Kwara attack: LG chair imposes curfew
The Chairman of Kaiama Local Government Area in Kwara State, Abubakar Danladi, has imposed a night curfew following ongoing security concerns after the February 3 attack on the communities of Woro and Nuku. The directive, disclosed in a statement on Friday, restricts movement across the local government from 9:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. daily. Danladi said the decision followed a detailed...
TikToker leaves hospital as police continue probe
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that Mirabel, the TikTok user whose sexual assault allegation triggered widespread reactions online, has been discharged from hospital and is currently assisting investigators. The command’s spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this during an interview with News Central Television on Friday, outlining events after the content creator presented herself at the police station. According to Babaseyi,...
Kogi schools reopen Monday after security shutdown
The Kogi State Ministry of Education has announced that schools across the state will resume on Monday, February 23, following an emergency mid-term break prompted by security concerns. The state government had earlier ordered the indefinite closure of both public and private schools on February 3 as a precautionary measure against insecurity. In a statement issued on Friday in Lokoja, the...
Nigeria, Pakistan move to strengthen military cooperation against security threats
The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening military cooperation with Pakistan as both countries seek stronger collaboration to tackle emerging security challenges. Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, made this known on Friday while receiving Pakistan’s Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Kamran Mushtaq, at Army Headquarters in Abuja. Shaibu said the longstanding partnership between the two armies remains strategically important,...
Tinubu urges orderly conduct ahead of FCT, Rivers, Kano elections
President Bola Tinubu has called on voters, security agencies and electoral officials to maintain order and uphold democratic values as elections hold on Saturday in the Federal Capital Territory, Rivers and Kano states. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President encouraged eligible voters to participate without fear, stressing that peaceful participation...
Troops kill four terrorists in Borno
Troops of the 202 Battalion under Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised four suspected terrorists during a fighting patrol in Borno State, while one soldier sustained injuries in the encounter. A situation report from the Joint Task Force headquarters said the operation took place on Thursday morning during a long-duration patrol to Sabsawa village aimed at restricting insurgents’ movement within the...
PSC promotes Fayoade to DIG of police
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of Assistant Inspector General of Police, Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha, to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police. The decision was taken on Friday after the senior officer excelled in the commission’s written examination and oral interview process. Fayoade, who joined the police in 1992, brings more than three decades of service to...
INEC affirms neutrality, warns against vote buying in FCT election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated that it does not have a political party and does not have a preferred candidate in Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), gave the assurance at a stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Amupitan stressed that INEC’s mandate is clear and limited...
FCT, Kano, Rivers polls: Tinubu calls for orderliness, urges INEC to boost voters’ confidence
President Bola Tinubu has called on voters, security agencies, and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct themselves in an orderly manner during Saturday’s polls in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Kano and Rivers States. INEC will conduct elections in the six area councils of the FCT and bye-elections in the Ahoada East II and Khana...
10 ships arrive Lagos Ports with commodities
No fewer than 10 cargo vessels have berthed at major ports in Lagos, awaiting clearance to discharge a range of commodities including bulk urea, containers, general cargo, aviation fuel, diesel and crude oil. The Nigerian Ports Authority disclosed this in its latest Shipping Position report made available on Friday. The agency said the vessels are currently at Apapa Port, Tin Can...
