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The Nigerian Consulate in South Africa, in collaboration with the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, has announced free repatriation flights for Nigerians willing to return home permanently amid escalating anti-foreigner protests across parts of the country. President of NICASA, Frank Onyekwelu, said the worsening unrest had forced many Nigerians…

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have killed four suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists during ongoing counter-insurgency operations across Borno State. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by Sani Uba, who said the operations were conducted…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested 132 suspected drug traffickers and dealers while recovering 220 kilograms of assorted illicit substances during a two-week coordinated offensive across the Federal Capital Territory and surrounding areas. The agency disclosed that the operation, which lasted from April 11 to…

Gunmen who abducted several worshippers during an attack on a Christ Apostolic Church parish in Ekiti State have demanded a ransom of N1bn for the victims’ release. Residents of Eda Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Government Area, where the incident occurred, remain gripped by fear and grief following the attack. The…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has withdrawn from the Lagos State governorship race ahead of the 2027 election. Adediran’s decision comes after the endorsement of the incumbent Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as the consensus governorship candidate of the party. Announcing his…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday invalidated the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, further intensifying the leadership crisis within the country’s main opposition party ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a split decision delivered by…

The Inspector-General of Police, Rilwan Olutunji Disu, has ordered immediate disciplinary action against officers of the Nigeria Police Force involved in the fatal shooting in Effurun, Delta State, which led to the death of a civilian, Mene Ogidi. Speaking at a press briefing at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on…

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday confirmed before the Federal High Court in Abuja that there was a plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu through a coup d’état, as a protected witness testified against six alleged masterminds. A soldier from the Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police, whose…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs following the resignation of Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to participate in the 2027 elections. Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who previously served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, has now been elevated to head the ministry as part…

Residents of Logo Local Government Area have raised concerns over a reported influx of armed Fulani herdsmen into the Gaambe-Tiev axis, warning that the development is heightening tension across affected communities. Locals said the herders, accompanied by large numbers of cattle, have triggered fear and uncertainty among residents, many of…