…Management Agency and the Kaduna State Fire Service, has intensified search and rescue operations for two persons feared drowned after they were reportedly swept away by the Kaduna River following a heavy downpour. The victims, identified as 27-year-old Musa Musa Bawa, a 200-level student of the College of Nursing, Tud…

…Territory (FCT). Yakubu was reportedly among 14 persons arrested during a joint security operation at a gold mining site in Bamburu community, Gwagwalada Area Council, where he had gone to mine alongside other artisanal miners. Speaking with Daily Trust, the deceased's elder brother, Abubakar Hassan, said Yakubu left h…

…at providing real-time situational awareness and supporting intelligence-led security operations targeted at denying criminal elements any opportunity to operate within the state. Ikenga described the exercise as a proactive step aimed at enhancing public safety, strengthening rapid-response capabilities, and supportin…

…from its previous performance, Vanguard reports.African army personnel during a military operation. Photo: GettyImagesNigeria sits third with a score of 0.6097.In the Global Firepower ranking system, a lower score reflects greater military capability.From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram.Afr…

…across the South-West, attributing the improvement to local intelligence gathering and operational support from federal security agencies. He said the collaboration involving the Nigeria Police Force, the Ministry of Defence, the military, the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Department of State Services…

…spokesperson of the command, said on 7th July, 2026, following credible intelligence, operatives of the FCT Police Command Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) trailed and arrested four (4) suspects identified as Ibrahim Ismail, Ahmad Umar, Riskwa Shehu and Umar Abubakar. Adeh mentioned that preliminary investigations re…

…citing recent security successes in Oyo and Borno states as evidence of improved operational effectiveness. Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State and is the Leader of the Labour Party in the state, made the appeal at The State of Affairs gathering with security experts, profess…

…Officer, Jigawa State Command, SP Shi’isu Adam, said rescue teams had intensified search operations. Adam said the number of recovered bodies had increased to six, adding that a joint operation involving the police, the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency and local divers was ongoing to recover the remaining victi…

Suspected foreign terrorist fighter arrested in Borno Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a man suspected to be a foreign terrorist fighter alongside a woman who claimed to be an illegal immigrant during a security operation in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Milit…

Terrorists in Nigeria using drones and crypto to boost operations - UN The United Nations (UN) has warned that terrorist groups operating in northern Nigeria and across West Africa and the Sahel are increasingly deploying drones, sophisticated communications technology and cryptocurrencies to strengthen their operation…

Troops arrest five suspected militia members, seize firearm in Benue Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested five suspected militia members and seized a firearm during a clearance operation in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. According to security sources, the operation was conducte…

30 feared d3ad as boat capsizes in Jigawa Search and rescue operations are underway after a boat carrying more than 30 people reportedly capsized at Malamawar Yan Dutse community in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Director of Planning, Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), confirmed the inc…

…mining in Nasarawa Three Chinese nationals and several Nigerian miners during a security operation targeting alleged illegal mining activities in Nasarawa State. The arrests were made at Amba community in Kokona Local Government Area during a raid led by Nasarawa State Deputy Governor Emmanuel Akabe, who said the opera…

…Kanu disclosed that the highlight of the visit will be a tour of the Akwete Weaving Cooperative Society in Akwete, Ukwa East Local Government Area. The statement read, “During the visit, Senator Tinubu will interact with master weavers and witness first-hand the craftsmanship that has made Akwete textiles globally reco…

…Follow Legit.ng on Instagram.In its Sunday statement, CENTCOM indicated that a search operation had since located unidentified remains at the Jordan site. "An examination process to verify the remains is ongoing," the command said, without confirming the missing soldier's identity.The US military also confirmed it had…

…cooking gas prices nationwide as imports jump by over 1,000 per cent. ImagesIndustry operators say the wide variation is largely driven by transportation and logistics costs, especially in inland states far from Lagos and other coastal storage hubs.From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram.Curre…

…approach does not weaken an institution.It strengthens public confidence in it. The operational achievements of the DSS are well known. Preventing terrorism.Protecting national security. Disrupting criminal networks.Safeguarding constitutional order. Those are enormous responsibilities. But perhaps leadership is measur…

…per cent.” However, former Managing Director of NAMA, now Trustee Member of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, Mr Roland Iyayi, has faulted the five per cent TSC, saying it was unsustainable for domestic carriers. He described it as a sham that had long defeated the purpose for which it was introduced, which was to…

…costs have constrained investment, especially in the manufacturing sector, where operators say access to affordable long-term credit remains critical for expansion, job creation and increased production.

…of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), have resolved to deepen collaboration between the two agencies. This was the discussion when the General Manager, (Transmission), TCN Kano Region, M.K Bello, received the Managing Director of NISO, Abdu Muhammed Bello, as…

…donated by Alhaji Megida and other well meaning membersof the group. The group with operational tentacles spread across the 36 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory,Abuja,also commands a remarkable body of diasporan membership across the nation’s shores such as Spain, England, America, China,…

…lives and public trust, as well as a nursery bed for the aggravation of insecurity. Operation Safe Corridor (OSC), launched in 2016 under former President Muhammadu Buhari, was sold as a humane pathway out of insurgency. In practice, it has too often looked like a shortcut around justice. There is no science that can n…

…Eyesan is pursuing a strategy centred on regulatory certainty, faster decision-making, operational efficiency, and transparent governance. The early signs are reflected in stronger production, renewed investor interest, and growing confidence in the licensing regime. The 2025 licensing round closed with encouraging hea…

…difference between a contained event and a ransomware attack that could have crippled operations for weeks. The lesson has never left me: resilience is decided in the moments before certainty arrives, when leaders must act on incomplete information, ahead of the crisis, not after it. I’ve since sat in boardrooms across…

…The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, had said that operatives of the command were deployed to rescue the victims and arrest the hoodlums The incident came about a month after the Ogun and Lagos state police commands launched Operation Kosaye to combat kidnapping and other crimes.