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Power Grid Sabotage: Police Arrest Suspect As Vandals Strip Six TCN Transmission Towers
Nigeria's power infrastructure continues to face threats from vandals, with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirming the arrest of a key suspect linked to the vandalism...
State Police: CCAN Urges Nigerians To Shape Reform Through Public Memoranda
As Nigeria pushes to overhaul its security architecture, the Crime Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CCAN) has called on citizens to seize the opportunity to influence the proposed state policing...
Bravery Rewarded As IGP Honours 14 Officers, Fast-Tracks Promotion Of Police Aviators
Nigeria's fight against banditry received a morale boost on Wednesday as Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, honoured 14 officers for exceptional bravery in combat operations and approved accelerated...
DSS Security Alert Forces Youth Leaders To Suspend Planned Protest Over South Africa Xenophobia
Security concerns have forced the Forum of National Youth Leaders of All Political Parties in Nigeria (FNYLPPN) to postpone its planned warning protest against xenophobic attacks...
The Federation of Mbaise Media Professionals (FMMP) has announced plans to honour several distinguished personalities with Awards of Excellence during its 2026 Pre-Iriji Mbaise Lecture Series and Awards.
Among those to be recognised are the Chairman of the African Democratic...
ECOWAS MPs Push Border Reforms To Unlock MSME Growth Across West Africa
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
COTONOU, Benin Republic, West Africa's ambition to build a thriving regional market for small businesses will remain out of reach unless cross-border trade becomes faster, cheaper and...
Police Allege Restricted Veterinary Sedative Used In Murder Of Anambra Community Leader
The alleged use of a restricted veterinary sedative in the killing of an Anambra community leader has raised fresh concerns over the illicit access to controlled substances and...
Troops Repel Zamfara Terror Attack, Rescue Nine Abductees; Two Security Personnel Killed
Nigeria's intensified military campaign against armed groups in the North-West continues to yield results, with troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA repelling a pre-dawn terrorist assault on a military...
Adama Bags Cash Reward As Nigeria's Swimming Breakthrough Sparks Fresh Hope
Nigeria's emergence as a rising force in international swimming has received another boost after sports philanthropist Joseph Odobeatu, popularly known as Ojez, rewarded teenage sensation Abduljabar Adama with 300...
Security Forces Cut Off Bandits' Supply Chain, Arrest Suspected Logistics Supplier In Zamfara
Cutting off logistics networks is increasingly becoming a key strategy in Nigeria's fight against banditry, as security agencies intensify intelligence-led operations to weaken criminal groups.
Security operatives comprising...
TCN Defends N1.28bn Solar Streetlight Projects, Says They Were National Assembly Interventions
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has defended its execution of N1.28 billion solar streetlight projects, insisting the contracts were not outside its mandate but constituency interventions...
Police Hail Ezekiel Nathaniel's Historic Commonwealth Gold As Proof Of Sports Investment
Nigeria's investment in developing athletes within its security institutions received a major boost after Police corporal Ezekiel Nathaniel stormed to a historic gold medal in the men's 400...
Troops Rescue 14 Kidnap Victims After Pursuit Along Lagos-Benin Highway
Swift military action has once again highlighted the importance of rapid intelligence-led responses in tackling Nigeria's persistent kidnapping threat.
Troops of the Nigerian Army's 4 Brigade, under Operation WABAIZIGAN, rescued 14...
African Feminists Urge AU To Pause Violence Treaty, Warn Flawed Convention Could Weaken Women's Rights
By Shobha Shukla | CNS
Across Africa, one woman or girl experiences violence every few minutes, yet the very treaty intended to strengthen their protection is...
Police Foil Kidnappings, Rescue Victims, Arrest 48 Suspects Across States Within 24 Hours
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Nigeria Police operatives recorded fresh operational successes across several states, foiling kidnapping attempts, rescuing victims and arresting dozens of criminal suspects in coordinated operations aimed at...
TCN Rejects ‘Stranded Power’ Claims, Says Generation Not Grid Is Nigeria’s Biggest Challenge
Nigeria's electricity crisis is rooted more in inadequate power generation than transmission limitations, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has argued, pushing back against claims that thousands...
FG Targets Grid Stability With Fresh Investment To Improve Power Supply
Nigeria's unreliable electricity supply remains one of the biggest obstacles to economic growth and everyday life, with recurring national grid failures disrupting homes and businesses.
In a renewed effort to...
APC Support Groups Launch Drive To Secure 27 Million Votes For Tinubu
The race to shape public opinion ahead of future elections gathered momentum on Thursday as the All Support Groups Network (ASGN) launched a nationwide grassroots campaign targeting 27...
Police Rescue Kidnap Victims, Recover Weapons in Nationwide Crackdown
Nigeria Police recorded a string of operational successes across several states, rescuing kidnap victims, recovering firearms and stolen property, and arresting suspects linked to murder, armed robbery and drug trafficking as...
Ebonyi: Weekenders Magazine Urges Nwifuru To Free Remaining Amasiri Detainees
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
As calls grow for justice and reconciliation in communities affected by conflict, the Executive Director of Weekenders Media Commercial Limited, publishers of Weekenders Magazine, Princess Joy Omagha Idam, has...
Food Security At Risk As WAANSA Warns Of Fertiliser Diversion Fueling Insecurity
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Nigeria's battle against insecurity may not be won on the battlefield alone.
Stakeholders are increasingly warning that unless hunger, poverty and the diversion of agricultural inputs are tackled,...
600,000 Set For Breakthrough HIV Prevention Injection
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The fight against HIV is entering a new phase where the biggest obstacle is no longer scientific discovery, but ensuring life-saving innovations reach the people who need them most.
An estimated 600,000 people...
Police Rescue 67 Kidnap Victims, Arrest Scores In Nationwide Crackdown
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Nigeria Police recorded a string of security breakthroughs across 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory, rescuing dozens of kidnap victims, arresting suspected criminals and recovering firearms, illicit drugs...
ECOWAS Pushes For Unified Data System To Drive West Africa's Integration
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Reliable and comparable data is increasingly becoming the backbone of economic planning and regional integration, prompting ECOWAS to intensify efforts to harmonise statistics across West Africa.
To advance this...
ECOWAS Commission Pushes Sanctions To Enforce MSME Policies Across West Africa
West Africa's biggest challenge in supporting small businesses is no longer a lack of policies but a failure to implement them, the ECOWAS Commission has said, warning that stronger...
Police Reform Study Offers Blueprint For Nigeria’s Future Security Architecture
As Nigeria continues to confront evolving security threats, stronger collaboration between security institutions is emerging as a key driver of lasting police reform.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has reaffirmed...
Troops Rescue Abducted Soldier, Civilian In Fresh Zamfara Offensive
Sustained military pressure on armed groups in Nigeria's North West is continuing to yield results, with troops rescuing an abducted soldier and a civilian during a fighting patrol in Zamfara State.
Troops...
Osun Poll: INEC Chief Enlists Ooni, Traditional Rulers To Curb Election Violence
With political tension rising ahead of the August 15 Osun governorship election, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has enlisted the support...
ECOWAS Parliament Moves To Strengthen MSMEs As Engines Of Regional Growth
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) remain the backbone of West Africa's economy, yet many struggle to access finance, expand across borders and integrate into regional markets.
The ECOWAS Parliament is...
Police Rescue Professor, Free Kidnap Victims As Nationwide Crackdown Nets Suspects
Nigeria Police Force operatives have recorded a series of operational successes across several states, rescuing kidnap victims, arresting suspected criminals and recovering firearms and ammunition in a renewed push...
