Police Day: Officers embark on environmental sanitation, medical outreach in Abuja
2026-03-30
Police Day: Police embark on environmental sanitation, medical outreach in AbujaContinue Reading
Women protest killing of 26 yr-old lady in Cross River
2026-03-30
Killing By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Hundreds of women from Nwang-Ekpugrinya community in Ogoja Local Government Area on Monday staged a protest over the alleged killing of a 26-year-old woman, Lucy Morshie, by her lover. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the women marched through the streets and later gatheredContinue Reading
FG seeks global partnership to tackle crime, insecurity
2026-03-29
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening international partnerships to address transnational organised crime, corruption and emerging security threats. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, made this known at the inauguration of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Programme for NigeriaContinue Reading
Maiduguri bombings: Experts blame ‘intelligence congestion’, urge reforms
2026-03-29
By Sumaila Ogbaje Security analysts have attributed the March 16 suicide bombings in Maiduguri to what they described as “intelligence congestion,” urging reforms to improve Nigeria’s counterterrorism response framework. The analysts said the attacks underscored the need to shift from mere intelligence gathering to effective utilisation and timely operational responseContinue Reading
Forest security service inaugurates specialised counter-terrorism unit
2026-03-28
The Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS) has inaugurated a specialised Counter-Terrorism Unit to combat rural banditry and kidnappingContinue Reading
Military crushes terrorists’ logistics network, rescues victims
2026-03-28
The Defence Headquarters says troops have intensified nationwide operations, recording significant successes in dismantling terrorist logistics networksContinue Reading
Group warns against misinformation, says it’s undermining counterterrorism efforts
2026-03-27
The Centre for Peace, Democracy and Development (CPDD) has raised concerns over viral reports misrepresenting comments of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on counterterrorism operations.Continue Reading
Nigeria strengthens security drive, destroys 2,800 illicit weapons
2026-03-27
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSLAW), on Friday destroyed over 2,800 illicit firearms in its fifth high-profile arms destruction exercise in Abuja.Continue Reading
UNODC: Organised crime, corruption key drivers of violent extremism in Nigeria
2026-03-27
By Ibironke Ariyo The Country Representative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC) Mr Cheikh Toure, says organised crime, illicit financial flows and corruption are major drivers of violent extremism in Nigeria. Toure said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja ahead of the launch of the UNODC Nigeria CountryContinue Reading
Insecurity: NGO inaugurates advisory committee to empower North-West youth
2026-03-26
Search for Common Ground, a leading peacebuilding organisation, on Thursday inaugurated Advisory Committee of its Hustle Project, as a key step in reshaping narratives about young people in Nigeria’s North-WestContinue Reading