DHQ Urges Vigilance in Markets, Churches Amid Heightened Security Concerns
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) calls on Nigerians to heighten vigilance in markets, churches and other crowded public spaces as part of…
Month: January 2026
Police Hunt Missing Boyfriend After Woman’s Mysterious Death in Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria – Police launch a manhunt for a missing boyfriend following the sudden and unexplained death of a 27-year-old woman, Esther Akwaji, in…
NBA Orders Reversal of Maina Honour, Moves Against Garki Chairman
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) orders the immediate reversal of the planned conferment of an honorary title on convicted pension fraudster…
Shadows Over Shiny Stalls: How Boko Haram’s Lingering Fear is Stalling Yobe’s Market Revival
YOBE, Nigeria – The market stalls are new. The roads are freshly paved. The ambition is unmistakable. Yet across large swathes of Yobe State,…
Alarm as 60,000 Nigerian Schools Exposed to Security Threats
Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria faces a deepening school safety crisis as over 60,000 of the country’s 81,000 schools remain porous and poorly secured, according…
Police Open New Lokoja Outposts to Boost Community Security
LOKOJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force inaugurates two new police outposts in Lokoja, strengthening security coverage and improving rapid response to crime in…
Paediatricians Slam Nigeria’s Health Budget, Demand Child Protection Action
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – The Paediatricians Association of Nigeria (PAN) criticises the 4.3 per cent health allocation in the 2026 national budget, warning that chronic…
Tinubu Backs Shell Investment, Clears Ogun Oil Production Drive
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu approves targeted fiscal incentives for Shell’s Bonga South-West deepwater project and authorises commercial oil extraction in Ogun State,…
Fresh Protests Erupt as NAFDAC Moves to Enforce Sachet Alcohol Ban in Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria – Tensions rise in Abuja as protesters accuse the National Agency of Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of pushing ahead…
Cross River Targets Swimming Medal Haul at Niger Delta Games
CALABAR, Nigeria – Cross River State sets an ambitious target of winning at least 70 swimming medals as preparations intensify for the second edition…