CRIME
IGP Deploys Special Forces Ahead Of NLC Protest Today
The police have mobilised special forces and tactical teams ahead of today's nationwide protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress to ensure that the demonstration is peaceful. State police commands, in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Tuesday, confirmed their readiness to tackle miscreants and political hirelings who may want to disrupt the rallies. The NLC had stated that it would not...
Burkina Faso: NAF Dismisses Rumours Of Detained Military Aircraft Engaged In Espionage
The Nigerian Air Force has debunked as false claims and insinuations making the rounds on social media, alleging that its C-130 aircraft, currently being held in Burkina Faso, was forced to land on suspicion of espionage. It also dismissed reports that the eleven crew members and engineering personnel onboard the aircraft were intelligence officers/specialists trained on espionage activities, adding that...
Tinubu Holds Closed-door Meeting With Service Chiefs Over Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with the Service Chiefs at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday evening. The session began around 6:01 pm local time, with the security chiefs arriving at the forecourt before being ushered into the President’s office. This marks Tinubu’s first engagement with the military high command since swearing in General Christopher Musa (retd.)...
NAF Eliminates Terrorists, Destroys Logistics Center In Borno Airstrikes
The Nigerian Air Force killed multiple terrorists and destroyed their logistical hub during a precision air interdiction operation in Borno State. The operation was carried out on Sunday at Dabar Masara, a known terrorist enclave in the Southern Tumbuns, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist activities and supply networks. In a statement, the Director of Public Relations and Information...
FG To Strengthen Security Around Schools Nationwide
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to strengthening security around schools and safeguarding students and citizens across the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, stated this when he led a Federal Government delegation to the Governor of Niger, Umaru Bago. This was contained in a statement issued by Idris’s Special Assistant on Media, Malam Rabiu...
FG Opens Diplomatic Talks With Burkina-Faso To Secure Military Aircraft
The Federal Government is intensifying diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Nigerian soldiers and a C-130 military aircraft currently held in Burkina Faso. The soldiers and the aircraft, now on their third day in detention, were seized by the Burkina Faso military government over alleged violations of the Sahel country’s airspace. On Wednesday, sources in the Nigerian military confirmed to...
BENUE: US Congressman Seeks Global Attention To Address IDP Crisis
United States Congressman, Riley Moore, on Wednesday shared accounts of violence against Christian communities in Benue State, recounting what he said he was told during a visit to camps for internally displaced persons. Writing on X, Moore said, while in Benue, he met “dozens of Christians who were driven from their homes and subjected to horrific violence and now live...
FG Investigates Military Aircraft Grounded In Burkina Faso
The Federal Government has said it is looking into the matter following reports from Burkina Faso that a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft was forced to land in Bobo Dioulasso after allegedly violating the country’s airspace. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said officials were still gathering details. “We are...
US Lifts Travel Ban After Failed Benin Coup Attempt
Calm has returned to Cotonou following a failed coup attempt in the Benin Republic on Sunday, the United States Embassy confirmed on Monday, lifting its earlier shelter-in-place advisory for American citizens in the country. In a statement, the embassy said it had reassessed conditions on the ground after a turbulent 24 hours. “The US Embassy in Cotonou assesses that the...
Adamawa Govt Impose 24-hour Curfew Over Unrest
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area following a fresh eruption of communal hostilities. The directive was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Hussaini Hammangabdo, who confirmed that the governor has instructed security operatives to immediately move into the troubled communities. According to the...
