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Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu met with the US State Department Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, in Paris, France.   The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who made this known in a statement, said the US envoy discuss regional security including working together with partners to build a durable peace in eastern Democratic Republic …

The state Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Rabi Salisu, disclosed this during a press briefing.   He said that the victims were first taken to an illegal orphanage home in Abuja, the nation’s capital, from where they were taken to other states by a child trafficking syndicate currently at large. It was an emotional atmosphere as the 13 …

In a coordinated operation, troops busted an ISWAP cell located around Yelwa axis in Shendam Local Government Area of the State. A statement by the Media Information Officer Operation Safe Haven, Major Samson Zhakom said during the sting operation, two suspected ISWAP members identified as Abdulkadir Dalhatu and Ubaidu Hassan posing as tailors, were arrested by troops. Preliminary investigation revealed …

Meanwhile, the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has conducted an on-the-spot assessment of communities recently attacked and displaced in Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas by suspected herders.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has marked the largest volume of seizures in agency history destroying 1.6 million kilograms of illicit drugs in Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo state. The public destruction of the illicit substances witnessed by representatives of government officials, traditional rulers, clergymen, other security agencies, international partners, NGOs, and community leaders, among others, took place at …

The Nigeria Police Force has intensified a crackdown on kidnapping, banditry, and violent crimes across the country, leading to the rescue of 21 kidnapped victims and the recovery of 4.8 million naira paid as ransom. A statement by the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the series of operations conducted nationwide in the first quarter of 2025 significantly disrupted criminal networks …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of Mrs Kemi Nandap’s tenure as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, until December 31, 2026. Nandap, who began her career in the Nigeria Immigration Service on October 9, 1989, was appointed Comptroller General on March 1, 2024, initially to serve until August 31. Nandap’s tenure extension was announced in a statement …

The Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has declared Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, a socialite and businesswoman, wanted over an alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy and money laundering. EFCC in a post on X(formerly Twitter) made the announcement on Friday through its spokesman, Dele Oyewale. The anti-graft commission disclosed Achimugu’s last known address and urged anyone with information to contact its offices …

The European Union, EU, and German Government have donated Information and Communication Technology equipment to Nigeria’s National Defence College, NDC, to enhance defence and security education in West Africa. The equipment was donated through the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Commission to boost activities of the NDC’s Centre for Strategic Research and Studies being designated as an ECOWAS …

The Nigerian Army has announced the deployment of one hundred and seventy one troops to Abyei, on the border between South Sudan and Sudan for peacekeeping mission. The Chief of Operations, Nigerian Army, Major General Boniface Sinjen, announced this at the graduation ceremony of troops of Nigerian Contingent 3, United Nations Interim Security for Abyei, UNISFA. The ceremony took place …