Suspected smugglers have killed a senior officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) during an ambush in Ogun State, underscoring the risks faced by operatives engaged in border enforcement. The deceased, Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC I) Mustapha Akiyode, was fatally shot in the early hours of Tuesday, February 3,Continue Reading
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is considering an expansion of its flagship maritime security initiative, the Deep Blue Project, following its recorded successes across the Gulf of Guinea and growing international recognition. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, disclosed this during a strategic courtesy visitContinue Reading
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Mr Roberts Orya, to 10 years’ imprisonment for fraud involving ₦2.4 billion. Justice F. E. Messiri delivered the judgment on Thursday, February 5, 2026, after finding Orya guiltyContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday held an emergency security meeting with Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq following widespread national and international condemnation of the deadly attack in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The meeting came amid strong reactions from the United Nations, the Republic of Türkiye, federalContinue Reading
Nigeria and the World Bank have agreed to accelerate economic reforms, attract large-scale investment, and expand job opportunities to support the country’s rapidly growing population. The agreement followed high-level talks held this week in Abuja between the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, andContinue Reading
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded significant operational successes across the South-East and South-South, dislodging suspected IPOB/Eastern Security Network (ESN) fighters from key enclaves and arresting suspected kidnappers during intelligence-driven operations. A senior military source disclosed that troops of Operation UDO KA successfully flushed suspected IPOB/ESN elements from theirContinue Reading
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says Nigeria has saved more than ₦6 trillion in fuel import losses following the full deregulation of the downstream sector and key foreign exchange reforms. The Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Mr Saidu Mohammed, disclosed this at the ongoing Nigeria International EnergyContinue Reading
Fresh details have emerged on the deadly attack carried out on Tuesday in Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where at least 75 people were confirmed killed by suspected terrorists. A younger brother of the traditional ruler of Woro, Mr. Ali Umar, told theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Fresh waves of violent attacks in Kwara and Benue states have intensified public outrage over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, with more than 100 persons feared killed in coordinated assaults on rural communities. In Kwara State, suspected Islamic extremists on Tuesday night attacked Woro and Nuku communities inContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal, challenging his conviction and multiple sentences imposed by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu is contesting the judgment delivered on November 20, 2025,Continue Reading