Kogi Commissioner Confirms Killing of Bandit Leader Behind Iluke Bunu School Attack

The Kogi State Government has confirmed the killing of a suspected bandit leader, Kachala Ibrahim Batijo, who allegedly coordinated a deadly attack on a school in Iluke Bunu, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, announced this on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, saying security forces killed Batijo alongside several other armed attackers during a coordinated operation. Authorities linked Batijo to the recent assault on...

Gunmen Kill 3 at NIPSS in Late-Night Assault

Gunmen killed three people, including a police officer, when they attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, late Monday night. Security sources said the attackers arrived at the facility around 11:40 p.m. and immediately opened fire on officers stationed at the main gate. Security personnel returned fire, triggering a gun battle that lasted several minutes. A staff member of the institute, who...

Katsina Bans PoS, Phone Charging Centres in 2 LGAs Over Security Concerns

…President Tinubu Approves Recruitment of 1,000 Forest Guards The Katsina State Government has stepped up its response to rising insecurity with new restrictions targeting suspected support networks for banditry and kidnapping, including a ban on point-of-sale (PoS) operations and commercial phone charging centres in Matazu and Musawa Local Government Areas. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda disclosed this while briefing journalists after a meeting with Islamic clerics and other stakeholders at the Government House, Katsina. He said...

Tinubu Hails Troops For Rescuing Late Gen. Rabe’s Widow

President Bola Tinubu has hailed the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies involved in the successful operation in Kogi State that led to the elimination of notorious bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Bastuji. The President described the operation as a significant blow to criminal networks terrorising communities in Kogi and neighbouring states. In a statement on Tuesday signed by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu noted that Bastuji’s reign of violence, kidnapping...

Ododo Briefs NSA On Elimination Of Terrorist Kingpin, Battijo

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State, has visited the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to formally brief him on the successful operation that led to the elimination of notorious terrorist and bandit kingpin, Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo, in Kogi State. During yesterday’s meeting, Ododo gave a detailed account of the intelligence-driven operation that culminated in the neutralization of the criminal leader, describing it as the result of effective collaboration among federal security agencies, local security...

De-registration Of Parties Confirms Plot To Undermine Nigeria’s Democracy – Hashim

Dr. Gbenga Hashim, the Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR) and Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, has described the Federal High Court order directing the deregistration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party, as evidence of a systematic effort to weaken opposition politics and undermine democracy ahead of the 2027 general elections. Reacting to the court ruling in a statement issued by his campaign office on...

De-registration Of ADC: Dangerous Assault On Constitutional Democracy – Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has condemned in the strongest terms the judgment seeking to deregister the ADC and several other opposition political parties, describing it as a dangerous assault on constitutional democracy and further evidence of a coordinated effort to eliminate political opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said...

Enugu urged to  install regulatory road signs and mitigate traffic violations

Residents of Enugu metropolis call on the Enugu State Government to install regulatory road signs to guide road users and mitigate traffic violations. This has become expedient, as many aggrieved persons complain of exploitation by perceived Ministry of Transportation officers who clamp or jump into vehicles and make drivers pay heavily for dropping off a friend or colleague along the road. “Driving within Enugu metropolis has become a nightmare because of these MOT men; today...

58 Terrorist Suspects Face Trial as FG Shifts Proceedings to Abuja

The Federal Government has commenced the mass trial of suspects charged with terrorism-related offenses at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, marking a shift from the usual venue in Kainji, Niger State. The proceedings, which began on Monday, are being conducted simultaneously across multiple courtrooms and are expected to last four days, in what officials describe as one of the largest coordinated terrorism trials in recent years. The Attorney General of the Federation...

Cost of Living Pressure Persists as Inflation Hits 15.93% in May

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.93 per cent in May 2026, extending a steady upward trend for the third consecutive month, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The new figure represents an increase from 15.69 percent recorded in April and 15.38 percent in March, signaling persistent price pressures across key sectors of the economy despite a slower pace of monthly increases. Data from...

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