30+ min ago  (301+ words) Sam Amadi decries insecurity in Nigeria, says crisis has moved beyond terrorism to state failure. The Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, and a Professor of Law, Dr. Sam Amadi, has raised concern over the worsening insecurity in…...

43+ min ago  (431+ words) Federal High Court in Abuja jails mother and sister of slain terrorist leader Battujo for aiding terrorism and concealing information. The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the mother and sister of slain terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, to…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (408+ words) Police have deployed personnel and tactical assets to 2, 545 polling units ahead of Saturday's Ekiti governorship election. The Nigeria Police Force has intensified security preparations ahead of the Ekiti State Governorship Election, deploying personnel and tactical assets across the state to…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (515+ words) NSCDC FCT Commandant Olusola Odumosu warns that security agency rivalries are weakening efforts to tackle insecurity. Interagency rivalry and the inability of security institutions to work seamlessly together are undermining Nigeria's response to insecurity, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commandant…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (610+ words) NDDC says it trained 500 youths in CNG conversion and seeks greater participation in Nigeria's growing gas economy. The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has disclosed that the commission has trained about 500 youths in…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (334+ words) NSCDC has pledged stronger protection for survivors and expanded measures to prevent conflict-related sexual violence across Nigeria. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has restated its commitment to the global fight against conflict-related sexual violence, pledging stronger institutional…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (505+ words) UNODC warns Nigeria must tackle evolving drug threats, including synthetic substances, trafficking networks and digital illicit markets. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that Nigeria has reached a critical juncture in its fight against illicit…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (384+ words) Tinubu says improved security and infrastructure are restoring confidence, mobility and economic activity across Abuja, links improvements to Renewed Hope Agenda. President Bola Tinubu has said Abuja is becoming safer and more livable, declaring that criminal hideouts are disappearing as…...

19+ hour, 44+ min ago  (244+ words) Sam Ogwuche warns INEC still faces operational gaps despite preparations ahead of Ekiti governorship poll. Yiaga Africa Advisor, Dr Sam Ogwuche, has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) still has operational gaps to address ahead of the Ekiti governorship…...

20+ hour, 2+ min ago  (802+ words) John-Oduone describes Diezani Alison-Madueke's UK acquittal as a victory for Ijaw people and women across Nigeria. The founder and president of Ijaw Women Connect, (IWC), Rosemary John-Oduone, has described the acquittal of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke by a United…...