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FG Warn Public Against Civil Defence, Immigration Recruitment Racketeers

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FG Warn Public Against Civil Defence, Immigration Recruitment Racketeers

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians about the activities of recruitment racketeers while assuring that it would advertise available vacancies in the services under the Ministry of Interior whenever approval is obtained. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), in a statement by its Secretary, Maj. Gen. Abdulmalik Jibril (Rtd), on Tuesday, said its attention had been...

German Chancellor Merz Advice Israel, Iran To Avert War Escalation

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German Chancellor Merz Advice Israel, Iran To Avert War Escalation

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday urged both Israel and Iran to avoid any “further escalation” after Israel launched a wave of strikes on the Islamic Republic. Both sides should refrain from steps that could “destabilise the entire region,” said Merz, adding that he had been briefed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the raids and had convened a...

Nigeria Special Forces Trained To Boost National Security

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Nigeria Special Forces Trained To Boost National Security

The Nigerian Army's flagship programme, Exercise Restore Hope, has successfully trained 604 Special Forces in its eighth session, with the goal of improving national security. The six-month specialist training, which took place at the Nigerian Army Military Training Centre in Kachia, Kaduna State, covered both kinetic and non-kinetic aspects of modern warfare. It was designed to prepare the troops to confront...

Lagos Court Convicts Nine Chinese Over Cybercrime Offenses [PHOTOS]

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Lagos Court Convicts Nine Chinese Over Cybercrime Offenses

Justice D. E. Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year in prison each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The convictions followed a major sting operation conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement released on Tuesday via X (formerly Twitter), the EFCC identified the...

Kaduna Police Arrest 27 Suspects, Recover Weapons, Drugs In Kawo Raid

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Kaduna Police Arrest 27 Suspects, Recover Weapons and Drugs in Kawo Raid

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 27 suspected criminals following a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts in the Kawo area of Kaduna metropolis. During the operation, which involved multiple security agencies, authorities recovered dangerous weapons and illicit substances, including knives, axes, cutlasses, and large quantities of suspected Indian hemp and other hard drugs. In a statement released on Monday, the...

Man Fatally Stabbed in Gombe, Police Launch Investigation

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Man Fatally Stabbed in Gombe, Police Launch Investigation

The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 45-year-old man, Ahmed Aliyu, who was fatally stabbed by unknown attackers in Hammadu Kafi, located in Akko Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the incident occurred around 8:00 a.m. on Sunday and was reported later that night at...

Ebem Ohafia Community Distances Self From Murder Incident, Reaffirms Commitment To Peace, Rule of Law (Photos)

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Ebem Ohafia Community Distances Self From Murder Incident, Reaffirms Commitment To Peace, Rule of Law

The leadership of the Ebem Ohafia Development Union (EODU) has strongly condemned the recent killing of a young man in Ebem Ohafia and distanced the community from the unfortunate act. The incident, which occurred on June 5, 2025, at Awo Ndị Anaga, Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia LGA of Abia State, involved two suspects, Njoku Ugbu...

Edo Government Restructures Security Corps, 1,472 Passed Out

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Edo Government Restructures Security Corps, 1,472 Passed Out

On Thursday, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo announced that 1,472 Edo State Security Corps members had finished their demanding two-week training at the orientation camp. The governor stated that the training is in line with his administration’s resolve to reorganise and restructure the corps to embrace professionalism and collaborate with security agencies to fight criminality in the state. The governor made...

Lagos Police Assure Residents Of Enhanced Security Measures Amid Eid-el-Kabir Celebrations

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Lagos Police Assure Residents Of Enhanced Security Measures Amid Eid-el-Kabir Celebrations

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, has assured Lagos residents of strong and coordinated security arrangements ahead of the Eid Kabir festivities and beyond. The reassurance was conveyed in a statement released on Thursday in Lagos by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin. According to CP Jimoh, officers have been strategically deployed across the state,...

U.S. Vetoes Security Council Resolution Call For Permanent Ceasefire In Gaza

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U.S. Vetoes Security Council Resolution Call For Permanent Ceasefire In Gaza

A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Wednesday after the U.S. cast its veto. The text was co-sponsored by Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Somalia, collectively known as the E-10. The text received 14 votes in favour, with...

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