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Davido’s World Cup Message on Abducted Schoolchildren Deserves Praise, Says Peter Obi
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has commended Nigerian music star Davido for using his global platform at the FIFA Club World Cup to draw attention to the country’s security challenges, particularly the plight of abducted schoolchildren. In a statement shared on his X handle, Obi said Nigeria’s absence from major global sporting…
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Lagos Police Order Removal of Covered Number Plates, Begin Statewide Enforcement
Lagos State Police Command has announced the commencement of a statewide enforcement operation targeting vehicles with covered, obscured, unauthorised, defaced, or missing registration number plates as part of efforts to strengthen security across the state. The exercise, which begins on Monday, June 15, 2026, follows a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan…
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SERAP sues NNPCL over ‘failure to account for ₦5.9 billion rebranding cost’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) “over its failure to account for approximately ₦5.9 billion reportedly spent on the incorporation, transition, and rebranding of NNPC into NNPCL.” The NNPC reportedly paid N2.9 billion for incorporation expenses from petroleum product proceeds, while the…
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Troops Nab Ex-Police Inspector Over Alleged Arms Supply to Terrorists, Recover Ammunition in Plateau
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have recorded a major operational success with the arrest of a suspected high-profile arms trafficker linked to an interstate illegal weapons network. The Army in a post via its X handle on Sunday, said the breakthrough followed credible intelligence on the movement of illicit arms across state lines. The…
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BREAKING Trump Declares U.S.-Iran Deal Complete, Orders Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that a breakthrough agreement between the United States and Iran has been finalized, describing the development as a major step toward easing tensions and restoring normal maritime operations in the Gulf region. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared that the long-awaited deal with Tehran was complete and…
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Troops Deal Major Blow to Terror Networks, Kill 27 Terrorists, Rescue Hostages Nationwide
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded significant operational gains across multiple theatres, neutralising 27 terrorists, arresting 10 suspected criminals, rescuing 8 kidnapped victims and recovering arms, ammunition, stolen vehicles and other logistics in coordinated nationwide operations conducted over the past 48 hours. The military authorities disclosed this in a post issued via the the…
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Umahi says Tinubu is actualising South East road projects conceived in the colonial era
The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has stated that several road projects for the South East region, originally conceived during the colonial era but left unrealised for decades, are now being brought to life under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking on Saturday in Ebonyi State, while conducting senior journalists and government officials…
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46 Foreign Nationals Held as Troops, Security Agencies Intensify Immigration Enforcement in Ogun
A joint security operation involving the Nigerian Army, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has led to the arrest of 46 suspected undocumented foreign nationals in parts of Ogun State. Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, 35 Artillery Brigade, Major Idereghi Samuel Akari,…
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Paramilitary recruitment: Board releases lists of successful applicants
Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has released the names of successful applicants who took part in the November 2025 board and paramilitary recruitment Online Computer-Based Test (CBT). This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the board, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jibril, on Saturday in Abuja. The agencies recruiting include…
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‘A Nation Where Citizens Live in Fear Cannot Prosper’ — Peter Obi on Rising Attacks
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, describing recent incidents of kidnapping and killings across parts of the country as evidence of a growing national crisis. In a statement posted on X on Sunday, Obi said he was saddened by reports of the…