 Weapons Recovered as Hadin Kai Commander Bows Out

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2026

The Nigerian Army says it intercepted more than ₦350 million linked to terrorist financiers and captured 758 logistics collaborators during the tenure of the outgoing Theatre Commander of the North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar. Abubakar disclosed this on Tuesday at a press briefing at the Theatre Command Headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State, as he marked the end of his tenure. He assumed command on 28 April 2025 as the...

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Taraba State Govt Warns Teachers Against Absenteeism, Insubordination

EducationNewsNigeriaTaraba State Govt Warns Teachers Against Absenteeism, Insubordination

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2026

The Taraba state government has warned teachers and school administrators against absenteeism, lateness, poor lesson preparation and insubordination, as it intensifies monitoring of secondary schools across the state. The monitoring exercise was conducted on Tuesday by teams from the Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education, led by the Commissioner, Dr. Augustina Godwin; Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Idris A. Goje; and Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Rabi Sunday. “The exercise was aimed at assessing teachers’ attendance,...

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NDLEA Secures Convictions Of 248 Suspects, Seizes Illicit Drugs Worth N2bn

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNDLEA Secures Convictions Of 248 Suspects, Seizes Illicit Drugs Worth N2bn

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 17, 2026

No fewer than 2.446497 tonnes of illicit drugs worth an estimated N2 billion were seized between July 2025 and September 2026 by the Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The NDLEA Commander, Halilu Hamidu, disclosed this on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, while briefing newsmen on the achievements of the command during the period under review. He said the command recovered drugs worth an estimated N2 billion across all its operations...

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Rivers: 15-Year-Old Girl Rescued After Months of Toilet Confinement

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaRivers: 15-Year-Old Girl Rescued After Months of Toilet Confinement

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 16, 2026

A 15-year-old domestic worker has been rescued after allegedly spending many months locked inside a toilet at her employers’ residence in Abuloma, Rivers State. The teenager, identified as Amarachi and said to be from Ebonyi State, was reportedly discovered after she cried out for help when the occupants of the house left. Her cries reportedly drew the attention of neighbours, who alerted the police at the Abuloma Police Division. Police operatives subsequently responded to the...

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2027: ‘Tinubu Must Go’ Campaign Emerges, As Conveners Seek United Opposition

NewsNigeriaPolitics2027: ‘Tinubu Must Go’ Campaign Emerges, As Conveners Seek United Opposition

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 16, 2026

A new political mobilisation platform, “Tinubu Must Go,” has emerged ahead of the 2027 general election, with its conveners urging opposition parties to unite behind a single presidential candidate to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The campaign, according to one of its leaders, Barrister Hamza Nuhu Dantani, is being driven by activists who are dissatisfied with the direction of the Federal Government and want to mobilise Nigerians around their opposition to Tinubu’s bid for another...

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You Can’t Label APC Govs As Lazy, Presidential Campaign Council Tells Wike

NewsNigeriaPoliticsYou Can’t Label APC Govs As Lazy, Presidential Campaign Council Tells Wike

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 16, 2026

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has faulted the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, for labeling the APC governors as lazy. Spokesperson of the Council, Ima Niboro, who spoke on Arise TV on Wednesday, maintained that governors are very popular and, by the nature of the constitution, bring changes to even the center. He wondered if Wike would say that he was lazy as a governor. He said, “If Wike, with...

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Advocates Of Kanu’s Release Should Encourage Igbo Participation In 2027 Election – Okorie  

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAdvocates Of Kanu’s Release Should Encourage Igbo Participation In 2027 Election – Okorie  

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 16, 2026

…Says Ndigbo Should Review Strategy In Seeking Self-Determination Chief Chekwas Okorie, National Chairman of Igbo Agenda Dialogue (IAD), has urged Ndigbo to change strategy, tactics, and methodology in seeking self-determination, freedom, and a place of pride in Nigeria, stressing that it’s imperative for anybody advocating for Nnamdi Kanu’s release to encourage Igbo participation in the 2027 general elections. The pioneer national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) stated this in a statement yesterday, he...

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Peter Obi Media Faults Over 600 University Academics Endorsement Of Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPeter Obi Media Faults Over 600 University Academics Endorsement Of Tinubu

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 16, 2026

…Says INEC Should Publish List Of Prospective Collation And Returning Officers In Advance Peter Obi Media Office has faulted the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by over 600 university academics, ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should publish the complete list of all prospective Collation and Returning Officers in advance. The media office in a statement on Tuesday signed by its spokesperson, Idris Zekeri Jnr., described the...

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