The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has directed television and radio stations in the country to suspend patronage of Twitter. The directive was contained in a statement on Monday by the Director General of the NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba. The directive came just as the federal government summoned envoys of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, visited Jos, Plateau state capital, over the recent killings by bandits in some communities in the state. Over 160 people were killed in 15 communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi, Mangu LGAs of the state in attacks that started on Christmas Eve. Over 200 houses were destroyed by…
The National Security Adviser, (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu has accused the the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, for running the country bankrupt. Speaking at the chief of defence intelligence annual conference on Monday in Abuja, Ribadu said the President Bola Tinubu inherited a bankrupt country. Ribadu said the federal government is “paying back what was taken….
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is officially back in the political spotlight — and he is running in the 2027 presidential elections. The conversation explores the potential candidacy of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2027 Nigerian elections, reflecting on his past leadership, the challenges he faced, and the current political landscape. It discusses the…
Africa is entering another dangerous cycle of food insecurity, and this week’s Security Update reveals worsening indicators across Nigeria and the continent. According to Reuters, 35 million Nigerians are now at risk of severe hunger, driven by escalating insurgent attacks, shrinking humanitarian funding, and the collapse of farming activities across major food-producing regions. In Nigeria,…
The sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has asked Nigerians not to allow misinformation and fabricated stories on social media to worsen the country’s fragile security situation. The sultan spoke on Tuesday at the seventh executive committee meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Maiduguri, Borno state. The traditional ruler described social media as…
