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Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Seal Five-Year Defence Partnership
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have signed a five-year defence partnership aimed at strengthening military cooperation and addressing shared security concerns. According to a statement by Ahmed Dan Wudil, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of State for Defence, the agreement covers strategic collaboration in security operations, military training, intelligence sharing, defence production, and joint […]
Nigeria, India Reaffirm Military Partnership
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and India’s Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, have reaffirmed the strategic military partnership between both countries during a courtesy visit to Army Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement by Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, the Army chief underscored the importance of […]
Senate Approves Tinubu’s Request to Deploy Troops to Benin Rep
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to Benin Republic as part of a regional peace-stabilisation mission. The decision followed the reading of a formal letter from the president, in which he sought the Senate’s consent to authorise the deployment. Tinubu said the move was necessary to prevent an unconstitutional […]
US Congressman Raises Alarm Over Terrorism, Killings in Talks With Nigeria’s NSA
US Congressman Riley Moore says more work is needed to tackle rising terrorism and ongoing attacks in Nigeria. He disclosed this during a meeting with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, during which they discussed insecurity in the North-East and violence in the Middle Belt. Moore said both sides talked through specific actions that could […]
Tinubu, Macron Discuss Security Partnership as US Delegation Meets NSA
President Bola Tinubu has held a telephone discussion with French President Emmanuel Macron on Nigeria’s growing security crisis. Macron in a post on X said he assured Tinubu of France’s support, especially against terrorist threats in the northern region, adding that France will work more closely with Nigerian authorities and help communities affected by violence. […]
National Assembly Calls on FG to Name Terrorism Financiers, Impose Death Penalty for Kidnapping
Nigeria’s National Assembly has intensified pressure on the Federal Government to publicly identify and prosecute financiers of terrorism as lawmakers in both chambers advanced sweeping security reforms aimed at curbing the country’s worsening insecurity. During separate plenary sessions, the Senate and House of Representatives pushed for tougher measures against terrorism backers and kidnappers. The Senate […]
Kogi Govt Reaffirms Zero Negotiation Policy as Bandit Attacks Surge
The Kogi State government has reiterated its stance against negotiating with criminal elements amid rising incidents of kidnapping across the state. Kogi, one of the North Central states grappling with increased criminal activity, has recorded several abductions in recent weeks. Last week, armed bandits launched two separate attacks in Yagba East Local Government Area, though […]
Police, vigilantes foil Lakurawa attack in Kebbi
Security operatives in Kamba, Kebbi State, have neutralised a suspected Lakurawa bandit and recovered two motorcycles during a dawn operation in Malan Yaro village, Dandi Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Officer, Nafiu Abubakar Kotarkoshi, the Divisional Police Officer in Kamba led a joint team of police operatives and […]
States Rally Behind Push for State Police Amid Escalating Insecurity
Amid rising killings, mass abductions, and widening security failures across Nigeria, several state Houses of Assembly are moving to back the creation of state police, a long-debated reform President Bola Tinubu has urged the National Assembly to legalise as part of ongoing constitutional amendments. With fewer than 400,000 police officers for a population exceeding 200 […]
Gov Adeleke Imposes 24-hour Curfew on Osun Community
A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Igbajo, Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State, following a disruption of law and order in the community. The State Governor Ademola Adeleke in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, oredered the immedaite lockdown of the town until calm is […]