SECURITY

The push to establish state police in Nigeria gained fresh momentum on Tuesday after President Bola Tinubu formally transmitted a constitutional amendment bill to the Senate, seeking legal backing for...

The ongoing Nigerian Army recruitment screening exercise in Oyo State has recorded a disappointing turnout, prompting the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to express concern over the low participation by shortlisted...

The Nigerian Army has confirmed receiving intelligence reports indicating that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji and members of his network are allegedly conducting weapons training and tactical drills in parts...

The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has eliminated 27 suspected terrorists in a series of precision airstrikes targeting insurgent hideouts in Borno State, as the military intensifies operations against...

The Lagos State Police Command has launched a special tactical unit, codenamed the “Command Sweepers Squad,” as part of intensified efforts to tackle rising criminal activities and strengthen security operations...

The United Nations has warned that nearly 35 million Nigerians could face acute hunger between June and August as worsening economic pressures, conflict and inadequate humanitarian funding deepen the nation’s...

The Christian Association of Nigeria has strongly condemned the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers and school officials during coordinated attacks on schools in Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government...

The Defence Headquarters has rejected reports alleging that civilians were killed during a recent military airstrike on Tumfa market in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The military insisted...

Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian military of carrying out an airstrike that killed at least 100 civilians at a crowded market in Zamfara State, describing the incident as part...

Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to investigate reports that at least 150 people, mostly children, died in an army-run camp in Kwara State, while the military has dismissed...