Insecurity: President Tinubu meets service chiefs In a bid to stem the tide of insecurity across the country, President Tinubu today July 9, in the State House, had a closed door meeting with security chiefs as well as his Special Adviser on Homeland Security, Major General Adeyinka Famadewa (retd.). The closed-door me…

Police and troops rescue kidnapped INEC staff, repel bandit attacks in Zamfara A joint security operation involving the Zamfara State Police Command and military personnel has rescued a kidnapped staff member of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and thwarted coordinated bandit attacks following separ…

…not by invective. A government that answers every criticism with abuse projects insecurity, not confidence." He further argued that administrative focus has been severely misplaced, stressing that political rivals are not the true threats facing the federation. He urged the Tinubu administration to redirect its energy…

…if the grievances were genuine, Adeyemi should confront the chief of staff and relevant security agencies directly with his documentation instead of remaining in hiding. Wike noted that official communication logs remain completely available for investigation."If it was indeed correct, eyeball to eyeball, go to the sec…

…came into power 87 million Nigerians were in poverty but today it's 140 million. "Insecurity has gotten worse. Which hope are they going to renew again? You can't renew failure. "I am not desperate to be President of Nigeria. There's a way you will fail in school, they will ask you to leave the school. "People who had…

…the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State, and SP Emmanuel Dickson, Chief Security Officer, Government House, Calabar. According to court records, Mba sustained severe injuries during the August 1, 2025, incident and later died at the Naval Reference Hospital in Calabar. The post Court awards N100m damages against…

…pressure to establish state police reflected Nigerians’ frustration with worsening insecurity. But she cautioned against mistaking urgency for preparedness, insisting that while she supports devolving policing powers, the country must first put the right institutions in place. The discussion had opened with presentatio…

…should not be used for illegal activities, describing VPNs as tools for privacy and security rather than a means to bypass the law. by Linda Ikeji at 09/07/2026 12:37 PM | Share this Story

…(BYM) condemned the k!llings, describing the attack as barbaric and calling on security agencies to immediately arrest those responsible. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong, on behalf of the National President, Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, the association expressed condolences t…

…than truncate it. He added that the Russian military would respond by "creating a larger security zone"-a phrase traditionally used by Moscow to signal its intent to capture and occupy additional territory in eastern Ukraine to push Ukrainian launch positions further back.The strategic disruption caused by Kyiv's drone…

…That is how it is done. You cannot turn it the other way round. You are the chief security of that area. If something happens, it is for you to put a call through to Mr President and say this is what has just happened in my state.''Watch Wike speak below View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lin…

…that Nigeria's level of engagement in Liberia in terms of assisting to restore peace, security and stability to the country was a reflection of the deep relationship between them. According to him, the relationship between the two countries has blossomed from government-to-government to that of a person-to-person relat…

…tells soldiers The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has warned security personnel deployed to fight terrorism and banditry against hesitating to engage terrorists, saying any officer who waits for an order before taking action would be treated as a terrorist. Speaking on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at t…

IMF says higher essential commodities prices could worsen poverty and food insecurity in Nigeria The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained Nigeria's economic growth forecast at 4.1 per cent for 2026, while warning that rising prices of essential goods are expected to worsen poverty and food insecurity across…

…Ituri Province, a region that has long been affected by armed conflict and insecurity. by Linda Ikeji at 09/07/2026 11:03 AM | Share this Story

…he saidAccording to him, the abductors also threatened to kill the children if security forces intensified rescue operations."They are now threatening that if we come any closer, they're going to k!ll all the kids'' he said by Linda Ikeji at 09/07/2026 11:05 AM | Share this Story

…summit in Turkey after a switch was made at the request of the US Secret Service 'as a security precaution.' Trump sent his new Qatari-gifted jet ahead to Britain before his arrival. After landing at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk aboard his old aircraft, the US President switched to the new plane for the journey back to Wa…

…Lagos, by operatives of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security (AVSEC) and the DSS. According to the agency, Sodiq was found with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) while preparing to travel from Lagos to Abuja without an End User Certificate (EUC) required under existing regulations.The DSS s…

…they were pet-sitting after the homeowner saw a suspicious person in her yard on her security cameras. Jazmine Alexis Bates, 22, and her pal Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, 31, were allegedly k!lled by De'Kendrick Crawford, 24, in Brookwood, Ala., on Monday, WIAT reported. Their bodies were found after cops swooped on the h…

…deployed to the base, while clearance and pursuit operations were ongoing to strengthen security and prevent further attacks. Residents described the assault as swift and well-coordinated, saying the terrorists overwhelmed parts of the community before targeting public facilities. "We all left the community during the…

…to be deported over "worst of the worst" Crimes The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released an updated deportation list containing the names and photographs of 124 Nigerian nationals. According to a statement published on the official DHS website on Wednesday July 8, these individuals have been…

…supporting collaborative international policing efforts aimed at promoting global peace, security and the rule of law through responsible technological innovation. The summit brought together 145 delegations, comprising ministers, inspectors-general of police, chiefs of police and senior representatives of regional and…

…the prime minister in the lead-up to the 2024 declaration, as well as using presidential security agents to block his own arrest after lawmakers had nullified it. The disgraced former president is already in detention while he appeals a separate life sentence for leading an insurrection with his martial law declaration…

…over allegations of unlawfully intercepting the telephone communications of National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, as well as concerns over his health and the recent arrest of his personal physician. “Mallam has been accused of offenses in different courts, and those charges are clearly bailable offenses under the Nig…

…of the prime minister in the lead-up to the declaration, as well as using presidential security agents to block his own arrest after lawmakers had nullified it. The disgraced former president is already in detention while he appeals a separate life sentence for leading an insurrection with his martial law declaration,…