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overnor Alex Otti of Abia State has said that the debate around the conviction and quest for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, would be resolved administratively. Otti, who gave the assurance after visiting the IPoB leader at the Sokoto Correctional Centre over the weekend, said he had intensified engagements towards …

he immediate past governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said that he would not appear before the Edo State House of Assembly Ad hoc Committee set up to investigate the funding and ownership of the Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA) and the Radisson Blu hotel. The two entities, it would be recalled, have become subjects of public debates …

“Nigeria exercised its lawful discretion to prevent further deterioration of tensions and to promote social cohesion in Guinea-Bissau.” he Nigerian government has granted special protection to the Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate, Fernando Costa, due to reports of imminent threats to his life. Mr Costa had been the main opposition candidate to incumbent President Umaro Embalo in the 2025 presidential election, held …

The directive also restricted enforcement to Compol x-squads and the IGPMU, while ordering strict monitoring and compliance across all commands. he Nigerian Police Force has issued a nationwide directive ordering the immediate arrest of any officer found providing personal security to VIPs, following instructions from the presidency. A confidential police wireless message obtained by SaharaReporters, dated November 30, 2025, and …

nside the Witkoff Group’s exclusive Shell Bay private members club in South Florida, the delegations from Washington and Kyiv faced each other for “tough but very constructive” negotiations over lashings of Ukrainian Borsch, a beetroot and cabbage soup which one attendee told me was “very rich with meat.” But its serving, along with Holubtsi, traditional meat and cabbage rolls, was …

mid rising killings, mass abductions, and growing security failures across Nigeria, several state Houses of Assembly have begun moves to consider the creation of state police, a long-debated reform that President Bola Tinubu last week urged the National Assembly to legalise as part of sweeping constitutional amendments. Nigeria has recently witnessed a resurgence of violent banditry and terrorist attacks, while …

ormer Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has called for urgent restructuring of Nigeria’s security architecture, warning that the country cannot achieve effective policing without stronger community intelligence systems and grassroots participation in coastal defence. Mimiko made the remarks at the grand finale of Gallery Security Services’ 13th anniversary programme. The event featured the Youth in Coastal Defence Summit 2025, …

uinea-Bissau’s military leaders have suspended protests and strikes as they tighten control ahead of a planned visit from The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which is pushing for a return to constitutional order after last week’s coup. The military government, which took power in what some West African leaders described as a “sham” coup, said late on Sunday …

 Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed four people and injured 40, authorities have said. Unconfirmed reports say a ballistic missile was used in the strike, which took place on Monday morning. Videos shared online showed a large explosion occur on the side of a motorway, and local media said an office block, cars and …

he Presidency has appealed to Nigerians to help monitor and report violations of President Bola Tinubu’s directive ordering the withdrawal of police escorts from private individuals and VIPs. The call was made by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, during an interview on TVC on Sunday. He said public participation would strengthen enforcement of the …