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  NSCDC Constitutes high-power team to investigate deaths of suspected illegal miners in Niger state The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the death of some suspected illegal miners who were arrested during enforcement operations conducted in parts of Niger State on September 15 and 16, 2026. The suspects were arrested during a coordinated operation by the …

Six people, including two operatives of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), have been hospitalized following a machete attack at Ogun Community in Edo State. The Edo State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this to our correspondent in Benin at the weekend. The incident occurred at about 1:30pm on September 9, 2026, when operatives of the …

A newborn baby girl abandoned inside a sack has been rescued at Obaretin Community in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. It was gathered that residents of the community made the shocking discovery and alerted the Ologbo Police Station at about 7am on September 8, 2026. The Edo State Police Command spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the incident, …

  They alleged that the transfers were not requested by them and questioned how they would fund transportation and relocation to distant states from their salaries. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has redeployed 79 officers between Akwa Ibom, Kwara and other state commands in a move that has triggered complaints from affected personnel over the absence of …

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump first ran for office, he called out China as a menace to the U.S. economy, saying it had gutted America’s factories and eroded the middle class. That tough talk helped Trump get to the White House a decade ago, but since then, he increasingly speaks in glowing terms about Chinese President Xi Jinping, …

  FG constitutes independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 people in NSCDC custody, releases full list of suspended officers The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has constituted a ten-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, on suspicion of illegal mining. …

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have rescued 66 kidnapped persons, neutralised several terrorists and arrested scores of suspects during nationwide operations between Sept. 11 and 17. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this in a statement highlighting the military’s operational successes during the period. Onoja said troops also recovered arms and ammunition, dismantled terrorist logistics …

The Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he is willing to reconcile with Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State. It will be recalled that Yusuf, a staunch adherent of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, won election in 2023 under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and later defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The development resulted to serious …

Money sent home by Edo indigenes abroad has unequivocally helped families survive, businesses grow and communities cope with economic pressures, with the state Diasporans’ annual remittances accounting for about $7bn. But the pioneer Director-General of the Edo State Diaspora Agency, Dr. (Mrs.) Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor, says there is something far more valuable waiting to be unlocked. She urged Edo diasporans …

The US and Denmark have announced a deal on Greenland’s security, resolving a diplomatic dispute sparked by President Donald Trump’s threats to seize it by force. Trump said the agreement would grant the US “permanent control over security, and all other needs” in the semi-autonomous Danish territory, as Nato hailed how it would help stabilise the region. The leaders of …