Military Arrest Security Personnel Aiding Terrorists
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the arrest of four security personnel who were assisting terrorists in the Northeast. The suspects include two personnel from the hybrid forces who had been working alongside troops to combat the insurgency. According to the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, the hybrid forces were arrested during operations from April 26 to 29 across...
Tinubu Promise Security For Terrorist Infested Communities
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reclaiming ungoverned areas, particularly forests, from terrorists and other criminal elements in the country. Tinubu said advanced surveillance and technology would be deployed to combat kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism. The President made the promise while addressing elders and leaders of Katsina State at a state dinner held at the Government House on...
NiMet Forecast 3-Day Haziness, Thunderstorms From Tuesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecast thunderstorms and haziness nationwide from Tuesday through to Thursday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja envisaged slight dust haze over parts of Katsina and Kano states during the forecast period on Tuesday. It anticipated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba and Adamawa States during the afternoon and evening hours. “Sunny skies with patches of cloud are...
NIMC Launches NINAuth Platform For Secure Digital Identity Verification
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has officially unveiled the NIN Authentication Service (NINAuth), a secure digital platform designed to streamline and safeguard identity verification for accessing government services. The launch follows President Bola Tinubu’s directive for all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to adopt NIN-based authentication as part of his Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at enhancing national identity infrastructure. NINAuth...
NASS, Ex-generals Demand Urgent Military Intervention
Retired military generals has urged the Federal Government to urgently equip the Nigerian Armed Forces over the resurgence of terrorists’ attacks and killings in the North-East. This comes as the House of Representatives on Tuesday expressed deep concern over a recent deadly attack on a military facility in Giwa, Borno State, describing the incident as a glaring indicator that Boko...
Insecurity: FG Issues New Directive In Response To Fresh Borno, Benue Attacks
The Federal Government has called for an overhaul of military tactics to address Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. This, it said the country needed rather than a security summit. The Senate on Tuesday resolved to hold a two-day national security summit to brainstorm a solution to the rising wave of killings and other forms of insecurity in the country. The decision followed a motion...
FG Disagrees With Reps, Senate On Proposed Security Summit
The federal government has refuted claims made by members of the House of Representatives that Boko Haram insurgents are better armed than the Nigerian military. Speaking during a ministerial briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru said:“Yesterday (Tuesday), the House of Representatives said terrorists have better weapons than us. That is absolutely not true. We have much...
NCAA Criticized After Plane Hit Antelope On Runway
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has come under fire from aviation experts for the Saturday incident at Asaba Airport where a large antelope collided with an Air Peace plane on the runway. According to the NCAA, the Air Peace aircraft decimated the animal, while the jet was eventually grounded. The agency’s spokesperson, Michael Achimugu, stated that as a result of the...
Killings: Benue LG Declares Curfew Over Escalating Security Concerns
The Chairman of Gwer West Local Government Area in Benue State, Victor Ormin, has imposed a daily restriction on movement into and out of the LGA from 6:30 p.m., citing growing insecurity and persistent loss of lives. Speaking by phone on Monday, Ormin told our correspondent that the measure was a precautionary step to protect lives and ensure safety in...
Edo Youths Support Okpebholo’s Crackdown On Cultism
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared that his administration will not yield to intimidation or threats in its determination to eliminate cultism in the state. Speaking to youths who staged a peaceful rally at the Government House on Tuesday, the governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting the lives of all Edo residents from the menace of cult...
