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An advance team from the Office of the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, was ambushed by unidentified gunmen near Sam Mbakwe Airport in Imo State in the early hours of Tuesday, December 2. The attack occurred along the Umuowa–Ihite axis as the three-man team travelled ahead of the governor’s scheduled movement. In a […]

The Nigerian Army says it has carried out a successful nationwide operation between November 29 and December 1, 2025, leading to the elimination of eight terrorists, the arrest of 51 suspects, the rescue of 27 victims and the recovery of weapons and other illegal items. In a statement posted on its X handle on Tuesday, […]

The United States House Appropriations Committee is expected to convene a joint congressional briefing today to address growing concerns over the rising attacks and alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. According to committee officials, the session will bring together key lawmakers, policy analysts, and human-rights advocates to examine recent reports detailing targeted violence, widespread insecurity, […]

US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to advance the Trump administration’s contentious proposal for ending the war in Ukraine. According to officials familiar with the planned engagement, the meeting is aimed at exploring possible frameworks for a ceasefire […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), blaming the party’s prolonged national leadership crisis for his departure. In a resignation letter addressed to the PDP National Working Committee, Adeleke said the deepening internal turmoil at the national level had made it difficult for him to continue in the […]

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, resigned on Monday night, citing health concerns—a move that has cleared the path for former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, to assume the position, according to top government sources who spoke with SaharaReporters. General Musa reportedly met with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential […]

The distraught residents, including diocesan leaders and community stakeholders, made the call on Sunday, describing the mass abduction as a heartbreaking tragedy that has thrown the entire area into fear and uncertainty. According to them, the kidnapping has disrupted academic activities and left families in anguish, with many parents still unaware of the condition or […]

Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), has alleged that certain politicians in the country are deliberately exploiting, enabling, and even financing insecurity to advance their political interests. Irabor explained that Nigeria’s security problems are multi-layered and cannot be traced to a single factor. According to him, the nation’s prolonged battle with […]

In a major breakthrough against violent crime across Delta and Edo corridors, operatives of the Safe City Hydra intelligence network have successfully neutralized the kidnappers responsible for the recent murder of a palm wine tapper in Delta State. The operation also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and multiple mobile phones belonging to […]

The Presidency has appealed to Nigerians to help monitor and report any breaches of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive ordering the withdrawal of police escorts from Very Important Persons (VIPs). President Tinubu had mandated that police personnel attached to private individuals and VIPs be redeployed to core policing duties nationwide. Following the order, the Inspector […]