Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have killed a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), known as Julaibib, alongside four other terrorists during a fierce battle around Kimba in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. Julaibib, who was said to be operating within the Gujba axisContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has urged Nigerians to comply with the law by filing their annual tax returns no later than March 31. Oyedele stressed that tax compliance is mandatory for both employers and individual taxpayers, notingContinue Reading
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested six suspects and rescued 14 victims in two separate cases of transnational human trafficking across the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. According to the statement, the first case was reported on January 22,Continue Reading
BY JAMES AKINOLA Nigerians living in Norwich, United Kingdom, have launched a fundraising campaign to repatriate the remains of Uchenna Okirie, fondly known as “Common Man,” who was stabbed to death in his student apartment in November 2025. Okirie, a Nigerian national, was allegedly killed under circumstances that shocked bothContinue Reading
Human rights organisations, activists and social media users have condemned the Lagos State Police Command and the Lagos State Government over the arrest of protesters and the use of tear gas to disperse residents protesting the demolition of their homes across parts of the state. The backlash followed Wednesday’s policeContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Senate has announced plans to hold an executive briefing on the United States air strikes carried out on December 25, 2025, against terrorist targets in Sokoto State, following concerns raised by Senator Abdul Ningi over the alleged exclusion of the National Assembly from pre-operation consultations. RaisingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI/EFE MODESTUS An interim investigation report into an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration has identified an Army Colonel as the alleged coordinator of a clandestine coup network involving officers across the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The report, obtained by Frontline Reporters, revealed that the unnamedContinue Reading
No fewer than 166 worshippers abducted from Kurmin Wali village in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have remained in captivity for 10 days, heightening anxiety among families, religious organisations and community leaders. The victims were kidnapped after armed bandits attacked three churches during worship sessions, firing sporadically, injuringContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI As security forces maintain strict control over Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State, traders have expressed frustration over the enforcement of the market closure, criticizing the government’s approach While some traders questioned the fairness of the shutdown—arguing that many business owners who had traveled to biggerContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI In a decisive move to enforce compliance with the Anambra State Government’s directive against the controversial Monday sit-at-home, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has ordered the immediate closure of the Onitsha Main Market and adjoining markets for one week, effective immediately. The governor said the shutdown was necessary toContinue Reading