Category: Security
DSS RELEASES WRONGFULLY DETAINED YOBE YOUTH, OFFERS ₦2 MILLION FOR REINTEGRATION
Damaturu, Yobe State – May 24, 2026 The Department of State Services (DSS), under the leadership of Oluwatosin Ajayi, has released a young man, Mr. Ya’u Mohammed from Gashua town in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State, after investigations confirmed that he had no connection to any wrongdoing. In what has been described as…
NIGERIA-UNITED STATES JOINT STRIKES ELIMINATE 175 ISIS TERRORISTS, DESTROY WEAPON CACHE
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 20, 2026 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that recent joint military strikes carried out by Nigerian and United States forces have eliminated 175 ISIS terrorists, including Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and three other top commanders.In a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the military said battle…
DEFENCE MINISTER REAFFIRMS SUPPORT TO FAMILIES OF THE NATION’S FALLEN HEROES
Abuja, Nigeria – May 19, 2026 The Federal Ministry of Defence has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the families of military personnel who lost their lives in service to the nation.The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, gave the assurance while receiving Hassan Braimah, brother of the late Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, at the Ministry…
NNPC Probe: EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of Private Jet
Abuja, Nigeria — May 18, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a final forfeiture order for a Hawker 800XP private jet linked to alleged fraud, corruption, and money laundering connected to the Maiduguri Emergency Power Project (MEPP).The order was granted on Monday by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court…
FG Says Extension of 2025 Budget Implementation Timeline Delayed Quarterly Reports
ABUJA, NIGERIA – MAY 18, 2026 The Federal Government has explained that the delay in publishing quarterly budget implementation reports for 2025 was caused by the extension of the budget implementation timeline to June 2026.Director-General of the Budget Office, Tanimu Yakubu, disclosed this while addressing concerns over the non-release of the reports within the expected…
Defence Headquarters Clarifies Reports on Elimination of Terrorist Commander Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki
Abuja, Nigeria | May 18, 2026 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified reports surrounding the elimination of a high-profile terrorist commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, during a joint operation conducted with the United States Africa Command on May 16, 2026.In a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the military confirmed that…
Lagos Court Jails Businessman Seven Years for $247,390 Fraud.
Lagos, Nigeria Thursday, May 14, 2026 Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Kingsley Obasi, to seven years imprisonment for his role in a $247,390 fraud case Obasi was arraigned alongside his company, Great King Parkson Industrial Company, by the Lagos Zonal…
Office of the Head of Civil Service Clarifies Approval of 40% Peculiar Allowance for Federal Civil Servants
Abuja, Nigeria,Friday, May 15, 2026 The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) has clarified that it neither approved nor formally communicated the approval of the recently circulated 40 percent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants to the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) or any labour union.In a…
Force Commander MNJTF Visits OPHK, Seeks Stronger Collaboration Against Terrorism
Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria,May 12, 2026 The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force, Saidu Audu, has visited the Headquarters of Operation HADIN KAI in Maiduguri, Borno State, as part of efforts to strengthen collaborative counter-terrorism operations in the North-East. During the operational visit, Major General Audu received a comprehensive briefing on the activities…
FRSC Commences Strategic Training For Senior Officers Nationwide
Abuja, Nigeria, May 12, 2026 The Federal Road Safety Corps has commenced a high-level national capacity building programme for its senior officers as part of ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening operational leadership, professionalism, and service delivery across the Corps. The initiative was launched by the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, who described the…