Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar has died while being held by bandits, Katsina State Government confirms. Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted alongside his wife in Katsina State two weeks ago, has died in captivity. The Katsina State Government announced his death on Saturday, saying the former army officer died from complications related…
Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS), says Nigeria’s battle against banditry, terrorism and other forms of insecurity cannot be won without the active support and cooperation of citizens. Speaking at the Democracy Day edition of The Platform, a civic engagement programme organised by Poju Oyemade in Lagos, Musa said criminal groups continue to thrive…
David Ibiyeomie, founder of Salvation Ministries, has alleged that there is a deliberate agenda to turn Nigeria into an Islamic state, insisting that such efforts would ultimately fail. In a video that has gone viral on social media, the Port Harcourt-based cleric made the remarks while preaching on what he described as the signs of…
Authorities say the suspected gunman is dead after a shooting that left multiple victims in Midland, Texas. At least one person was killed and 10 others were wounded in a shooting incident in Midland, Texas, on Friday, according to local officials. Police responded to reports of gunfire shortly after 8:00 a.m. local time and initially…
The anti-drug agency says the operation has dealt a major blow to drug trafficking networks in Edo State. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 73,463.21 kilogrammes of illicit drugs with an estimated street value of N2.8 billion in Edo State. Speaking during the destruction exercise, NDLEA Chairman, Mohamed Buba Marwa, described the…
President Tinubu says efforts are ongoing to secure the release of abducted students and teachers in Oyo and Borno states. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed optimism about the safe return of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in separate incidents in Oyo and Borno states. The President said security agencies are intensifying rescue operations and working…
Authorities have shut schools and tightened security following fresh bandit threats and attacks targeting communities and students. Three people, including a school vice principal and a six-year-old child, were killed when heavily armed bandits attacked Iluke Bunu in Kogi State. According to the police, the attackers arrived on about 40 motorcycles and invaded the area,…
The anti-graft agency says massive spending during party primaries is fueling electoral corruption ahead of the 2027 elections. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that governorship aspirants across Nigeria spent more than ₦30 billion during party primaries. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this while speaking at a lecture on electoral integrity. He…
Violence spread for a second night in Northern Ireland as police used water cannon to disperse crowds following a knife attack in Belfast. Police in Northern Ireland deployed a water cannon on Wednesday night after fresh disorder erupted near the Sandyknowes roundabout in Glengormley, County Antrim. Riot officers came under attack from groups throwing bricks,…
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates defended his actions while testifying before a US congressional panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein. Bill Gates told the US House Oversight Committee that meeting convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a “grave error in judgment” and insisted he had never engaged in criminal conduct. In a closed-door interview on Wednesday, Gates said:…
