Three Vigilante Brothers Killed in Fresh Plateau Attack
By Ter Atii | National News Tragedy struck Tarai community in Jol District of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday night after suspected gunmen killed three local vigilantes who were on patrol protecting residents. The victims, identified as Dachung Danjuma, 51, Victor Danjuma, 37, and Nyam Danjuma, 35, were biological brothers from […]
Wike, Northern Youths Clash Over Cardinal Onaiyekan’s Criticism of Tinubu
By Abdul Yinusa | National News The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) have traded opposing views over recent comments by Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, on the state of the nation under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike […]
21 Feared Dead, 37 Abducted as Terrorists Raid Sokoto Community
By Farouk Daruba | National News At least 21 people are feared dead while 37 others have reportedly been abducted following a deadly terrorist attack on Tsamaye community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attack, which residents said lasted from about 9:00 p.m. on Monday until after 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, […]
Reps to Question Alleged PFIPC DG at Secret Location Over Ongoing Probe
By Friday Temitope Eugenia | National News The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) says it will question the purported Director-General of the organisation, Aderemi Matthew Adeyemi, at an undisclosed location and date to avoid disrupting ongoing investigations by security agencies. Chairman of the committee, Yusuf […]
DHQ Extends Surrender Policy to Armed Groups in South-East, South-South, South-West
By Rita Amaechi | National News The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the expansion of its surrender policy for non-state armed groups across the country, extending the initiative beyond the North-East, North-West and North-Central to include the South-East, South-South and South-West. The development means that members of armed groups operating in the newly covered regions […]
Military Wage Bill Surges to N924bn as Tinubu Approves New Pay Structure
By Ahmed Yusuf | National News Nigeria’s annual military wage bill is set to rise sharply from N660 billion to N924 billion following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of a new salary structure for about 250,000 personnel of the Armed Forces. The salary adjustment, which takes effect from September 1, 2026, will increase the Federal […]
State Police: Ijaw Youth Coalition Backs Tinubu, Demands Safeguards Against Abuse
By Jesse Ese | National News The Coalition of Ijaw Youths (CIY) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposed establishment of State Police, describing the initiative as a critical constitutional reform capable of addressing Nigeria’s growing security challenges and strengthening the country’s policing system. In a statement issued by its National President, […]