Category: Security
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COAS WARNS TROOPS: FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION IN DECISIVE INSURGENCY PHASE
Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff, has charged troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Maiduguri to gear up for a critical phase in the war against Boko Haram and ISWAP, where success is non-negotiable. Addressing troops, Shaibu revealed the Army’s deployment of battle-tested senior officers and new equipment, promising full support from command. “This…
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KADUNA SECURITY CHIEF CALLS FOR MOBILE COURTS TO CURB TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Dr Sule Shu’aibu, Kaduna State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, has urged the establishment of mobile courts to swiftly prosecute traffic offenders and serve as a deterrent. Speaking at a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) town hall meeting during the 2025 Ember Months Public Enlightenment Campaign, he lamented that despite repeated road safety…
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FEC APPROVES MAJOR AVIATION UPGRADES: PORT HARCOURT AIRPORT CONCESSION, BIOMETRIC SECURITY, AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOOST
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has greenlit key projects to modernize Nigeria’s aviation sector, including the concession of Port Harcourt International Airport and introducing biometric verification systems across all airports. Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo highlighted approvals for maintenance contracts at five major international airports—Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt, and Enugu. Further enhancements include installing advanced…
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PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE PROMISES ON-TIME REVAMP OF SECURITY TRAINING INSTITUTIONS TO BOOST NATIONAL SECURITY
The Presidential Committee led by Governor Peter Mbah is committed to meeting the deadline for refurbishing Nigeria’s security training institutions, following an assessment tour of the Nigeria Police Training School in Nonwa-Tai, Rivers. The committee, inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu at the National Executive Council meeting, underscores the urgency of a total overhaul to secure…
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NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE KADUNA COMMAND HITS RECORD ₦5.16 BILLION REVENUE IN OCTOBER 2025
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kaduna Area Command, has scored its highest-ever monthly revenue by generating ₦5.16 billion in October 2025—an impressive 96% above its target and 196% target performance. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Ridwan Yusuf, announced this milestone reflecting a 61.89% year-on-year increase compared to the ₦24.06 billion collected from January to…
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NIGERIAN ARMY CHIEF VOWS RELENTLESS OFFENSIVE TO CRUSH INSURGENCY IN NORTH EAST
Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff, has pledged that Nigerian troops will maintain relentless operations against insurgents until all their support and sanctuaries are eliminated. On his first operational tour of the Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, Shaibu urged soldiers to intensify efforts to crush remaining insurgents and restore lasting peace to the…
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WIDOW BEGS FOR JUSTICE 4 YEARS AFTER DAUGHTER’S BRUTAL MURDER, CALLS ON NWIFURU AND IGP TO INTERVENE
Mrs Agnes Onu-Nwokorie is pleading with Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru and Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to intervene in the unresolved murder of her daughter Nnennaya, killed four years ago in her compound in Onicha Local Government. Her daughter was gruesomely murdered on Dec. 23, 2021, with her head and leg chopped off amid a…
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NIGER POLICE ARREST ARMED ROBBER, RECOVER TOY GUN AND STOLEN ITEMS IN MINNA
The Niger State Police Command has arrested 28-year-old Usman Isyaku in connection with an armed robbery that took place on October 24 in Rijau, near Minna. Spokesman SP Wasiu Abiodun disclosed that Isyaku and accomplices, who are still at large, robbed a residence of an Infinix phone, motorcycle, shop keys, and money. During a search…
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FEDERAL GOVT STAYS CALM ON US “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN” DESIGNATION, COMMITS TO COLLABORATION
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris, has assured the public of a steady, responsible response to the recent US designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged religious freedom violations. Speaking after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu, Idris…
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NIGERIAN NAVY RESCUES 11 FROM SINKING BOAT, SHUTS MULTIPLE ILLEGAL REFINERIES IN RIVERS AND DELTA
The Nigerian Navy has demonstrated its commitment to maritime safety and the fight against crude oil theft by rescuing 11 passengers from a sinking speedboat on the Bonny River and dismantling several illegal refining sites in Rivers and Delta states. According to Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu, Director of Naval Information, the rescue took place on Tuesday…
