Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL

Amnesty International says at least 10,217 people were killed in attacks by gunmen across seven states during the first two years of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Benue recorded the highest death toll, followed by Plateau State, where 2,630...

A statement signed on Tuesday by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Oluborode Opeyemi, said the operatives stormed the suspected syndicate's hideout on Toluwalase Street, Abaren village, via Gbarinmole, a suburb of Mowe, at about 8:00 a.m. During the operation, the police rescued two pregnant women and four children from the premises.

The violence erupted on Monday at the Naira and Kobo area of Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway, amid an alleged struggle for control of the motor park. While the Osun State Police Command described the incident as an armed attack on its patrol team by suspected political thugs, residents and political actors in the community have accused the police, particularly the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), of involvement in the shooting.

The training, conducted at an Operating Location (OL) in Bauchi State, is designed to strengthen the capability, readiness and long-term operational capacity of Nigerian forces amid continuing security challenges across the country. The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in a report released on Monday, said the exercises were part of a broader security cooperation mission focused on sharing military expertise and improving interoperability between American and Nigerian forces.

The Assembly, now led by Speaker Yekini Idaiye, maintained that Agbebaku did not voluntarily relinquish his position but was removed through an impeachment process initiated and supported by members of the House.

Sowore, who spoke during a session at the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, accused Nigerian politicians of misleading citizens about the benefits of subsidy removal and challenged them to account for the use of resources saved from the policy.

The agency said the enforcement followed the expiration of the transition periods agreed with manufacturers and other industry stakeholders to enable businesses to adjust their production lines and move away from the prohibited packaging.

The United States is set to unveil a new and potentially sweeping round of economic sanctions against Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent describing the planned measures as the “single greatest financial offensive ever” against Tehran.

The South-West Unity Forum has defended the appointment of the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, as Deputy Director of Fundraising in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, insisting that his public office does not automatically prevent him from participating in partisan political activities.

A statement signed on Monday by Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, Gusau, Captain Yusuf Mohammed, disclosed that the troops, operating under the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, intercepted the suspects on a Golf Wagon with registration number BMJ-143AA, during a stop-and-search operation along the Kauran Namoda–Shinkafi Road on Sunday.