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Bandits have killed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Rimi Local Government Area of Katsina State, CSP Muhammad Sani Kabir, during an operation against suspected cattle rustlers,…
ICPC invites El-Rufai for questioning after airport incident
A former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has confirmed that he will honour an invitation from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Wednesday, February 18,…
ISWAP abducts five in Borno market
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed that five people were abducted on Thursday by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists in Doro Baga community,…
Ribadu’s intercepted calls exposed plot to arrest me, says El-Rufai
A former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, was directly involved in a directive that came to light through a tapped…
Nigerian alleges forced recruitment into Russian army
Abubakar Adamu, a Nigerian man, has appealed to the federal government to urgently move for his repatriation from Russia over claims that he was lured into the Russian army…
FG Redeploys Police From VIP Escorts To Frontline Security After Kwara Attacks
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate withdrawal and redeployment of Nigeria Police Force (NPF) officers previously assigned to VIP escort duties. ”Further strengthening the security architecture, the…
Court sentences four to death for killing Rivers DPO
A high court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, has sentenced four persons to death by hanging over the killing of Bako Angbashim, former divisional police officer (DPO) of Ahoada…
Trump sets monthly targets for citizenship revocations
The Trump administration has directed U.S. immigration authorities to begin identifying between 100 and 200 potential denaturalisation cases each month, As reported by the Economic Times on Friday, according…
INEC fixes February 20, 2027 for presidential election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 20, 2027, with governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls…
INEC Proposes N873bn Budget For 2027 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected a total of N873,778,401,602.08 for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Thursday…
Army arrests man ‘posing as retired major general’, says no ex-officer named Tijjani Rauf
The Nigerian Army says it has arrested a man identified as Alhaji Tijjani Abdul Rauf for allegedly impersonating a retired major general. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Appolonia…
Five killed as suspected Lakurawa bandits attack Sokoto
Suspected Lakurawa bandits on Wednesday attacked the Maganho community in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing five persons. An official of the local government confirmed the incident,…
When a Complainant Becomes the Accused: How Vengeful Policing Fuels Prison Congestion
By Okechukwu Nwanguma In January 2026, the CLEEN Foundation convened a national webinar titled “Behind the Bars: Interrogating Nigeria’s Rising Inmate Population.” The discussion brought together criminal justice experts,…
Security agents attempted to arrest El-Rufai at Abuja airport — Aide
Security agents on Thursday allegedly attempted to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, from Cairo, Egypt. The claim…
Judge steps down from Malami’s ₦213bn forfeiture case
Justice Obiora Egwatu, on Thursday, stepped aside from presiding over the Federal High Court’s asset forfeiture suit involving a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two…