Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has stated that Nigeria has the capacity to end insecurity within six months if the Federal Government shows strong political will and takes decisive steps. Ndume made this remark during an interview on Channels Television on Monday, April 14. He emphasized that tackling insecurity is not about complaints but…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two security guards in connection with the murder of a traveler identified as Promise in Ibafo. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, April 13, 2026, noting that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other suspects still at large. According to the police,…
Bola Tinubu on April 13 held a high-level security meeting at the State House in Abuja with the country’s top military, police, and intelligence chiefs amid growing concerns over Nigeria’s security situation. The closed-door session included the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu; Chief of…
More than 1,000 filmmakers, actors, and entertainment professionals have signed an open letter opposing the proposed $110 billion merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance. Prominent figures such as Jane Fonda, Joaquin Phoenix, and Mark Ruffalo are among those cautioning that the merger could significantly reduce competition and deepen consolidation across the U.S.…
Suspected Boko Haram fighters have reportedly killed a Nigerian Army colonel, Col. I.A. Mohammed, along with six soldiers in an ambush in Monguno, Borno State, on April 12. The incident was confirmed by the North-East Joint Task Force’s media information officer, Sani Uba. He explained that the troops were deployed to Monguno in response to…
No fewer than 56 people, mostly traders, are feared dead, while at least 14 others have been hospitalized following an airstrike on a weekly market in Jilli, located between Gubio and Geidam Local Government Areas of Borno and Yobe states, on Saturday, April 11. According to Daily Trust, the strike is believed to have occurred…
The Lagos State Police have arrested a suspect linked to an alleged robbery that occurred at a venue in the Magodo area where a supposed job interview was scheduled to take place. A Nigerian woman who shared her experience online said the arrangement initially appeared legitimate, with a hotel venue, an organized setting, and even…
At least 56 people, most of them traders, are feared dead, while 14 others have been hospitalised following an airstrike on a weekly market in Jilli, located between Gubio and Geidam Local Government Areas of Borno and Yobe states, on Saturday, April 11. According to reports by Daily Trust, the strike is believed to have…
A 70-year-old man, Ahmed Babalola, has approached the Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking the dissolution of his marriage to his wife, Aduke. He told the court that he is exhausted by the relationship, describing his wife as troublesome, violent, destructive, and someone who creates conflict within the family while…
Britain has suspended plans to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius following strong opposition from Donald Trump, a government spokesperson has said. “We have always maintained that the deal would only go ahead with US support,” the spokesperson noted, amid reports that legislation required to transfer sovereignty failed to progress in parliament. The island group…
