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TROOPS RAID KIDNAPPERS’ HIDEOUT, NEUTRALISE SUSPECTS, AND RECOVER WEAPONS IN PLATEAU STATE
Lantom Village, Wase LGA, Plateau State7 January 2026 In a swift and intelligence-driven operation, troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, raided a kidnappers’ hideout near Lantom Village in the Kadarko District of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State. The operation, carried out based on credible…
NO ABANDONMENT, NO NEW AWARDS: FG SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON MOROCCO SCHOLARSHIPS
Abuja, Nigeria | January 7, 2026 The Federal Government has firmly debunked misleading narratives circulating in some quarters regarding Nigerian scholarship students in the Kingdom of Morocco, describing such claims as false, unfounded, and deliberately crafted to misinform the public. The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, clarified that no Nigerian student on…
BURKINA FASO FOILS COUP ATTEMPT
Ouagadougou, January 7, 2026 Burkina Faso’s military junta announced on Tuesday that it had foiled what it described as a sophisticated plot to assassinate the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. In a national television address, Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said intelligence services intercepted the operation in its final stages, preventing an attack that was…
SUSPECTED BANDITS ATTACK OYO STATE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OFFICE, FIVE FOREST GUARDS KILLED
Oloka, Oyo State | Tuesday, January 7, 2026 No fewer than five forest guards attached to the National Park Service office in Oloka, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, have been reportedly killed following an attack by suspected bandits on Tuesday.The assailants were said to have stormed the park in the early hours of…
Court Jails Three for Naira Mutilation in Sokoto
Sokoto, December 10, 2025 Justice Ahmad Mahmud of the Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has convicted and sentenced three persons—Ahmad Abdullahi Buhari, Jamilu Bello and Yasir Muhammad Bala—to various jail terms for offences bordering on the mutilation of the Nigerian currency. The convicts were sentenced on December 10, 2025, after pleading guilty to five-count…
Minister Sympathises with Borgu Victims After Deadly New Year Terror Attack
Minna, Niger State | January 7, 2026 The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has expressed deep sympathy with residents of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State following a deadly New Year terrorist attack that claimed 42 lives.In a heartfelt statement released on Tuesday, the minister mourned victims…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), alongside two other defendants,
following their arraignment on charges yet to be fully determined by the court. Abuja, Nigeria | January 7, 2026 — News FlashThe presiding judge approved bail after hearing submissions from both the prosecution and defence counsel, ruling that the defendants are entitled to bail pending the commencement of full trial. The court set bail conditions…
“I Am Unapproachable” — Judge Warns Counsel in Malami Trial
Abuja, January 7, 2025 Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday warned counsel and litigants in the ongoing trial of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and two others to desist from approaching him for any favour, stressing that his court…
Intelligence Is the Backbone of Modern Customs Operations — CGC Charges Officers
Gwagwalada, Abuja — January 5, 2026 The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to place intelligence at the core of their professional conduct, stressing that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible and well-applied intelligence. CGC…
BORNO POLICE RECOVER 912 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION
Maiduguri, Borno State – January 7, 2026 The Borno State Police Command has recorded a major security breakthrough with the recovery of a hidden cache of ammunition in Maiduguri, the state capital. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, the discovery was made last Sunday when the…