Gunmen demand money before NIPPS attack
Gunmen attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Monday night, killing two soldiers and a police…
Fagbemi says 150 terrorists convicted in 48 hours
The Federal Government has secured approximately 150 convictions within the first two days of its latest phase of mass terrorism trials, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,…
Makinde rejects negotiations with abductors, vows to rescue Ogbomoso schoolchildren
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde says his administration will ensure the safe return of the schoolchildren and teachers abducted by gunmen in Oriire LGA of the state. Makinde…
Court sentences woman to death for transporting ammunition to bandits
The Katsina high court has sentenced Hauwa’u Mukhtar, a female arms courier, to death by hanging for conspiracy to commit, aid and abet terrorism. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency…
Magical Messi equals World Cup scoring record with hat-trick in Argentina win
Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back…
Iboku leaders renew push for Bakassi reclamation
Nigeria’s controversial handover of the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon following a 2002 judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague returned to the spotlight on…
ADC rejects deregistration order, says Nigeria risks crisis
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected a Federal High Court judgment concerning its de-registration, describing the ruling as a threat to democracy and political stability. In a statement by…
Abducted Kwara monarch dies in captivity
The traditional ruler of Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda, has reportedly died while in the custody of his abductors. The community…
Rabe’s widow rescued with gunshot injuries
Troops of the Nigerian Army, supported by the Nigerian Air Force, have rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, the wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted by…
Strait of Hormuz to be reopened as US, Iran reach peace deal
The United States and Iran said they reached a deal to end the Middle East war on all fronts including Lebanon, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, but offered…
