One person died in exchange gun duel between police and hoodlums in Ezinifite Community, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra state. Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this on Monday said the deceased accomplices escaped with suspected bullet injuries. He said one pump-action gun as well as the bodyContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, met with the newly appointed Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, urging them to demonstrate renewed commitment to safeguarding the nation and restoring public confidence in Nigeria’s security architecture. The closed-door meeting, which came three days after the announcement of the new appointments,Continue Reading
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected a total of $1.259 billion into the oil sector within the first three months of 2025 to support the importation of petroleum products and related items, Frontline Reporters can authoritatively report. The intervention, according to CBN data, comes amid a brewing priceContinue Reading
Amid Nigeria’s deepening fight against insurgency and banditry, over 500 senior military officers — including Major Generals, Rear Admirals, Air Vice Marshals, and Brigadier Generals — have been forced into early retirement during the administrations of former President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, investigations by Frontline Reporters reveal.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled a bold plan to expand the Dangote Petroleum Refinery from its current capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a staggering 1.4 million bpd, positioning Nigeria as a global powerhouse in energy production. Speaking during a media briefing inContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Six members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have slammed a ₦1 billion lawsuit against the Anambra State Government over alleged assault, unlawful detention, and torture by operatives of the state’s vigilante outfit, Agunechemba. The corps members — Jennifer Elohor, Greatness Oyeh, Eze Ikenna, Anighoro Godspower,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Presidency has clarified the rationale behind President Bola Tinubu’s decision to sack and replace Nigeria’s service chiefs, describing the move as part of efforts to inject fresh energy and direction into the nation’s military leadership. Reacting to speculation that the shake-up was linked to a rumoredContinue Reading
A Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to invoke its powers “to make the necessary orders” should the detained self acclaimed leader of the proscribed separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, fail to utilise the opportunity accorded him to conduct his defence in the terrorism chargesContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the removal of Nigeria from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. In February 2023, Nigeria was placed on the grey list after the FATF identified strategic deficiencies in its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) systems. However, over two yearsContinue Reading
New INEC Chairman, Professor Amupitan BY GODWIN OBI President Bola Tinubu has tasked the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, to ensure transparency, inclusivity, and non-violence in the conduct of the 2027 general elections, stressing that credible polls are the bedrock of democracyContinue Reading