Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, on Wednesday made a shocking revelation, stating that Boko Haram members, armed robbers and other criminal elements were once discovered on recruitment lists for the Nigerian Army and Police. Wase, who spoke during a special plenary session dedicated to addressing the worsening security crisis, said the infiltration of Nigeria’s security …

Idris Wase, former deputy speaker of the house of representatives, has asked President Bola Tinubu to reconsider the directive to withdraw police officers attached to the very important persons (VIPs). On Sunday, the president ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers guarding VIPs across the country. Wase spoke during a plenary session of the house of representatives on Wednesday. “I …

The senator representing Kebbi South, Garba Musa, on Wednesday delivered an indictment of Nigeria’s security architecture and the Federal Government’s handling of banditry, declaring on the Senate floor that authorities “know who the bandits are” yet continue to shield them through opaque negotiations and unexplained operational failures. Speaking after the Senate was informed of the release of 24 kidnapped schoolgirls …

The White House, the United States’ seat of power, was reportedly placed on lockdown on Wednesday following a shooting involving members of the U.S. National Guard near the nation’s capital, raising security concerns in the area. The shooting occurred close to the Farragut Metro Station, coinciding with a controversial troop deployment to Washington, D.C., ordered by President Donald Trump. In …

President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered additional recruitment into the armed forces. In a statement on Wednesday, the president said the police and the army are authorised to recruit more personnel. “The police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000,” Tinubu said. The president noted that while he had previously approved …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan is currently trapped in Guinea Bissau where the military announced take-over earlier in the day. The Nigerian leader alongside hundreds of foreign observers are unable to leave the country where elections took place and results were about to be officially declared. Hundreds of foreign observers who raced to the airport in a bid to leave the …

Military authorities in Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday declared that they had assumed full control of the country, announcing the suspension of all electoral activities and an immediate closure of national borders. The development comes just three days after the nation conducted its legislative and presidential elections. The declaration followed reports of heavy gunfire earlier in the day around the presidential palace …

President Tinubu has nominated non-career ambassadors for three countries: the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The postings will be finalised following Senate screening. The three nominees are Ambassador Ayodele Oke, Retired Colonel Lateef Kayode Are, and Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu. Ambassador Amin Mohammed Dalhatu previously served as Nigeria’s ambassador to South Korea during President Buhari’s administration, having been …

The Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) has accused presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, of attempting to divert attention away from the failures of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The POMR, in a statement on Wednesday signed by its spokesperson, Ibrahim Umar, cautioned Onanuga against launching verbal attacks against former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The statement comes as a …

A new video has surfaced online, exposing the fact that the Tinubu-led government paid terrorists for the release of schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State. The footage, which began circulating late Wednesday, appears to show that government representatives and the terrorists had reached an understanding prior to the girls’ freedom contradicting earlier claims by authorities …

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has berated the Federal Government over its handling of the release of the abducted schoolgirls in Maga, Kebbi State, saying that the rescue is not a time for celebration. Atiku in a statement through his media office in Abuja on Wednesday said the comments credited to the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, …

Federal High Court in Abuja has heard how alleged terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, was offered N50 million by leader of a terrorists group. An official of Department of State Services stated this while testifying as sixth prosecution witness in Mamu’s trial for terrorism-related offences. The witness said: “The second voice that played for five minutes is Shugaba’s, who is leader …

Nigerian rapper and activist Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz has sparked controversy online after alleging that Bola Tinubu’s administration is “enabling terrorism.” In a late-night post shared on his verified X handle, Falz wrote: “Let it be on record that the Tinubu government is enabling terrorism. Despicable.” The remark quickly circulated across social media on Tuesday, drawing mixed reactions …

Bandits have abducted at least eight persons in Biresawa village of Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State. A reliable source told our correspondent that the assailants raided the village between 11pm and 12 midnight, on Monday. He said, “They came as usual, and from our findings so far, two males and six females were taken away by the bandits. …

A review of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) financial statement for the year ended December 2024 has shown that a sum of N7.1 trillion was said to have been spent on fuel subsidy to defray energy costs. The expense was tagged “energy security expense” in the financial report. According to the document, the energy security expense occurs “when …