…He also urged companies whose facilities were allegedly vandalised to strengthen security around their pipelines to prevent similar incidents. While condemning the alleged act of pipeline vandalism and illegal siphoning, Fyneface warned youths against approaching oil and gas infrastructure, citing the dangers associate…
…the 7th Annual Lecture of Freedom Online Newspapers, themed, “2027: Elections, Economy, Security and Nigeria’s Future.” The governor said the 2027 campaign season was already taking shape, predicting that opposition politicians would increasingly make the removal of fuel subsidy a major campaign issue. He, however, mai…
…causing several of the youths to collapse. The source, who requested anonymity due to security concerns, said some of the victims fell into the river while those who escaped suffered serious respiratory problems and were taken to hospital. *As I speak to you, over 37 bodies were identified as Okirika people while six o…
…remain vigilant and report suspicious activities within their localities to the nearest security outpost for prompt action.” The post Troops rescue six kidnapped victims in Kebbi appeared first on Vanguard News.
…most of what farmers complain about is not GMO at all. It is counterfeit hybrid seed. Insecurity in Benue and Plateau has turned our food basket into a graveyard. It is a government distributing millions of bags of “improved” seed without ever explaining the difference between hybrid, certified, and genetically modifie…
…has produced remarkable results in the nation’s fight against threats to national security. In 36 years of service, Ajayi has seen virtually every dimension of Nigeria’s security challenges. He joined the DSS as a cadet and steadily rose through the ranks, acquiring experience across the intelligence and security archi…
…power supply, logistics and heavy-duty truck management, workers’ accommodation, security, maintenance and facility management. The first phase of the activation plan will involve taking an inventory of the hub’s available units and machinery, identifying priority industrial clusters, determining power requirements, es…
…and attaching a false explanation is not a minor error when it is used to ridicule a security institution,” it said. The command called on those circulating the material to retract the caption and narrative and issue a correction clarifying that the footage was from a movie production and not an operational incident. I…
…literacy. He commended INEC’s ongoing collaboration with international partners on cybersecurity architecture and system resilience, and invited ACSPN and Nigeria’s communication scholars into structured collaboration on media literacy research, synthetic content detection, and training for journalists and civic educat…
…lecture halls, laboratories, hostels, healthcare facilities, water and electricity. On security, the student body called on security agencies and institutional authorities to strengthen protection around campuses and host communities following recurring incidents of robbery, kidnapping, harassment and attacks. Babatund…
…Nanmwa JOS — Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday summoned the State Security Council to review the security situation in the state, as the police confirmed the arrest of suspects in connection with some of the recent deadly attacks. The meeting, held at the New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, c…
Residents of Kebbi town in Kebbi Local Government Area of Sokoto are facing heightened security concerns following a reported demand by suspected bandits for a N40 million levy. The gunmen allegedly threatened to attack and set the town ablaze if residents failed to raise the money within a stipulated deadline. Accordi…
…have also reported the deaths of aid workers during the ceasefire. The Aid Worker Security Database told BBC Verify that 22 aid workers had been killed in Gaza since 10 October 2025.Independent research group Airwars said its own investigations were consistent with the health ministry’s figures. It recorded more than 6…
…feed!Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over four years of experience covering security issues and counterinsurgency in Nigeria and across Africa.FCT, Abuja - DIG Johnson Kokumo (rtd.), the director-general of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), has described as false…
…It creates hold-up and the officers are only interested in collecting money, not security,” Effiong said. One resident of the area who identified himself as Emmanuel Bassey said the checkpoint had become a spot for extortion, describing the “police officers as selfish, and full of greed.” “These Police officers don’t h…
…the items during routine patrols. He said a follow-up operation subsequently led security operatives to a warehouse allegedly used by the suspect for storing illicit substances, where a thorough search resulted in the recovery of another bag of suspected Cannabis Sativa. He said, “The suspected illicit substances were…
…in Springfield, Ohio area who have been required by the Department of Homeland Security to wear ankle monitors, after the US Supreme Court cleared the way for the administration to end Haiti's TPS designation, potentially exposing roughly 350,000 Haitian nationals to removal."In his last days, I did not recognize him a…
…earlier this week, Saudi Arabia’s national shipping company said Wednesday. A Greek security firm earlier said “unknown projectiles” hit the ship on Monday. Fresh violence has flared between the US and Iran this week. “Bahri confirms that its vessel SIDR was involved in a security incident while transiting the Strait o…
…grid supplying an American city. "Cybercrime" is when Romanian hackers penetrate the security of a Canadian bank and siphon $40 million. "Cybercrime" is when Malaysian hackers deliver malware to a Silicon Valley CTO's laptop and encrypt it, permanently locking him out and putting a $5bn startup in trouble unless he pay…
…and undermine the fiscal foundation currently funding national student loans, border security, and regional transport infrastructure.
…Area, Alhaji Garba Buba, and another resident, Sulaiman Zunduma. 6. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 19 suspected illegal miners operating in a forest in Edo North, while two alleged operators said to be behind the activities are currently at large. The suspects were arrested on Friday, August…
…for advancing gender equality and women’s participation in governance, peace and security, justice, economic development and public decision-making. “This includes the National Gender Policy, the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, the Child Rights Act, and…
…persistent destruction of local modular setups tagged as illegal oil bunkering sites by security agencies, describing the ongoing policy debate over fuel subsidy restoration as an insult to Nigerians. He said, “It is an insult to our collective intelligence for us to be talking about whether you should bring back fuel…
…were made on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, at a joint security spokespersons’ briefing in Abuja, where he addressed issues surrounding the conduct of the Osun election and controversial statements by political actors ahead of the 2027 general elections. Iniedu said inciting comments, pa…
…Commission, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Ministry of Homeland Security, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, and Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. He also made a presentation on NPO risk assessment and the categories…