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Troops of the 8 Division Garrison of the Nigerian Army have rescued 14 kidnapped victims and recovered 281 livestock from bandits who attacked Horo Birni Village in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A security source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that troops responded swiftly to distress calls on Tuesday, engaging the terrorists who were moving with the kidnapped victims and rustled livestock. The terrorists reportedly withdrew […]

The Federal Government has approved a financing framework and institutional reforms to accelerate electrification of health facilities, targeting reliable 24-hour electricity for at least 30 percent of Nigeria's health facilities by the end of 2027. The approval came at the third meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee of the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative, a presidential programme jointly run by the Ministries of Health and Power. Minister of State for […]

No fewer than 21 people are feared dead and 37 others abducted after heavily armed terrorists attacked Tsamaye community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, the second attack on the community in a week. Thousands of residents fled their homes. The attack lasted from around 9 p.m. Monday until after 3 a.m. the next day, leaving two homes burnt and the community deserted. Those confirmed killed include […]

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said the Atiku/Amaechi and Obi/Kwankwaso tickets cannot defeat the Tinubu/Shettima ticket in next year's presidential election. Speaking during his monthly media chat, Wike dismissed the ambitions of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is running under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) alongside running mate and former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, saying the ticket "cannot fly." He also described the chances of Nigeria […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved a salary increase of between 30 and 80 per cent for about 250,000 Armed Forces personnel, raising the military's annual wage bill from N660bn to N924bn, the biggest upward review under his administration. The new structure takes effect September 1, 2026. Junior personnel benefit most: soldiers from private to staff sergeant get an 80 per cent increase, warrant officers to colonels get 50 per cent, […]

A 25-year-old Nigerian student in the United Kingdom, Anderson Ishiekwene, has been sentenced to three years in prison and faces automatic deportation after attempting to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old girl for sex, following online sexual grooming. According to the BBC, Ishiekwene was arrested in Washington, England, after arranging to meet the supposed teenager, who was in fact a decoy operated by an online paedophile hunter group. The […]

The Federal Government has directed tertiary institutions to dismiss any student found culpable, after due investigation, of involvement in kidnapping or related criminal activities. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, gave the directive during a meeting with the management of the Federal University of Lafia in Abuja. Alausa also ordered tertiary institutions to strengthen internal intelligence systems and collaborate with security agencies to improve campus safety. He said the directive […]

President Bola Tinubu will review the Executive National Policing Bill on September 3, 2026. The Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Monday. He also announced the launch of a public portal for Nigerians to submit memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation. Gbajabiamila said the consultation would take place before the bill […]

The Federal Government has opened public consultation on the proposed National Policing Bill ahead of its planned presentation to President Bola Tinubu on September 3, 2026. The Presidential Working Group on the bill has invited stakeholders to submit memoranda and proposals on the proposed state police system. The submissions are expected to address issues including funding, recruitment, jurisdiction, federal-state police relations and safeguards against abuse. The deadline for submissions is […]