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US, Nigeria Deepen Security Cooperation, Seal Tougher Anti-Terror Pact

Washington and Abuja strengthen security alliance, expanding military cooperation, intelligence sharing and counterterrorism operations. U.S. acknowledges Nigeria's security gains, including the prosecution of hundreds of Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa suspects and the recruitment of 50,000 additional police...

How 24 Oil Firms Quietly Stashed $160m Meant For Niger Delta Development

Over half of audited oil companies in Nigeria quietly withheld statutory development funds meant for host communities. An EFCC probe recovered over $160 million in unpaid levies following systemic non-compliance across the sector. The Senate Public Accounts Committee...

Osun Decides: Police Move To Calm NYSC Fears, Guarantee Maximum Security For Election Duty

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The Nigeria Police Force has assured NYSC members deployed for Saturday's Osun governorship election of comprehensive security before, during and after the poll. The reassurance was delivered by senior police officers during a confidence-building visit ordered by the...

$5bn Stolen In Africa As Only 8 Percent Of Analysts Can Fight AI Scams

A continent-wide INTERPOL study shows only 8 percent of law enforcement cyber analysts in Africa have advanced skills required to track AI-driven attacks. Cybercriminals deployed artificial intelligence in 55 percent of all documented cybercrime cases across 36 African...

Osun Poll: Turaki-Led PDP Backs Adeleke Despite Court Victory Restoring Party Candidate

Court of Appeal restores Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola as PDP's governorship candidate and orders INEC to include the party's logo on Saturday's ballot. Turaki-led PDP, however, throws its weight behind Governor Ademola Adeleke, saying the late judgement left its...

Court Orders Police Probe Into Fadahunsi’s ‘Kill Accord’ Remarks, Gives AIG Two Weeks To Report

Abuja Magistrate Court orders the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 7, to investigate Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged inciting comments targeting Accord Party members. The court directs police to conclude the investigation and submit a report within two...

After Years Of Failed Turnaround, Tinubu Orders Fresh Refinery Reset, Promises Profitable Operations

Tinubu says Nigeria's state-owned refineries will undergo a comprehensive structural, technical and managerial reset aimed at delivering profitable and sustainable operations rather than symbolic production. President pledges evidence-based reforms, insisting years of failed rehabilitation and huge public investments...

‘He’s the Only Nigerian Without Classmates’ — Dino Melaye Reopens Tinubu’s Academic Record Controversy in Viral Video

Senator Dino Melaye has revived the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s academic history. The former lawmaker claims no former primary or secondary school classmate of Tinubu has publicly emerged. Melaye also referenced disputed photographs allegedly used to support...

‘PDP Was Sold To Tinubu’ — Dino Melaye Names 3 Persons Behind Party’s Collapse

Former senator Dino Melaye has declared that Nigeria’s main opposition PDP is politically dead because the party was allegedly “sold” to Tinubu and the APC. Melaye named three PDP officials whom he accused of being responsible for the...

‘1983 Will Not Repeat Itself’- Accord Candidate Drags Fadahunsi to ICC, ECOWAS Court Over Alleged Threats

Accord Party House of Representatives candidate, Ladi Adebayo, accuses Senator Francis Fadahunsi of issuing veiled threats capable of inciting political violence ahead of the Osun governorship election. Adebayo announces plans to petition the International Criminal Court (ICC), ECOWAS...