NATIONAL Soldier, Police Officer Killed as Troops Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims in Zamfara August 2, 2026 • 4 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team A Nigerian soldier and a police officer have lost their lives after security forces successfully repelled an overnight terrorist attack on a military base in Zamfara State, rescuing … Read more
POLITICS “The North Has Lost Its Values” Ango Abdullahi Sounds Alarm Over Region’s Worsening Crisis July 26, 2026 • 5 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team The Northern Elders’ Forum has raised fresh concerns over the worsening condition of Northern Nigeria, with its Chairman, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, blaming the region’s insecurity, poverty … Read more
CRIME Hunters Join Army Raid, Five Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Yobe July 24, 2026 • 4 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team NIGERIA | NATIONAL A joint security operation in Yobe State has led to the arrest of five suspected kidnappers and the recovery of firearms, ammunition and mobile phones allegedly linked … Read more
POLITICS Aiyedatiwa Reappoints Fasoranti’s Son, Taiwo, as Ondo Secretary to State Government July 21, 2026 • 4 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the reappointment of Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti as the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, reinforcing his administration’s leadership structure as it … Read more
SECURITY DSS Moves To Challenge Life Sentence For Ansaru Commanders, Demands Harsher Punishment July 20, 2026 • 3 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team The Department of State Services (DSS) is preparing to challenge the life imprisonment handed to two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group, insisting that the sentence is … Read more
CRIME Police Nab Suspects Over Cattle Rustling, Car Theft, Phone Snatching In Niger July 20, 2026 • 4 min read By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team The Niger State Police Command has arrested several suspects in connection with separate cases of cattle rustling, vehicle theft, phone snatching and receiving stolen property across the State. … Read more
Security • Politics US-Nigeria Joint Strike in Lake Chad Kills Top ISWAP Commander, Signals Deeper Security Partnership By Atinuke Otedola • May 16, 2026 • 4 min read ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria and the United States carried out a coordinated operation in the Lake Chad Basin that eliminated a senior Islamic State West Africa Province … Read more