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Man jailed 21 years for defilement, murder of four-year-old girl

    An Edo State High Court sitting in Auchi has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Sufiyan Ahmed, to 21 years in prison for the sexual assault and murder of a...

Insecurity: Buhari can’t hold AK-47 to secure lives in every state – Yahaya Bello tells governors

  Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot hold an AK-47 rifle or be in every state of the federation to ensure the...

Abuja woman disappears with five-year-old girl after tricking brother

    The family of a five-year-old girl, Success Abi, has been thrown into confusion following her disappearance in Abuja. Her mother, Agnes, said she went...

Insecurity: It’s time for State Police, resource control – Makinde tells NASS

  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has advised political office holders across the country not to wait for anyone before they take needed action. Makinde who...

Police bust IPOB hideout, recover pistols, ESN uniform, others in Imo

The Imo State Police Command on Saturday said it has busted a criminal hideout of some suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra/ Eastern Security...

Zelensky says Turkey ready to become guarantor of Ukraine’s security

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted that he had discussed steps toward peace in Ukraine with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During the...

Niger Republic Pledges To Help Nigeria Fight Banditry, Other Security Threats

    President Mohammed Bazoum of the Niger Republic has pledged his country’s support to help Nigeria tackle banditry and other security threats.  ...

Nigerian Policeman Tenders Resignation Over Poor Pay, Inability To Feed Self, Take Care Of Other Basic Needs

    A Nigerian policeman, Ugwu Chiemezie, has tendered his resignation over his inability to feed himself and also take care of other basic needs. The police...

Allow People To Have Guns If You Can’t Provide Security For Northerners, Senator Shehu Sani Advises Nigerian Government

    Former Kaduna State Senator, Shehu Sani has advised the Muhammadu Buhari-led government to officially allow citizens to carry weapons, amid the insecurity...

Aregbesola’s Aide Collected N1.2m From NIS Job Seekers. Now, They Can’t Reach Him

    Dickson Felix, a banker, has alleged that Babangida Tanko, an assistant comptroller at the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Abuja and Special Adviser...

Buhari, Niger President Bazoum to discuss insecurity in Abuja

  President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Thursday, host his Nigerien counterpart, Mohammed Bazoum for a State Visit. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu confirmed the...

2022 recruitment: Nigerian Army announces application for Direct Short Service

  The Nigerian Army on Friday announced that the online application for Direct Short Service Commission Course has commenced. A statement on the official Twitter...

Insecurity: Ondo LG bans night trading

    The Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State has banned night trading beyond 11:00 p.m. as part of security measures against criminal activities in the...

How Russia-Ukraine war may undermine Nigeria’s food security

    The latest data from the Strengthening African Processors of Fortified Foods Project (SAPFF) shows that Nigeria’s progress in the fortification of staple...

How I Was Maltreated, Chained, Tortured For Eight Days In Kenya – Nnamdi Kanu

    Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has narrated how he was tortured, maltreated, chained and confined to a location...

ILEOGBO inaugurates modern security network to combat crimes

  The waves of criminalities across the country is a serious concern to the people of Ileogbo, the Headquarters of Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun State. The...

‘They Are Senseless Terrorists’ – Buhari Reacts To Gunmen’s Attacks On Imo Police Division, Others

    President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the recent attacks by gunmen on a police station and other places in Imo State which left at least four policemen...

2023: Nigerian Army Chief Warns Officers, Soldiers To Stay Off Politics

    Nationnewslead reports that Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, has warned senior officers and field commanders to desist from...

Security forces attempt raping woman during protest — Official

    A Sudanese government official on Tuesday said security forces attempted to rape a young woman during a protest against military rule in central Khartoum,...

Nigeria Police react to ‘planned strike by officers’ over salaries, welfare

  The Nigeria Police has reacted to news alleging that some members of the force will be embarking on strike from March 26, 2022. A statement Monday night by Muyiwa...