The Nigerian military has confirmed that findings from an investigation into 16 detained personnel have linked some officers to an alleged attempt to overthrow the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This disclosure was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba. According to the statement, officers against…
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam, on Thursday met with Pilgrimage Tour Operators across the country. The meeting which held in Lagos discussed and trashed out the issue of unauthorised private tour operators ahead of the 2022 pilgrimage. The NCPC boss who disclosed this on his twitter handle,…
This edition of Security Update, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, examines Nigeria’s deepening security crisis through three interconnected developments: the release of kidnapped schoolchildren in Niger State, renewed presidential rhetoric on branding bandits as terrorists, and mounting controversy over the arming of auxiliary forces linked to vigilante groups. Nigeria: School Kidnappings and Conditional Releases Nigerian…
Kaduna based controversial islamic cleric,, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has condemned the redesigning of some naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying that it may force kidnappers to start demanding for ransom payment in dollars. The CBN had on October 26, announced the redesigning of N200, N500 and N1,000 notes. However, in a…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria (KYN), an umbrella body for the Kuteb ethnic nationality in Taraba, has kicked against plans to demolish the Palace of their traditional ruler, the Ukwe Takum. Addressing a press conference on Sunday in Jalingo, the Taraba state capital, an official of KYN, Markus Apwende, alleged…
Succor has come the way of Hauwa’u Halliru, and her children, who were displaced by bandits and forced to eat grass to survive in Zamfara. The attention of the Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal was earlier drawn to the heart-wrenching video clip which went viral on social media platforms. In statement on Friday, spokesperson of…
