Northern Governors Back State Police, Regional Security Fund
KADUNA, Nigeria – Northern Nigeria’s governors have unanimously endorsed the creation of state police forces and launched a regional security trust fund, pledging one…
Topic
Insecurity
Plateau Youths in Lagos Fear Returning Home for Christmas Amid Rising Insecurity
LAGOS, Nigeria – Plateau youths living in Lagos under the umbrella of the Tarok Progressive Youths Association (TAPYA) have expressed deep fears about returning…
Ododo Enforces Tight Gathering Curfew as Kogi Battles Insecurity
LOKOJA, Nigeria – Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has imposed a sweeping 4 p.m. cut-off on all public gatherings as part of intensified security…
Senate Sets Up Panel to Probe $30m Safe-School Programme Spending
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Senate has established a 13-member ad hoc committee to investigate the spending of more than $30 million allocated to…
Three Immigration Officers Killed in Lakurawa Gang Attack in Kebbi
KEBBI, Nigeria – The Kebbi State Government has confirmed the killing of three Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officers in an overnight attack by suspected…
Cardinal Onaiyekan Faults Plan to Recruit 20,000 Police Officers
ABUJA, Nigeria – Catholic Cardinal John Onaiyekan on Thursday criticised the Federal Government’s plan to recruit 20,000 police officers, arguing that Nigeria should prioritise…
Tinubu Declares Nationwide Security Emergency, Orders Massive Recruitment of Police, Army
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, unveiling sweeping measures aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s overstretched security architecture amid…
Nigeria Enforces Nationwide Open Grazing Ban to Curb Violence
ADAMAWA, Nigeria – The Federal Government imposes a nationwide ban on open grazing in a major step to end prolonged farmers–herders clashes. The announcement…
Pope Demands Immediate Release of 315 Kidnapped Niger Schoolchildren
LAGOS, Nigeria – Pope Leo XIV issues a forceful global appeal for the immediate release of the 315 schoolchildren, clergy, and parishioners abducted during…
Two Officers Slain as Gunmen Ambush Police Patrol in Bauchi
BAUCHI, Nigeria – Two police officers are killed and another wounded in Bauchi State after armed men ambush a joint security patrol in Sabon…