Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday said Nigerians are at liberty to seek help from outside the country when they feel they are not being secured by their nation. He also said...
The Kano government has called for the immediate arrest of Abdullahi Ganduje, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), over alleged inflammatory remarks “capable of undermining” the state’s security efforts. Speaking after...
Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Bashir Dalhatu, has called on the Federal Government to consider combining negotiation with military force in tackling insecurity, saying the dual approach has yielded results in other...
Reports have revealed that inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sokoto, have announced the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as their president. Kanu was recently sentenced to...
Local reports from Abia State indicate that a group of community youths has apprehended more than 30 suspected armed men in a forest area. The individuals were allegedly found with AK-47 rifles, explosives,...
Tension is boiling over in Malumfashi LGA after members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) allegedly shot dead a 60-year-old resident, Alhaji Ibrahim Nagode — father of notorious bandit kingpin Haruna “Fada”...
Nigeria: 14 Nigerian commercial banks are yet to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalisation requirement as the 31st March 2026 deadline inches closer. This follows CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso’s announcement on Tuesday that...
BeadySword Blog has uncovered details about the Nigerian president’s recent ambassador nominations for non-career diplomats to the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The postings are expected to be finalised after Senate screening,...
A new Senate investigation has revealed shocking gaps in Nigeria’s crude oil revenue. According to an interim report from the Senate ad hoc committee probing oil theft in the Niger Delta, about ₦300 billion...
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Hon. (Dr.) Abdullahi Bello, has unveiled the schedule of activities for the forthcoming Local Government Elections, assuring aspirants and party members of a...
In a new video that surfaced online, the Nigerian government and the bandits who abducted the Kebbi schoolgirls negotiated and arrived at a deal before the girls were set free. Recall that some kidnapped...
Recent kidnappings across several states show that violent abductions are continuing despite government efforts. In Kwara, Kano, and nearby areas, families are fearful as more people are taken. This post summarises what happened, how...
The Government of Canada has issued a new advisory urging citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Nigeria, including the capital city, Abuja, citing an increasingly unpredictable security environment marked by terrorism, crime,...
……Restates Support For Gov Ododo A political interest group, the Kogi East Elites Forum, has lambasted the Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi, over what they tagged as “unguided comments” during the recently held...
Seme Area Command Convenes Stakeholder Forum to Tackle Border Bottlenecks The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service recently hosted a major stakeholder forum, bringing together security agencies, traditional rulers, and customs officials...
The Kogi State Government has taken proactive measures to address potential gridlock on the Lokoja-Abuja road ahead of the yuletide. Governor Usman Ododo through the state Security Adviser, Commander Duro Jerry Omodara led...
In a move to save lives on the front lines, the Nigeria Customs Service launched a first aid training program for officers at the Apapa Command. The session comes amid a sobering reminder: more...
President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons across the country, in a major shake-up of security deployment. According to a statement issued on Sunday by...
The presidency has assured Nigerians that the government of President Bola Tinubu remains committed to the welfare of the citizens and residents of Nigeria. The assurance was given by the Special Assistant to President Tinubu...
The thirty-eight members of the congregation abducted by bandits during the Thanksgiving service attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke-Isegun, Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have regained their freedom after...
At least 50 students kidnapped at the St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Agwara local government, Niger State, have allegedly escaped and reunited with their parents, bringing hope to families of the abducted victims. Recall...
More than 300 students and teachers were abducted from a Nigerian school in one of the country’s largest mass kidnappings, a Christian group said on Saturday, adding to growing concerns about security in Africa’s...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, recently welcomed Junior Course 23 students from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, for an operational study tour focused on the impact of Customs...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on offences relating to belonging to a proscribed terror group and inciting...
The judge in charge of the terrorism trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Justice James Omotosho, has said that judgment could be delivered in the absence of...
Some angry residents in Sokupkpan community, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly lynched the Chief Imam of the area, identified as Abdulahi Audu, for alleged involvement in the death of a...
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Thursday objected to the court delivering judgment in his terrorism case. Just as Justice James Omotosho was set to begin the...
Armed bandits loyal to notorious kingpin, Bello Turji, reportedly attacked the Kurawa community in the Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The bandits stormed the Sokoto community on Wednesday night, killing two residents...
A major drug trafficking network has been disrupted in Kogi State following a coordinated operation jointly executed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Kogi State Government. Acting on credible intelligence,...
A former Special Adviser to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Alwan Hassan has publicly withdrawn his allegation that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin collected a bribe of $10 million...
Eruku, Kwara State – Panic and grief swept through the town of Eruku in the Ekiti Local Government Area on Tuesday evening after terrorists launched a brutal attack on a branch of the Christ...
A new wave of mass abductions hit northern Nigeria, with at least 145 people kidnapped in Kebbi, Niger, and Zamfara states over the last four days. The spate of attacks has raised fresh concerns...
Taraba State witnessed one of its most dramatic political shake ups on Monday as a wave of resignations swept through the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, effectively emptying the party’s structure across the state. Beginning...