Security

President Bola Tinubu has approved a one-year extension to the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, whose appointment was initially set to end on August 31, 2025. The Presidency confirmed the…

Six young men from Dambatta in Kano State tragically lost their lives in a fatal road accident along the Kano-Daura Highway near Gada town in Kazaure Local Government Area, sparking mourning and calls for urgent repairs. The youths were…

A potential catastrophe was narrowly avoided in Ibadan on Tuesday night as Oyo State Fire Services raced against time to contain a petrol tanker spill opposite AIB Filling Station in the Eleyele area. The incident involved a…

From Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) expresses deep concern over reports that Mr. Shehu Ahmed Buwayi, a resident of Azare, Bauchi State, is allegedly being targeted for arrest following…

From Mika'il Tsoho, Dutse The federal government approved the sum of one billion (N1Bn) for the commencement of the construction of the police training institute at Kafin Hausa local government in Jigawa State. The chairman Senate…

Two years after President Bola Tinubu pledged to prioritise national security and reform Nigeria’s security architecture, the country remains gripped by unrelenting violence, with thousands of lives lost and many more displaced in a…

At least nine people have been confirmed dead following a devastating Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack at a bus stop in Mairari village, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, North-East Nigeria, in what authorities…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, on Thursday, 29 May 2025, welcomed a high-powered delegation from the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN), Jigawa State Chapter, at the Command Headquarters in Dutse. …

No fewer than 152 security operatives have been killed in attacks by non-state actors across Nigeria between January 2 and May 13, 2025, according to data from SBM Intelligence and media reports. These casualties include soldiers,…

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has warned that only one town out of 300 remains under government control in Marte Local Government Area, raising alarm that Boko Haram is on the verge of taking over the entire region. Following his…

Two suspected kidnap kingpins, Yahaya Yakubu and Sani Aliyu Galadi, were arrested by the State Security Service (SSS) on Sunday while attempting to leave Nigeria for Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. According to security…

Shock and grief have gripped Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State following confirmation that the kidnapped All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward 5 Chairman, Nelson Adepoyigi, has been murdered by his abductors despite efforts to secure…

A fresh wave of Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks has sent shockwaves through Borno State, forcing thousands of rural residents to flee once again amid a growing climate of fear and insecurity. Despite high-level visits and reassurances from…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 38 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and 100 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) to ACPs. The decision was made during…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that troops on internal security operations across Nigeria killed 82 terrorists, arrested 198 criminals, and rescued 93 kidnap victims in the past week. Maj-Gen Markus Kangye, Director of…

The Jigawa State Judiciary has sworn in 19 newly appointed Sharia Court Judges (Alkalis) in a ceremony held at the Judicial Complex in Dutse. The event was attended by Hon. Judges, Kadis, Magistrates, Sharia Court Judges, judicial…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has suggested that Nigeria establish two buildings in Abuja to exhibit pictures of individuals responsible for the country's woes. Speaking at the book launch of former Inspector General of Police,…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a legal threat against DAAR Communications Plc, owners of African Independent Television (AIT), and Channels Television over reports alleging that DSS operatives invaded the Lagos State…

The Nigerian military has received a total of N33.2 billion for the procurement of critical operational equipment, according to official records on GovSpend. The Ministry of Defence disbursed the funds in July 2024, making multiple…

The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, has called for a policy mandating the recruitment of only first-class graduates into Nigeria’s intelligence agency, arguing that top intellectual minds are…