Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 33-year-old Mohammed Sani, popularly known as Gamboli, a major supplier of illicit drugs to armed bandits terrorising Shiroro and surrounding communities in Niger State. Gamboli, who evaded arrest for three weeks, was finally apprehended on December 11, 2025, at his hideout in Anguwan Fadama,

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Fear gripped Okunran in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on the evening of December 13, 2025, after armed bandits stormed the community around 7:00 p.m., abducting a man identified as Hausa. The raid, which occurred in the heart of the town, sparked panic, forcing residents to stay indoors. Okunran is among several

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and President Bola Tinubu to immediately enforce a court ruling directing them to publish the names of individuals implicated in the alleged misappropriation of N6 trillion by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The funds

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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has marked the fifth anniversary of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), praising the group for its role in reducing attacks on rural communities and farmlands across Nigeria’s South-East. In a statement by IPOB spokesperson Emma Powerful, the separatist group said ESN was established on December 12, 2020, by IPOB

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has raised questions over the inclusion of Dr. Mrs. AbdulRaheem Khadijat, wife of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWASUBEB) Chairman, Professor AbdulRaheem Adaramaja, in the state’s official delegation to Singapore for the 2025 Asia Parliamentary International Debate Competition (Junior Secondary School category). Mrs. AbdulRaheem, who is

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to exempt millions of low-income workers from paying personal income tax, as part of a major tax reform aimed at easing the cost-of-living crisis and addressing what officials describe as an outdated and inequitable system. Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo

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Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, a social media influencer popularly known as Senator JP, has accused operatives of the Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA) neighbourhood watch of violently attacking him in broad daylight. He alleges that the group, led by the LGA’s Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chibuzor “Baby Rubber” Egbugo, targeted him for publicly criticising the council chairman,

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Insecurity in Nigeria continues to threaten every citizen, regardless of age, religion, or social status. Recent events, such as the mass abductions of schoolchildren in Kebbi and Niger States, highlight the urgent need for decisive action. The failure to protect students not only erodes public confidence but also undermines the right to education guaranteed by

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Dr. Olukayode Ajulo defends President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s call for state police against criticisms by Professor Chidi Odinkalu, arguing that decentralised policing is essential for Nigeria’s security. Ajulo contends that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is overstretched, under-resourced, and structurally unable to meet the country’s growing security demands. Between July 2023 and June 2024, Nigeria

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There is mounting discontent within the Nigerian Army following the special promotion of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Colonel Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf, to the rank of Brigadier General. The promotion, effective December 12, 2025, was conveyed to the Chief of Army Staff via a letter from the Office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu

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