Senator Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto‑North has urged a review of the number of soldiers assigned to retired military generals, describing the current deployment as excessive. The senator made his remarks during a session at the National Assembly, which coincided with discussions over the recent directive to withdraw police protection from certain VIPs. While expressing concern […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental-rights enforcement suit filed by former Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who alleged that his arrest and detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) were unlawful. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, held that Gambaryan failed […]
The United States government has indefinitely suspended all immigration processing for Afghan nationals in the wake of a shooting that critically injured two National Guard members near the White House. The decision was announced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), citing security concerns and the need to review vetting protocols for Afghan entrants. […]
Saudi Arabia has opened discussions with Nigeria on possible investments in the country’s steel sector, signaling what could become one of the most significant foreign partnerships in Nigeria’s renewed push for industrialization. The engagement followed a high-level meeting between a Saudi trade delegation and Nigeria’s Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, during […]
In a chilling raid late Wednesday night, armed bandits abducted a 16-year-old boy and six teenage girls from Gidan-Bijimi, a border community in the Kawu ward of Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The attack has once again highlighted rising insecurity in areas surrounding the nation’s capital. According to residents, the […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the National Assembly to review existing laws to allow Nigerian states to establish their own police forces, describing the move as essential for tackling the nation’s escalating insecurity. The call was made during a nationwide televised address on November 26, 2025, in which Tinubu also declared a national […]
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has been stranded in Guinea-Bissau following a sudden military takeover that halted the country’s electoral process and shut its borders. Jonathan, who led a joint observer mission of the African Union, ECOWAS, and the West African Elders Forum, arrived in the country to monitor the presidential and parliamentary elections […]
