President Tinubu Orders The Withdrawal Of Police Officers Guarding VIPS For Core Police Duties President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons in the country. Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties. The presidential directive was issued at the security meeting President Tinubu held on Sunday with the police, Air Force, army chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Abuja. According to the Presidential directive, VIPs who want police protection will now request well-armed personnel from the Nigeria Security…
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Just In: 50 Students Kidnapped From Niger Catholic School Freed From Captivity The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger state says fifty students abducted from St Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara LGA, have escaped from captivity. In a statement on Sunday, Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, chairman of the Niger state chapter of CAN and Catholic bishop of Kontagora diocese, said the pupils regained freedom between Friday and Saturday and “quietly reunited with their families”.
Family Open Condolence Register At Late Segun Awolowo Jnr Resident Following the death of late sage , Obafemi Awolowo Grandson, Segun Awolowo, a condolence register has been opened in his honour in his Lagos residence Sympathisers have continue thronging the residence to pay respect to the late Boss of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council. Mr Segun Awolowo, grandson of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo have passed on. He was a lawyer and a former Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council.
Ogun TNT Charge FG To Improve Nation’s Security Architecture .. Urges Ogun government to be alert over recent public disturbance by herdsmen The leadership of the Tinubu Tink Tank, TNT, Ogun State has charged the federal government on the need to improve the security architecture of the country and block all leaking holes within its security architecture. These were the submissions of some members of the executive during its second executive meeting. According to the group Chief-Whip, Hon Olajumoke Akindele, it’s important for the federal government to review its strategy and adopt those that align with the current reality…
Bago Shuts Public And Private Primary, Secondary Schools In Niger Niger State Government has ordered the closure of all public and private Primary and Secondary Schools across the State. Governor Bago stated this shortly after the security meeting with heads of security agencies following the recent kidnapping of School children at St Mary’s Catholic School Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of the State Governor Bago said, additionally all Missionary, Islamic Schools and Federal Government Colleges including FGC Minna, have also been shut down until further notice. Tertiary Institutions are not affected except for those in the defined vulnerable areas in…
Nigeria Troops Neutralises Bandits In Borno Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have successfully conducted offensive operations against suspected terrorist hideouts in the Bula Daloye cluster, Borno State, recovering arms and explosives, killing unspecified numbers of terrorists. Zagazola gathered that the operation was carried out at about 1700 hours on 18 November 2025 by personnel of 21 Special Armoured Battalion in conjunction with volunteer forces. The troops arrived at the initial objective, but suspected terrorists reportedly fled upon sighting the forces. The troops subsequently advanced to a second location within the cluster, scanning a three-kilometre radius, where they observed extensive…
Great Minds’ Team Mourns Segun Awolowo (JNR), Consoles Awolowo Dynasty, Nigerian Tribune Family The Great Minds’ Team led by Comrade Akeem Abas, of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Chief Olusegun Awolowo(Jnr), the distinguished grandson of the sage, late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The team, in a statement issued by its Council Secretary, Mosope Kehinde, on Friday, described his death at 62 as a monumental loss to the Awolowo dynasty, the media industry and the nation at large. The Great Minds’ Team said Dr. Awolowo lived a life marked by…
Group Commends Oyo State Governor For Naming Junaid as BCOS GM The Institute of Leadership Coaching and Strategy has applauded Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for appointing Alhaji Kunle Junaid as the new General Manager of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State. In its statement, the Institute said the appointment ‘reflects his professionalism, dedication and long-standing service to the broadcasting industry.’ The statement, signed by Dr Olasunkade Azeez and Ifeoma P. Adeniyi, noted that Junaid’s elevation was ‘a testament to his exceptional leadership skills, loyalty and experience.’ It added that his new role was ‘a well-deserved recognition of his contributions…
Federal High Court Sentences IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu to Life Imprisonment The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, on Thursday sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment. It was reported that the court had earlier convicted Kanu on all seven charges brought against him by the Federal Government. According to the judgment, Kanu received life imprisonment on counts 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. He was further sentenced to 20 years imprisonment on count 3, without the option of a fine, and an additional five years…
President Tinubu To Attend G20 Leaders’ Summit In South Africa, AU-EU Summit In Angola President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola. President Tinubu’s first stop is Johannesburg, where he will attend the 20th summit of the G20 Leaders. After the summit, he will proceed to Angola for the AU-EU summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African leader who also serves as the current President of the G20 group, invited his Nigerian counterpart to participate in this year’s edition. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil had, during…