Gov Ododo Commissions State-of-the-Art Police Station  

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov Ododo Commissions State-of-the-Art Police Station  

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 26, 2025

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has commissioned a state-of-the-art Smart Divisional Police Headquarters in Ekirin Ade, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, charging the citizens to support in the fight against insecurity. The facility, which was built by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, features modern tools, digital surveillance systems, and infrastructure to enhance policing. The Governor, in his remarks, said, “Today, we’re not just commissioning a police station, we’re unveiling a Smart Police...

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Police In Adamawa Recovers Firearms, Military Uniform From Robbery Suspect

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice In Adamawa Recovers Firearms, Military Uniform From Robbery Suspect

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 26, 2025

An armed robbery suspect who was on the wanted list of the Adamawa State Police Command for Armed Robbery activities, terrorizing the Numan-Gombe Road and its environs, has been arrested. SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Adamawa State Command Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in a statement, said the arrest of one Zephaniah Alfred (22 years) followed a complaint made by one Ibrahim Maikano that the suspect threatened to kill him. He said: “On the strength of...

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Police In Adamawa Nabs 7-Man Syndicate stealing Tricycles and Motorcycles

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice In Adamawa Nabs 7-Man Syndicate stealing Tricycles and Motorcycles

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 26, 2025

A seven-man syndicate that specialized in stealing and illegal trade of stolen tricycles and motorcycles within the Yola metropolis has been arrested. According to a Press Release signed by the Adamawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the arrest followed a coordinated intelligence-led operation. He said the operation led to the recovery of two stolen tricycles and one motorcycle. “On the 24th of June, 2025, operatives of the Command, attached to...

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Netherlands Shares Border Security App With Nigeria

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNetherlands Shares Border Security App With Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 26, 2025

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, says the Dutch government has pledged continued support for technology-driven solutions. He disclosed this in Abuja during a visit by a Dutch delegation led by the Chargé D’Affaires of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Nigeria, Mr. Jurgen Bartelink, who said it aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s border control systems and enhancing migration management. According to a statement by NIS spokesperson Akinsola Akinlabi, the high-level strategic...

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Army Loses 17 Soldiers in Terrorist Ambushes in Niger and Kaduna States

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaArmy Loses 17 Soldiers in Terrorist Ambushes in Niger and Kaduna States

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that 17 soldiers were killed in multiple coordinated attacks by armed bandits on forward operating bases in Niger and Kaduna States, describing the incidents as “a three-pronged attack” targeting troops stationed in vulnerable outposts. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, the army said the assaults happened between Monday and Tuesday in Bangi community in Mariga Local Government Area...

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Labour Party Loses Edo South Senator to APC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLabour Party Loses Edo South Senator to APC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

Senator Neda Imasuen has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The senator, who represents Edo South, made his decision public during Wednesday’s Senate plenary. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read out a letter from Imasuen, formally announcing the defection. “I write to respectfully notify the distinguished Senate through the office of the Senate President of my resignation from the Labour Party (LP) and my decision to officially join the All...

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El-Rufai Faces Criticism from Presidency Over 2027 Election Comment

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEl-Rufai Faces Criticism from Presidency Over 2027 Election Comment

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

The Presidency has responded to recent remarks made by a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, regarding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s chances of winning re-election in 2027. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, El-Rufai said that President Tinubu would require “a miracle” to secure a second term in office. The former governor claimed that a poll conducted by his political group revealed high disapproval ratings for the President across several regions of the...

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Governor Idris Vows Death or Life Jail for Bandit Informants in Kebbi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Idris Vows Death or Life Jail for Bandit Informants in Kebbi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has vowed to take tougher action against those secretly aiding banditry in the state. The Governor revealed on Wednesday that his government is reviewing existing laws to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on anyone found guilty of passing information to bandits. He made the announcement during condolence visits to two communities recently attacked by gunmen: Tadurga in Zuru Local Government Area and Kyebu in Danko/Wasagu Local Government...

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Nigeria Now Africa’s Third Strongest Military Force

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Now Africa’s Third Strongest Military Force

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

Nigeria has been ranked the third most powerful military force in Africa, according to the 2025 Global Firepower Military Strength Index. The latest ranking, which assesses the military strength of 145 countries across the world, places Nigeria behind Egypt and Algeria, but ahead of South Africa, Ethiopia, Angola and Morocco. Egypt retained the top spot in Africa and is ranked 19th globally, while Algeria sits at 26th globally. Nigeria climbed to the 31st position worldwide....

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Tinubu’s ‘Classmate’ Revelation Backfires as Records Do Not Add Up

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu’s ‘Classmate’ Revelation Backfires as Records Do Not Add Up

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s attempt to silence lingering doubts about his academic history has taken a new twist, one that appears to further complicate, rather than clarify, the controversy surrounding his certificate from Chicago State University (CSU). On Monday, during the launch of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme in Abuja, President Tinubu introduced a Belarusian businessman, Alexander Zingman, as his former classmate and neighbour in Chicago. While addressing attendees at the event, President Tinubu...

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