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FG NAMES 48 TERROR FINANCIERS, FLAGS MAJOR GROUPS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has released a list of 48 individuals and groups accused of financing terrorism, naming organisations like IPOB, Ansaru and ISWAP. The move comes after the latest mass
KATSINA URGES CALM AS BANDITS DEMAND LIVESTOCK By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Katsina State has urged residents to remain calm after suspected bandits reportedly demanded 700 cattle and 1,000 sheep from communities in Kankia LGA, issuing a six-day ultimatum. The threat has sparked
TINUBU TASKS ACTING IGP DISU TO RESTORE PEACE, BOOST SECURITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to urgently restore peace and strengthen security across the country. The President gave the directive at
REP SLAMS ALLEGED ATTACK ON PETER OBI, DEMANDS FULL PROBE By:Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A member of the House of Representatives, Peter Ifeanyi Uzokwe, has condemned the reported assassination attempt on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benin City, describing it
SECURITY ALERT: KANO SHUTS DOWN POPULAR OPEN THEATRE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Censorship Board has revoked the operating license of Sunsiro Entertainment, an open theatre in Sharada, Kano, over rising security concerns raised by residents and confirmed by police
KEBBI SETS UP COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT DISPLACED PERSONS IN YAURI AXIS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kebbi State Government has set up a special committee to provide immediate relief to residents displaced by insecurity in Yauri, Shanga, Ngaski and Koko Besse Local
NSCDC PARADES CHILD TRAFFICKING, FUEL DEALING SUSPECTS IN ZAMFARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Zamfara State has paraded a child trafficking suspect alongside others arrested for fuel-related offences and other crimes in Gusau. The
TROOPS BUST ILLICIT DRUG NETWORK IN NORTHEAST By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) have disrupted a major drug supply network supporting terrorist activities in Borno State. Acting on credible intelligence, security operatives arrested 65-year-old Hauwa Abulazeez
SECURITY FORCES RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS, NEUTRALIZE BANDITS IN GOMBE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Security forces in Gombe State have rescued three kidnapped victims and neutralized three suspected bandits in a major operation in Pindiga District, Akko LGA. The joint operation, involving police,
BRUTAL KILLING OF FAMILY SHOCKS KANO COMMUNITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Dorayi Quarters in Kano was thrown into deep mourning on January 16, 2026, after the gruesome killing of a housewife and her six children shattered the peace of the close-knit Chiranchi