The United States Congress is holding a joint session today to examine concerns over religious freedom in Nigeria, amid warnings that the country risks escalating Christian–Muslim violence.
The hearing, convened by the House Subcommittee on Africa and the Subcommittee on...
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has resigned from his position as chairman of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).
Miran announced his resignation via a letter dated Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
With his resignation, Miran fulfilled a pledge he...
The Osun State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the killing of a 35-year-old worshipper, Ahmed Najeem, who was attacked inside the Ummu Hanni Adigun Central Mosque in Osogbo.
Police said the arrests followed intelligence-led investigations by the State...
No fewer than 35 residents have been killed after bandits struck in Woro Village, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
It was gathered that the bandits also set ablaze homes and shops during the attack on Tuesday night.
Confirming the...
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested 26 men for alleged illegal tree felling and activities linked to desertification in Garaji village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area.
Security sources said the suspects, all residents of Damaturu LGA, reportedly entered the bush...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued 59 women and children from a suspected human trafficking operation along the border in Borno State.
Borno State Comptroller of Immigration, Muktari Tanimu Musa, disclosed on Tuesday in Maiduguri that the victims were...
A Nigerien national has died after he was allegedly shot by an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service at the Burdugu border checkpoint in Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Sources said the incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. on...
Troops of the 21 Special Armoured Brigade under Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised a terrorist and destroyed several hideouts and logistics structures during a follow-up operation at Chonogolo Kura in Borno State.
The action came after an airstrike targeting suspected...
At least 35 people have been killed in a deadly attack on Woro village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, in what security analysts describe as a growing spread of Sahel-linked terrorist networks into Nigeria’s North-Central region.
The...
Oil prices climbed about 2% on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, after the United States military shot down an Iranian drone and armed boats approached a U.S.-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
The development raised concerns that talks aimed at...
