Police Launch Manhunt After Gunmen Attack INEC Officials, Cart Away PVCs in Osun

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Launch Manhunt After Gunmen Attack INEC Officials, Cart Away PVCs in Osun

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 29, 20261

…INEC Assures Stolen PVCs, BVAS Won’t Affect Election The Osun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for gunmen who attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, making away with three packs of voter cards and some election equipment ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The attack occurred at Oyinlola DC Primary School in Ward 2, Okuku, where INEC...

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Oyebanji Honours Ex-Ekiti Govs, Names New Govt Buildings After Them

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOyebanji Honours Ex-Ekiti Govs, Names New Govt Buildings After Them

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 29, 20261

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, has named some newly constructed government buildings after former Governors of the State as a mark of honour and recognition of their contributions to the development of the State. Two of the buildings, named after the immediate past Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and a former Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, are scheduled for commissioning on Friday, July 31, 2026, and Monday, August 3, 2026, respectively. Another building, named after former...

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Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Adamawa Community, Kill 4, Abduct Middle-aged Woman 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBoko Haram Terrorists Attack Adamawa Community, Kill 4, Abduct Middle-aged Woman 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 29, 20262

The Zah community in Yadul District of Hong local government area of Adamawa State was again attacked on Monday, 27 July 2026, around 6:00 PM, by suspected members of Boko Haram, killing four people and abducting a woman. Zah village is vulnerable to attacks due to its proximity to the Sambisa forest in Borno State, a den of Boko Haram terrorists. In June 2023, the village was attacked, resulting in casualties, while a similar attack...

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Fed Govt sets measures to overcome terrorism, banditry and kidnapping

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFed Govt sets measures to overcome terrorism, banditry and kidnapping

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 29, 20261

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria’s security architecture is being repositioned for greater efficiency, assured that the ongoing restructuring of security operations will deliver victory over terrorism, banditry and kidnappings across the country. Tinubu stated this while receiving the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, at the State House, Abuja “The security challenges are being confronted through enhanced intelligence gathering, restructuring and repositioning of...

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Nigerian government launches single portal for government services

NewsNigeriaNigerian government launches single portal for government services

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 29, 20261

To improve efficiency, transparency, and accountability in public service delivery, the Federal Government on Tuesday soft-launched the Government Service Portal (GSP), a unified digital platform that provides Nigerians with seamless access to public services through a single online gateway. The portal will simplify interactions with government institutions by providing faster, easier and more secure access to essential public services. The platform was developed by Galaxy Backbone in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation...

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Atiku Says Revelation on Security Funding Confirms Opposition Stand On Insecurity

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku Says Revelation on Security Funding Confirms Opposition Stand On Insecurity

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 28, 20261

Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said that Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno’s revelation regarding security funding under President Bola Tinubu’s administration has confirmed the opposition’s stand on insecurity. According to Atiku, the senator’s revelation about the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has exposed the dangerous consequences of the Tinubu administration’s fiscal mismanagement and helped explain, in part, why insecurity continues to claim lives across Nigeria....

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Monarch Suspends District Head In Adamawa Over Gross Misconduct

NewsNigeriaMonarch Suspends District Head In Adamawa Over Gross Misconduct

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 28, 2026

The Tol Huba and President of the Hong Local Government Traditional Council in Adamawa State, HRM Tol Alheri Bulus Nyako, has approved an indefinite suspension of the Acting District Head of Mayolope/Gashala District, Alh. Ibrahim J. Ahmadu, with effect from Monday, 27th July 2026. According to a circular by one of HRM’s aide, Engr. Philemon Dalatu Stanley stated that the suspension follows a series of queries issued to the Acting District Head and recommendations from...

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Collapsed Hostel Claims Lives Of Two Students In Oko, Anambra 

NewsNigeriaCollapsed Hostel Claims Lives Of Two Students In Oko, Anambra 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 28, 2026

Two students of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Anambra State have been confirmed dead and three others rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed private hostel used by the students. As at the time of filing in the report, emergency responders involving the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the...

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Gunmen Kills 30 People Including 5 Siblings In Kaduna 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen Kills 30 People Including 5 Siblings In Kaduna 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 28, 2026

No fewer than 30 people, including five siblings from the same family, were killed when gunmen invaded Naridon community in Kamaru Chawai Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack which occurred around 12.35 am on Monday, came barely two weeks after 19 northern states governors launched the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF) in Kaduna and pledged a monthly contribution of N1 billion from member states to strengthen regional security coordination...

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Governor Bago Commissions 12 Patrol Vehicles

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Bago Commissions 12 Patrol Vehicles

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 28, 2026

…Launches 218-man Anti-Crime Squad To strengthen the fight against banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across Niger State, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has launched the State Police Command’s 218-member Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and commissioned 12 operational vehicles. Commissioning the vehicles at the State Police Command Headquarters, Dutsen-Kura, Minna, Bago said security remained central to his administration’s development agenda, assuring the police of sustained support through the provision of logistics and operational equipment. The...

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