Amnesty International has urged Nigerian authorities and security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue residents abducted during a violent attack on Yashikira community in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State. The rights organisation condemned the attack, describing it as another indication of the growing insecurity affecting several communities across northern Nigeria. According to reports, armed men invaded the community in the early hours of Sunday, setting parts of the […]

Nigeria’s economy recorded a slower growth rate of 3.89 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting continued economic pressures across key sectors of the country. The latest figures showed that the Gross Domestic Product grew in real terms on a year-on-year basis during the period under review, but at a slower pace compared to previous quarters. The development comes amid persistent concerns over inflation, exchange rate instability, high […]

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has sealed off operations of two steel companies over alleged involvement in railway vandalism and other acts of economic sabotage across the country. Commandant General of the Corps, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the NSCDC headquarters in Abuja, warning that individuals and organisations destroying national infrastructure would face the full weight of the law. According to him, the […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service has warned Nigerians against attempting to travel out of the country without valid travel documents, describing the act as illegal and dangerous. In a public advisory issued on Monday, the Service stressed that all international travel must be done with a valid passport, visa where necessary, and other approved immigration documents. The agency noted that bypassing official procedures or using illegal border routes violates Nigerian immigration […]