Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officers in Jigawa State have intercepted six people suspected to be victims of human trafficking at the Babura Plantation Border Patrol Base, preventing their attempt to travel irregularly to Europe through Niger Republic and Libya. The...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced plans to fast-track the purchase of 24 M-346 fighter ground-attack aircraft, 10 AW109 Trekker helicopters, and additional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to bolster its operational capacity in the fight against terrorists and...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Jigawa State has issued a strong warning to drug peddlers and users, as the agency ramps up patrols across the state during the Christmas season. The move coincides with celebrations by Christian...
The troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, under the Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP), have foiled a planned bandit attack and recovered arms and ammunition in Plateau State. The operation, carried out in the early...
The Benue State Police Command says its officers prevented a kidnap attempt on Christmas Day and safely rescued a man identified as Geoffrey Akume. Police spokesperson DSP Udeme Edet, who released the statement in Makurdi on Thursday, said the incident...
Residents of Jabo village in the Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State were thrown into panic on Thursday night following a loud explosion suspected to have been caused by an explosive device. Eyewitnesses said the incident happened suddenly, with...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a mix of sunshine and cloudy weather across the country from Friday through Sunday. In its weather outlook released Thursday in Abuja, NiMet said the northern region will experience mostly sunny conditions throughout...
A legal dispute has erupted between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, over the service and enforcement of a court order granting him bail in a matter involving the...
The Federal Government has confirmed air strikes on terrorist target in the Northwest of the country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement on Friday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the Ministry. The minister explained that...
A devastating auto accident on Christmas Day has claimed the lives of 11 people, while nine others — including the driver — were injured in Beguwa village along Sankara Road in the Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The...