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COUP SERIES ROUND-UP: What we know about alleged failed plot against Tinubu

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- Many Nigerians were quick to dismiss last year's failed coup plot to topple the President Bola Tinubu administration as a ruse. Scanty information from the authorities, at best, pa... Read More


Tinubu seeks global cooperation to tackle emerging security threats

Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, has called for stronger national and international cooperation to address emerging security threats confronting Nigeria and the wider world. Mr T... Read More


'Churches, mosques should become centres of peace' - APC chair

Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- Nentawe Yilwatda, the national chairperson for All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged religious leaders to make churches and mosques centres of peace, saying faith should promo... Read More


SSS frees, compensates man wrongly linked to Oyo schoolchildren abduction

Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- The State Security Service (SSS) says it has freed and compensated a man who was wrongly detained for an alleged role in the abduction of 46 pupils, including seven teachers, from ... Read More


Soldiers repel midnight terror attack in Borno

Nigeria, Aug. 10 -- Soldiers have repelled an overnight attack by suspected members of Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), two terror groups menacing Nigeria's northeast. They ha... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Why I planned coup against Tinubu - Colonel Ma'aji

Nigeria, Aug. 10 -- Nigerian Army colonel Mohammed Ma'aji allegedly spearheaded a plan to overthrow Nigeria's democratically elected government in a coup d'etat last year. But the alleged plot reporte... Read More


IGP Disu deploys new police commissioners to eight states

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of new commissioners of police to eight state commands and several strategic formations across the ... Read More


State Police: Former police chiefs raise concerns, submit recommendations - IGP Disu

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Former Nigerian police chiefs have raised concerns about the country's proposed state police framework and submitted recommendations to strengthen the model before it is finalised, ... Read More


Military declares top ISWAP commanders wanted following intelligence from recovered devices

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Military authorities have declared some senior commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) wanted, following forensic analyses of electronic devices recovered durin... Read More


Kwara villagers regain freedom six months after abduction

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- Residents abducted during the deadly terrorist attack on Woro in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have regained their freedom. This was announced on Wednesday in a brief... Read More