The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N100 billion for rehabilitation of training institutions for police and other security agencies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NEC during its 154th meeting held virtually on Wednesday, also approved the N2.6 billion for consultancy services for the project. The approval is subject to a...
A cross section of Nigerians has continued to advocate for the establishment of state police in response to the growing insecurity across the country. Among those pushing for state police are government officials, religious organisations, civil society groups, traditional institutions, and community-based associations. They argue that local security structures, being closer to the people, would...
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday said 11,566 personnel attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) had been recalled following a presidential directive. The I-G said this in Abuja at a conference with Strategic Police Managers consisting of officers from the rank of Commissioners and above. The police boss said the recalled...
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun has called on Commissioners of Police (CPs) and other Strategic Police Managers to deepen their intelligence frameworks beyond professional reporting lines. The I-G made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a conference with the strategic police managers, consisting of officers from the rank of CP and...
A Special Court Martial of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced three soldiers to life imprisonment and another to 15 years for involvement in a dangerous arms and ammunition racket that supplied weapons to criminals and militias. The verdict was delivered on September 18, 2025, at the Headquarters Theatre Command Officers’ Mess...
The Nigerian Army troops deployed across various Theatres of operation have in the last 48 hours, neutralised about 18 terrorists, rescued 14 kidnapped victims and apprehended 47 suspects in intensified offensives. A credible source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that the operations also led to the recovery...
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the announcement on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt. At the meeting, Fubara confirmed to political leaders and selected groups that he had joined the...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has dismissed reports that it is withholding the Frontier Exploration Fund (FEF) from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd.). The commission’s Head of Media and Strategic Communication, Eniola Akinkuotu, who dismissed the reports in a statement on Monday said that 185.123 million dollars had been approved along...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it will deploy its regional standby force to defend Benin Republic, if necessary, following a failed military coup in the country. A statement issued by the commission on Sunday in Abuja said ECOWAS condemned the failed coup, describing it as a subversion of the will of...
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has appealed to the Federal Government to open all land borders in Nigeria to ease the movement of persons and goods across the sub-region as provided under the ECOWAS trade liberation scheme. Ladoja made the appeal when the outgoing Controller of Customs, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Compt. Gambo Aliyu,...