Armed Youths Robb 36 Serving NYSC Corps Members In Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed that armed youths have into Corpers’ Lodge, at Specialist Hospital, Yola and robbed about thirty-six (36) corps members of their valuables, including mobile phones. In a statement by the spokesman of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, however said four suspects in connection with robbery have been arrested. The statement explained that on 27th June, 2026, the suspects, armed with dangerous weapons, criminally trespassed into the lodge and...

Kogi Govt Recovers Over 1,000 Rustled Livestock From Late Battijo’s Gang

The Kogi State Government, in collaboration with the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Hybrid Forces from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force, local vigilantes and hunters, has recovered over 1,000 rustled livestock in sustained security operations targeting the remnants of the criminal network of the late bandit kingpin, Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo and other cattle-rustling syndicates operating within the state and across the...

Nigeria’s Security Crisis and the Reestablishment of Indigenous Metallurgical Capacity

“Nigeria’s challenge is not capability, but the courage to reclaim its indigenous defense legacy” —Dr. Declan Onwudiwe Nigeria’s escalating insecurity, manifested in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and rural violence, has exposed a troubling reality: Africa’s most populous nation remains heavily dependent on foreign arms for its security. Yet Nigeria once possessed extensive indigenous metallurgical and weapons-production capabilities. Reviving that capacity, under strict regulation and state oversight, may be one of the country’s most overlooked security options....

Insecurity: Adamawa State Gov’t Relocates NECO examination centres 

Adamawa State government has taken precautionary measure to safeguard students and teachers and relocate NECO examination centres in some vulnerable schools to safer places. The step by government followed abduction of students of Government Day Secondary School Lassa in Askira-Uba of Borno State last Monday while writing NECO Examinations. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Development of the ministry, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed Umar, in a statement on Wednesday evening, said the relocation is...

Security Neutralizes Armed Gunman At NIPSS Jos

Security personnel on Wednesday night, July 1st, 2026, have repelled a fresh attempt by armed assailants to breach security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State. This is the second time such an attempted incursion was made by armed gunmen; the first was in the second week of June 2026, in which three people were killed. The Institute’s Head, Public Affairs, Dr Osime Samuel, who confirmed the incident on...

PFIPC Bribery Scandal: Activist Demands Forensic Probe Of Death Of Principal Intermediary 

The former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank has called for a thorough forensic probe of how the principal intermediary, Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola died mysteriously, following the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) bribery scandal. Frank noted that for accountability’s sake, the parents, family members, relatives and the public deserve to know what led to Tanimola’s death at a time when his presence would have helped to uncover...

Atiku appoints Kenneth Okonkwo as campaign spokesperson for 2027 election

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed party chieftain and former spokesperson of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, as his official spokesperson. Okonkwo announced the appointment on Thursday in a post on his verified X account, where he shared a copy of the appointment letter signed by Atiku. The letter, titled “Offer of Appointment as My Spokesperson,” formally appoints the lawyer...

EFCC Arraigns Woman For Alleged Identity Theft, CoS Fraud In Enugu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Directorate has arraigned Mbah Chidinma Sophina, female, on a three count charge before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Independence Layout, Enugu. The three-count charge borders on possession of fraudulent documents, forgery and identity theft. A statement released in the Commission’s official social media X account reveals the 3 count charges: “That you, Mbah Chidinma Sophina, sometime between 1st of January, 2026 to...

Federal High Court Upholds David Mark-led ADC Leadership

The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by former Senate President David Mark. Justice Musa Liman, who delivered the judgment on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed by Leke Abejide, a member of the House of Representatives, challenging the legality of the emergence of Mark as the party’s national chairman and former Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola as national secretary. Listed as defendants in the suit...

“No Decision Yet on Replacing NYSC Khaki with Adire”, Says Minister

The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has clarified that the Federal Government has not approved the replacement of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) khaki uniform with Adire or any other fabric, following widespread reactions to comments he made during a television interview. Olawande’s clarification came hours after he suggested during an appearance on Channels Television on Thursday that the government planned to replace the iconic khaki uniform with locally produced Adire as part...

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