Tag: National Security
Nigerian Military Says Over 300 Bandits Killed in Northwest Operations
ABUJA (FN) — Nigerian troops have reportedly killed more than 300 armed bandits during a series of security operations in the country’s northwest, according...
Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Agency Recovers $5.79 Billion in Crime Proceeds
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency says it recovered more than 5.79 billion naira ($5.79 billion) in proceeds of crime during the first half of 2026,...
Bandits’ attacks: Federal Government Sets Aside N500bn for Emergency Security Response
Nigeria’s Federal Government has raised a N500 billion emergency security fund, deducting the amount from federation revenues before the May 2026 allocation was shared...
‘Silence is complicity’, CAN condemns Oyo school abductions
IBADAN, Nigeria (FN), The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned coordinated attacks on schools in Oyo State that left pupils, teachers, and officials...
Boko Haram Dares Nigerian Government Over 416 Abducted Victims
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (FN), Boko Haram terrorists have released a video daring the Nigerian government to attempt a forceful rescue of 416 abducted victims in...
Suspected Bandits Raid Security Post in Kwara, Cart Away Gun Truck
ILORIN, Nigeria (FN), Suspected bandits killed at least three soldiers in a pre‑dawn attack on a joint security post in Kemanji community, Kaiama Local...
Defence Chief Oluyede Orders Troops to Intensify Fight Against Bandits
GUSAU, Nigeria (FN), Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, has urged troops to intensify operations against bandits in the country’s North‑West, declaring...
Police Academy Expansion: Tinubu Approves Ogun Campus, 15 Billion Naira Funding
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa...
“Nigeria on Edge: Insurgent Plot Sparks Airport, Prison Security Lockdown”
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN), Nigerian security agencies have tightened defenses around airports and correctional facilities in the capital and neighboring Niger State following intelligence reports...
From Land Dispute to Assassination Attempt: Lt. Yerima Survives Alleged Assassination...
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) — A Nigerian naval officer, Lieutenant A.M. Yerima, narrowly escaped an alleged assassination attempt in Abuja, intensifying public concern days after...
