Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have arrested two individuals suspected of supplying logistics and drugs to Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State. The arrests were made during a series of stop-and-search and counter-terrorism operations conducted along the Gamboru–Wulgo road as part…
Suspected kidnappers have killed Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, an Abuja-based veterinary doctor and former chairman of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), FCT Chapter, and abducted his three children. The incident occurred on the night of Friday, October 3, when gunmen reportedly stormed Dr. Ogbu’s residence in Kubwa district along the Kubwa-Kaduna road. The attackers killed…
On Saturday, October 4, President Bola Tinubu called on Nigerians to foster religious tolerance, emphasizing that faith should unite rather than divide the nation. Speaking at the funeral service of Lydia Yilwatda, mother of APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, Tinubu shared a personal reflection on religious coexistence within his own family. He revealed that while…
As the Nigeria Police Force begins nationwide enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit, the Borno State Police Command has raised alarm over the increasing use of tinted vehicles by criminals to evade detection. In a statement released on Saturday, October 4, Command spokesperson ASP Nahum Daso said crime data has consistently shown that tinted windows…
Former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for visiting Plateau State on Saturday, October 4, to attend the funeral of Mama Lydia Yilwatda, mother of APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, instead of showing solidarity with victims of persistent violence in the region. In a post on…
The Nigeria Police Force has stated that it has not yet been formally served with the Federal High Court order directing all parties to maintain the status quo in the ongoing legal challenge over the enforcement of tinted glass permits. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin—who assumed office in September—clarified on Saturday, October 4,…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has expressed optimism that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, will be released in the near future. Otti made the remarks on Friday during a one-day official visit to Abia State by President Bola Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Works, Dave…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two Chinese-owned supermarkets in the Jabi District and eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market, Abuja, for violations related to the sale and distribution of unregistered and improperly labeled products. The enforcement operation, initiated under the directive of NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Christianah…
A newly released Country Health System and Services Profile (CHSSP) by the African Health Observatory Platform on Health Systems and Policies (AHOP) has revealed that Nigeria’s health system is functioning at only 45% of its potential, well below the African regional average of 56%. The report was compiled by the Nigerian National Centre for AHOP…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on citizens to stop speaking negatively about the country, asserting that Nigeria’s reputation on the global stage is changing for the better. Speaking on Thursday, October 2, 2025, during a courtesy visit to the palace of the Emir of Akko, His Royal Highness Alhaji Umar Muhammad Atiku,…
