Metro

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following a five-hour screening session held on Wednesday. …

Terrorists have abducted an unspecified number of students from St. Mary’s Catholic School in the Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The attack occurred in the early …

MAIDUGURI, BORNO — The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed troops of Operation HADIN KAI to remain highly alert and continue taking proactive measures in operations …

Watching the video of the confrontation between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and a young military officer sparked widespread debate on television and social media last week. The young officer stood …

Survivors of the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State have recounted how the Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, was killed and 25 female students abducted. …

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has promised that the Nigerian Air Force will relentlessly pursue insurgents, terrorists, and criminal gangs undermining the country’s security, insisting …

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested three suspected child traffickers and rescued 17 children in Zaria. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement released …

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have killed one armed bandit and recovered a large cache of weapons in Mbagen community, Ukum Local Government Area, Benue State. The raid took …

Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer for the Ogun State sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps and a Chief Route Commander, has passed away. The State Sector Commander, Akinwunmi …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made significant strides in combating drug trafficking, recently uncovering a substantial quantity of cocaine that was cleverly concealed within body cream containers …

The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that its officers attacked residents during a government-led demolition exercise in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos. In …

Police in London have re-arrested Hadush Kebatu, a migrant who was mistakenly released from prison, after a two-day manhunt. He was found in the Finsbury Park area on Sunday morning, …

The Nigeria Police Force has clarified why political activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore was transferred to Kuje Correctional Centre despite being granted bail by a magistrate court in Abuja. According …

The Police Command in Enugu State has successfully rescued a kidnapped individual (name withheld for security and investigative purposes) in the Ozalla/Umueze area of Nkanu West Local Government Area. This …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested four suspected vandals and burglars accused of breaking into residential homes across Dambatta, Fagge, and Tarauni Local Government Areas of …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested human rights activist and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore.   Sowore …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) said on Thursday that it will investigate allegations of bribery brought against AIG Emmanuel Aina, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Legal …

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad, has arrested 70 suspects in connection with kidnapping, rape, logistics supplies, and other criminal activities in the …

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers allegedly involved in the abduction of a 24-year-old woman in Igbo Etche. The suspects, identified as Ifeanyi Chukwu …

A Lagos-based businessman, Ugoh Christogonus Onyewuchi, alongside his company, C-PAC Integrated Service Nigeria, has been arraigned for allegedly stealing the sum of N215.8 million. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, …

A Major in the Nigerian Army, Suleiman Alabi Akubo, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for selling more than 7,000 stolen military weapons to Niger Delta militants, has been granted …

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of an officer, Lance Corporal Akenleye Femi, who is suspected of having killed his wife and committed suicide. The tragic incident which occurred …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised several armed bandits during a fierce gun battle along the Tungan-Magajiya–Sabongari road in Niger State. According to a post shared on Monday by …

A peace agreement has been reached between communities in Katsina State and bandit leaders operating within the Funtua zone. The development was contained in a post shared on X on …

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of members into the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) and the Governing Council of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology …

A woman, Zainab Alhassan, on Tuesday divorced her husband, Tijjani Muhammad, after he allegedly refused to repair her damaged phone worth N70,000. Zainab told a Shari’a court that she was …

The Nasarawa State Police Command has apprehended three individuals suspected of being involved in a series of kidnappings in Lafia and its surrounding areas. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP …

The Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested two siblings for allegedly trafficking 500 blocks of compressed cannabis sativa from Akure into the state. …

At least five worshippers were killed when bandits attacked a mosque during early morning prayers in Yandoto village, located in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The assault, …

The Wife of Samuel Nasamu, who is the pastor of the Word of God Church located in Agyaragu within the Obi local government area of Nasarawa State, Mrs. Patience Nasamu, …

On Thursday, over 500 senior police officers from across the federation appeared before the Police Service Commission (PSC) to undergo promotion interviews as a precursor to their consideration for advancement …

A Nigerian soldier, Private Lukman Musa, who is part of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army stationed in Jos, Plateau State, has received a death sentence by hanging from …

Financial service provider, United Capital, has announced the death of six of its staff in the Afriland fire outbreak on Lagos Island, Lagos. The confirmation brought the number of deaths …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has clarified that all matters relating to pilgrims’ refunds from the 2025 Hajj have been reconciled and settled. NAHCON said this in a …

The Katsina State Government says insecurity in the state has dropped by 70 per cent following a new community policing strategy and continued attacks on criminal hideouts. According to officials, …

A road accident at New Garage, inward Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, has led to the death of one person while nine others sustained injuries of varying degrees. The Public Education Officer, Federal …

The Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps) in Osun has apprehended three suspects in connection with series of alleged burglary at the popular Atakumosa Market. This is contained in a …

The Nigerian Army on Thursday said troops of the 12 Brigade, in conjunction with hybrid forces and local vigilante, have successfully rescued 17 kidnapped victims, including 13 adults and four …

Lagos State officials have apprehended six suspects accused of vandalising a government-installed barricade at the Obalende Roundabout, one of the busiest traffic hubs in the state. Those arrested were identified …