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Nigeria’s Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa, has revealed that he was singled out for assassination in an alleged coup plan uncovered within the military, adding a personal dimension to one of the most serious security breaches in recent years.
In a bold move to tackle underground resource theft, police force in Zamfara State have detained 21 individuals accused of illegal mining in key hotspots.
Eighty worshippers who escaped during a bandit attack on Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have returned to their homes after spending about two weeks in neighbouring villages.
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that suspected armed bandits attacked Agwara town in Agwara Local Government Area of the state, setting ablaze a police station and parts of a church in the early hours of Sunday.
Embattled Nollywood actress and singer, Angela Okorie is still in Suleja prison custody despite meeting her bail conditions.
The Nigerian Presidency has condemned the destruction of ongoing federal road projects, reacting sharply to a viral video showing suspected vandals cutting and removing construction materials on the Ibadan, Ilesa/Ife federal highway.
A victim of the recent Makoko demolition exercise in Lagos State, Mr Jide Ojo, has disclosed that at least six persons have lost their lives following what he described as illegal and inhumane demolitions in the waterfront community.
A routine anti-smuggling patrol by the Nigeria Customs Service in Ogun State turned violent on Saturday after officers were ambushed by armed assailants along a bush route in Alapoti, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.
The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has put his planned defection to the African Democratic Congress on hold amid uncertainty over whether former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, would clinch the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 election.
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has dismissed speculation that the Labour Party is seeking alliances ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting the party will chart its own political course.