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  Ogwu alleged that officers attached to the Lugbe Police Division beat him with an electric cable, handcuffed him and seized his phone after he began recording the exercise. The Editor of Pinnacle Daily, Sunday Michael Ogwu, has recounted how he was allegedly assaulted by police officers while documenting a demolition exercise in Lugbe, Abuja. Ogwu alleged that officers attached …

  ***Says Nigerian govt must protect Christian communities ***We back US over persecution, security crisis —Christian elders LAGOS — A member of the United States Congress, Rep. Riley Moore, has insisted that the US must not remove Nigeria from its Country of Particular Concern, CPC, designation list over alleged persecution of Christians, citing continued violence in the Middle Belt. This …

  The FBI is seeking leave to submit the declarations “ex parte” and “in camera” in support of the U.S. government’s motion for summary judgment in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked a federal court in Washington, D.C., for permission to submit confidential declarations under seal and privately explain …

  Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga accused Atiku of being “desperate for power.” The presidency has criticised ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar for saying he would restore some form of petrol subsidy if elected president next year. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga accused Atiku of being “desperate for power” by reversing his stance on subsidy removal, having been a proponent before the 2023 …

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced that certificates for candidates who sat for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for School Candidates are now available on its Digital Certificate Platform. The examination body announced the development on Friday through a post on its official X handle, urging candidates to access their certificates through the digital …

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan. The initiative is aimed at strengthening coordination among Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security agencies, and ensuring effective responses to evolving security threats nationwide. This is contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in …

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons is sustaining banditry, terrorism and communal violence in Nigeria. Ribadu stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a one-day workshop on lessons learnt from Nigeria’s 2016 National Baseline Survey on Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons. The workshop was organised by the National …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims by some critics alleging rising insecurity in some parts of the territory. Wike made the rebuttal while speaking with journalists after he inspected some ongoing projects in Abuja on Thursday. According to him, insinuating unfounded security challenges is not helpful. “Because the Department of Security Services …

The Nigerian Army has urged young officers to make fitness and continuous training a personal culture, saying operational readiness cannot be achieved through occasional exercises. Maj.-Gen. Kevin Ukandu, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL), made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the closing of the 2026 Army Headquarters Garrison Combat Proficiency Competition. Ukandu said that the …

Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has urged youths in the country to take advantage of government policies and programmes to build desirable future for themselves. Olawande made the call on Thursday at the inauguration of a book entitled: “No More Future: Why Waiting Is Over, What to Build Instead” authored by a young Nigerian, Mr Christopher Olusa, at …