A dismissed Nigerian soldier has alleged that army personnel are forced to purchase their own uniforms, boots and protective equipment — including bulletproof vests and helmets — out of pocket, despite earning salaries he described as barely sufficient for...
Amnesty International has condemned the killing of at least 17 people in Mbalom community, Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State, blaming Nigerian authorities for failing to protect residents from what it described as recurring and preventable attacks.
In...
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has begun an investigation into an alleged data breach involving Remita Payment Services Limited, Sterling Bank, and other institutions.
The NDPC Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations, Babatunde Bamigboye, made this known via a...
Former Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun has revealed that the Federal Government discovered 45,000 ghost workers on the federal payroll after cross-referencing it with the Bank Verification Number database — a breakthrough she described as the product of deliberate...
Political parties, civil society groups and electoral stakeholders have raised the alarm over the Independent National Electoral Commission's planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise, warning it risks disenfranchising millions of Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The African Democratic Congress,...
Soldiers from the 177 Guards Battalion have thwarted an attempted kidnapping targeting the family of a member of the House of Representatives in Nasarawa State, military sources said.
The incident occurred at about 11:00 p.m. on Saturday at the residence...
The media office of Peter Obi, the Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, has accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress of orchestrating a systematic campaign to deny Obi a platform for the 2027 presidential election.
In a...
US President Donald Trump on Sunday extended by 24 hours his ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, setting a new deadline of Tuesday 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (0000 GMT Wednesday) before he would order devastating strikes...
Troops of Sector 7 have arrested a suspected kidnapper believed to be connected to the abduction of four persons in Ancha village, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Security sources said the suspect was apprehended at about 10:30am on...
Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army operating from Patrol Base Okunran in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State have arrested a suspected logistics supplier linked to terrorist elements in the area.
Security sources said the suspect was...
