This may not be the best of times for the Osun state chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following the resignation of the former Secretary to the Osun State Government, Mr Moshood Adeoti from the party. He also announced his immediate withdrawal from the Omoluabi Progressives, a political pressure group established by the former Governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola. Adeoti, who was the Deputy Leader of the Omoluabi Progressives, served as SSG throughout the eight-year administration of Aregbesola. However, during the formal unveiling of the ADC in Osun last Tuesday in Osogbo, Adeoti attended the event,…
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Troops of 6 Brigade have neutralised four armed militia members and recovered weapons during a rapid and coordinated response to renewed communal violence in Usmanu Village, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade, Lt. Umar Muhammad in a statement issued Sunday said the operation followed credible intelligence indicating a resurgence of long-standing land disputes between the Shomo and Wurkun communities. He said the dispute escalated into armed clashes, resulting in the destruction of property, including the burning of houses. Muhammad added: “In response, 6 Brigade immediately deployed forces to restore order…
Troops have successfully thwarted a planned midnight attack on Chibok communities in Borno State. The attack, launched by over 300 terrorists from multiple fronts, began at about 0250 hours (2:50 a.m.) on Saturday and was decisively defeated through swift intelligence, tactical manoeuvre and superior firepower by troops of 28 Task Force Brigade. The troops, who were on alert, detected early enemy movement, enabling them to quickly assume battle positions and engage the terrorists from multiple fronts. In a statement issued Saturday, the fierce firefight lasted for over two hours, during which the gallant soldiers held their ground firmly and…
President Bola Tinubu has sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after he sent the first batch of three names. In two separate letters to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu asked the Senate to consider and confirm expeditiously 15 nominees as career ambassadors and 17 nominees as non-career ambassadors. The Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement issued Saturday said there are four women on the career ambassadors’ list and six women on the non-career ambassadors’ list. He added that among the non-career ambassador designates are…
The Edo State government has arrested seven suspects, including a breastfeeding mother, in a coordinated anti-drug operation across Uromi, Ubiaja and Auchi in Edo Central and Edo North Senatorial Districts. The suspects, comprising three males and four females, were paraded in Benin City by the Edo State Taskforce. The Commissioner for Public Safety and Security, Hon. Festus Ebea, disclosed that the arrests followed credible intelligence and targeted raids on known drug hubs. He stated that various quantities of illicit substances were recovered from the suspects, providing incontrovertible evidence of their involvement in the sale and distribution of hard drugs.…
The Impacthive Centre for Accountability, Democracy and Rights (ICADAR) has described the appeal by the members of the National Assembly to President Bola Tinubu to reconsider his directive on the police withdrawal from VIPs as shortsighted and self-centered. TheHintsNews reports that the President on Wednesday directed the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to withdraw police officers attached to VIPs and redeploy them to focus on core policing duties are a necessary and justified step towards restoring the integrity, professionalism, and effectiveness of Nigeria’s security architecture. However, since the directive was given by the President, members of the National…
A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Idris Wase yesterday alleged that there were times when members of the Boko Haram insurgent and armed robbers found their way into the military during recruitment exercises. Wase made the allegation while speaking on behalf of the North Central caucus of the House of Representatives during a debate on the security situation in the country. Against this background, he said the issue of sabotage within the security sector must be properly addressed through a comprehensive review of the recruitment of personnel into the various security services. Wase said there…
President Bola Tinubu Wednesday declared a state of emergency on security nationwide. TheHintsNews reports the move by the president may not be unconnected to the rising case of insecurity in the country. Tinubu in a statement he personally signed directed the Department of State Service (DSS) to immediately deploy all the forest guards already trained to flush out the terrorists and bandits lurking in our forests He noted: “Today, in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces. “By this declaration, the police and…
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Dr. Maryam Shetty has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s ability to overcome its current security challenges, declaring that the nation will survive through the strength of its people. Shetty, speaking from Mecca, acknowledged the severe difficulties facing the country but maintained that Nigerians possess the resilience needed to navigate the crisis. Her comments followed series of high profile kidnappings and attacks that have intensified national anxiety and pressured President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In response to surge of insecurity in the country, President Bola Tinubu has ordered a security overhaul, including withdrawing police officers from protecting VIPs,…
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have successfully foiled an ambush by terrorists and rescued a kidnapped victim during a coordinated operation around Oshokoshoko and Obajana in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi state. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi in a statement issued Tuesday explained that in the early hours of 25 November, 2025, following credible information on the movement of bandits crossing the Oshokoshoko Obajana corridor with abducted persons, troops deployed at the Kabba Patrol Base working jointly with Other Hybrid Forces conducted a special ambush operation to intercept the…