Prior to the 2027 elections, the Jigawa police educate officers on election security

In order to better equip its officers to deal with security concerns relating to the 2027 general election, the Jigawa State Police Command has started a five-day training session. Training for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) began on Monday, October 26, and will conclude on Friday, October 30, … Read more

Kefas grants Karim Lamido an additional six months of special security status

Continuing with the classification of Karim Lamido Local Government Council as an area of special security concern for another six months, Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has responded to the latest attack on the Binari community. On Monday, at the Exco Chamber of TY Danjuma House, security officials and stakeholders from Karim Lamido met … Read more

‘The government would not use Ebola as a political weapon,’ says head of NCDC

None of the governments in Nigeria will use Ebola as a political wedge issue, according to Dr. Jide Idris, the NCDC’s director general. This comment was made by Jide Idris on Monday in response to viral rumours during an interview with Channels TV Politics Today. He thinks people should ignore rumours that the government will … Read more

Artillery strikes and airstrikes in Lake Chad neutralise sixteen ISWAP fighters

During synchronised air and artillery strikes on three terrorist positions in the Tunbunma area of southern Lake Chad, troops of Operation Hadin Kai were able to neutralise sixteen individuals believed to be fighting for Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP. On Monday, October 26, 2026, between the hours of 1 and 2 a.m., an operation … Read more

In the run-up to the general election in Nigeria, the police have assured the public that they will provide necessary protection

The Nigeria Police Force has stated again that it will provide sufficient security for the general elections of 2027 so that all eligible Nigerians can peacefully and freely cast their ballots. At the beginning of a five-day training program on election security management for police officers at the Manpower Development Institute, Dutse, the promise was … Read more

Protests from transportation unions and fuel marketers over overcrowded stations and other issues hinder CNG adoption

Many in the transportation and petroleum marketing sectors have voiced their displeasure with the current state of the country’s refuelling infrastructure, financing mechanisms, and supply, claiming that these issues are preventing the widespread use of compressed natural gas (CNG) in Nigeria. Held in Abuja on Wednesday, these issues were voiced during the National CNG Adoption … Read more

The district head of Taraba has been suspended by the council for allegedly disobeying traditional standards

Alleged infractions of traditional council regulations and norms have led to the suspension of Alhaji Babai Abubakar Garba Jugulde, the District Head of Wurbo Gashiri, by the Kuma Traditional Council in the Sardauna local government council of Taraba State. The suspension was issued in a letter signed by Jelani B. Hammawa Yana, Secretary of the … Read more

Officer from the NSCDC falls down in tears at the deaths of Niger miners: “I left them screaming till they died

According to Usman Isah Ndamaka, the official in command of the detention facility of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Niger State Command, 37 miners were kept screaming in a cell till they died. On Wednesday, while appearing before Minna’s Judicial Commission of Inquiry, the officer confessed. As he recounted the events before … Read more

Government representatives from the UK meet with Peter Obi

While in London, Peter Obi, a presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), met with government officials and Nigerians in exile, as he has revealed. After identifying poor leadership, corruption, and a lack of accountability as stumbling blocks to Nigeria’s progress, Obi stated that the sessions’ primary goal was to restore the country. This … Read more