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TROOPS RESCUE 17 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN KOGI By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, working with Hybrid Forces and local vigilantes, have rescued 17 kidnapped passengers in Kogi State. The victims, including 13 adults and 4 children, were
KWARA MONARCH CALLS FOR MILITARY BARRACKS TO END BANDITRY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The traditional ruler of Babanla in Kwara State, Oba Adegboyega Alabi, has urged government to convert the vast forest in his community into a military base or agricultural hub
KANO MOVES AGAINST ILLEGAL CHAINSAW USE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has banned the illegal use of chainsaws to protect forests and the environment. Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Dahiru Mohammad Hashim, said all chainsaw operators must
NSCDC SEEKS STRONGER SECURITY SYNERGY TO PROTECT NATIONAL ASSETS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has urged closer collaboration among security agencies to safeguard critical infrastructure. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Gusau, Zamfara Commandant Sani
NIGERIA TO LEAD WEST AFRICA ON DEBT OVERSIGHT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria has pledged to champion a West African Parliamentary Debt Oversight Framework to curb reckless borrowing and rising debt across the region. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas
APC CHAIRMAN’S WIFE, DAUGHTER ABDUCTED IN KWARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Gunmen have kidnapped the wife and daughter of APC Chairman in Patigi LGA, Kwara State, Muhammad Swasun. The attack happened at his residence in Sakpefu community on Sunday night. The assailants
NATIONAL SECURITY DEMANDS UNITY – CAS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has urged stronger collaboration among Nigeria’s security agencies, stressing that national security is a shared responsibility that transcends boundaries. Speaking at the Air
POLICE NAB SUSPECTS FOR ₦1M FRAUD IN KANO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Police Command has arrested three men accused of duping a victim of over ₦1m. The suspects were caught at Kofar Danagundi after the victim raised an alarm,
TROOP’S NEUTRALISE BANDIT, RECOVER ARMS IN KWARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade have neutralised a bandit along the Lema–Daban Lema road in Edu LGA, Kwara State. Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Captain Stephen Nwanko, said
NDLEA SEIZES 8,000 BOTTLES OF AKUSKURA, 48 BLOCKS OF CANNABIS IN KANO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban NDLEA operatives in Kano have intercepted 8,000 bottles of Akuskura, a drug-laced herbal mixture, and 48 blocks of cannabis. The substances were hidden inside a trailer