The Alaafin of Oyo, Akeem Owoade, on Sunday urged the federal government to adopt a more holistic approach to intelligence gathering and native intelligence mechanisms to tackle rising insecurity following attacks and abductions in parts of Oyo State. The Monarch in a statement issued in Ibadan by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye,...
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Nigeria Police Boss Visits Oyo After Deadly Abduction, Attack
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu on Saturday visited Oyo State following a deadly attack and abduction in Oriire Local Government Area that occurred in the early hours of Friday, police said. Disu expressed concern over the incident and offered condolences to families of those killed in the attack, according to a statement...
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Ndume Confirms Abduction Of Dozens Of Children In Borno
Suspected Islamist militants abducted dozens of children from a village in northeastern Nigeria, a lawmaker and residents said on Saturday, in the latest mass kidnapping linked to the region’s long-running insurgency. Ali Ndume, a senator representing Borno State, said local officials in Mussa village confirmed that 42 children were taken during the raid. Residents had...
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Nigeria Confirms Death Of Senior Islamic State Commander
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday said Nigerian and U.S. forces killed a senior Islamic State commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, during a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin. He described the strike as a major success in counterterrorism cooperation between both countries. Tinubu in a statement said the operation dealt “a heavy blow” to Islamic State...
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Defence HQ Confirms Al-Minuki Killing, Says He Provided Support To Group Affiliates
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said on Saturday that a senior Islamic State commander killed in a joint operation by Nigerian and U.S. forces oversaw the militant group’s weapons production, drone development and global media operations. The military said Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as one of the world’s most active terrorists, was killed during a “meticulously planned and...
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Ekiti Police Dismiss Sergeant Over Drug Misconduct
The police command in Ekiti State has dismissed a police sergeant, Osayingbemi Temitope, over his involvement in an incident linked to illicit drug use, the command said on Friday. Police spokesperson SP Sunday Abutu said in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti that the officer was captured in a viral video “behaving erratically” in Ikole-Ekiti on...
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Court Delays ‘Justice Crack’ Bail Hearing After Lawyers Clash
The bail application filed by detained social media influencer Justice Chidiebere Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, suffered a setback on Thursday after his lawyers clashed over legal representation at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik had fixed Thursday for hearing of Mark’s bail application after he was arraigned on May 4...
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ECN Boss Denies Arrest By Nigeria’s Anti-graft Agency
Mustapha Abdullahi, head of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, has denied reports that he was arrested by Nigeria’s anti-graft agency. The ECN D.G said he only honoured an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement issued by his media aide, Abdulrasaq Danjuma, Abdullahi said his appearance before the commission was...
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Lagos Deploys Bulletproof Vests, Anti-riot Kits For LSNA
The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) has deployed bullet-proof vests and anti-riot equipment to its corps officers for the first time. The agency said this was part of efforts to improve officer safety and strengthen operations.Speaking during the presentation of the equipment, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr....
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Tinubu Seeks Global Finance Reforms Amid Rising Debt
Nigeria will spend about $11.6 billion servicing its debt in 2026, nearly half of projected government revenue, President Bola Tinubu said as he called for an overhaul of a global financial system he said penalises African borrowers. Debt-servicing costs are crowding out spending on infrastructure, healthcare and education, Tinubu said, despite a government tax overhaul...