Nigerians paid ₦1.04bn as ransom to kidnappers in one year, a new report by SBM Intelligence has shown. The security intel gathering firm between July 2023 and June 2024, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has the highest ransom demands, followed closely by Lagos and Kaduna. “When comparing geopolitical zones, the Southeast has the highest ransom

The Court has affirmed the victory of Ahmed Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last governorship election held in Kogi State on November 11, 2023. In a judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the appeal by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and candidate Yakubu Muritala

Villagers in Sabon Birnin, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have accused soldiers of killing three persons and over 100 cows during an incident at a local cattle market on Sunday afternoon. According to reports, the incident occurred as villagers were engaged in buying and selling at the weekly market. Eyewitnesses claim that soldiers

There are over 1,400 protesters, Nigerian youths who participated in the 10-day #Endbadgovernance protests, languishing in Police custody across the country, Vanguard reports. “Many of the protesters in Abuja are (being held) in the Intelligence Response Team, IRT; Bombai in Kano, and Kaduna Police commands, and other parts of the country.” One of the lawyers

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, said President Bola Tinubu made a significant impact in his life and career. Egbetokun said he met Tinubu in 1998, and his life was transformed within 24 hours of the meeting. The IG spoke at the unveiling of a book in his honour titled “Readings in Policing,

US security agencies have confirmed that Iran was responsible for a recent cyberattack targeting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. In a joint statement released on Monday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, ODNI, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, revealed that Tehran was behind the hack.

Gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint beside the Nnobi Police Station, at Nnobi/Nkpor Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The latest attack is coming less than three weeks after some gunmen similarly attacked a police checkpoint on Omata-Nnobi Road in Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state, during which

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s inflation rate declined to 33.40 percent in July, below the 34.19 percent reported in June. This is the first decline in 19 months. In the consumer price index (CPI) — which measures the rate of change in the prices of goods and services — published on Thursday,

The Economic and Financial Crimes Crime Commission has denied its X account (formerly Twitter) had been hacked. There are speculations that suspected internet fraudsters who threatened to wage cyber warfare against the EFCC had hacked the anti-graft agency’s X account. According to reports, some internet fraudsters had accused the anti-graft commission of disregarding constitutional norms

  The Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly has shut down all expenditures of the Rivers State governor until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House.   This follows a seven-day ultimatum the lawmakers gave the governor to present his budget before the House. The Leader of the House Major Jack raised the motion