President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a firm directive to the National Security Adviser (NSA), service chiefs, and other security agencies to intensify the fight against insecurity across Nigeria, declaring that “enough is enough” following a surge in killings and violent attacks in several states. The order came during a high-level security meeting held on…
As the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) kicks off on April 24, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has taken proactive steps to ensure a safe and orderly examination process across Anambra State. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Head of Media and Tactical Operations, Edwin Okadigbo, revealed that the NSCDC…
The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the alleged extortion of ₦5.2 million by officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ekiti State. This follows a viral social media report claiming that the NSCDC officers extorted the sum from a group of young men traveling from Ado-Ekiti to Akure, Ondo…
Zamfara, Nigeria – Armed bandits operating in northwestern Nigeria have allegedly imposed a N60 million levy on 12 communities in Zamfara State, a journalist has claimed. Bakatsine, a noted conflict and crisis reporter, made the claim in a post on X (formerly Twitter). According to him, the levy is being enforced as punishment for the…
There was tension in Kwara State on Saturday evening as six passengers travelling from Abuja to Offa were abducted by armed gunmen along the Obbo-Ayegunle road in Ekiti Local Government Area. According to reports reaching Naija Blog Daily, the incident occurred between 5pm and 6pm, when the victims, who were passengers in a Sienna vehicle…
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Reverend Lucius Ugorji, has declared that Nigeria is currently under siege due to the worsening insecurity ravaging the nation. In his 2025 Easter message delivered in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Archbishop Ugorji lamented the rising spate of kidnappings, killings, and general lawlessness,…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, on Saturday visited Plateau State following a wave of deadly attacks in Zikke community, located in Bassa Local Government Area. The visit is part of a condolence mission and an on-the-ground assessment of the affected areas. The minister landed at Yakubu Gowon Airport, Heipang, and was received by…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has assured residents of Plateau State that the spate of deadly attacks ravaging communities in Bokkos and Bassa Local Government Areas will soon come to an end. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, gave this assurance on Saturday during a visit to Bassa, where he sympathized with victims and families affected…
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three suspected IPOB members during a successful raid on a suspected terrorist hideout in Okigwe Local Government Area. The operation took place in the early hours of Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Cameron Street, Ubahu, following credible intelligence. The tactical police team, working in synergy…
Abuja was thrown into mourning on Friday, April 18, 2025, as another fatal accident occurred on the notorious Karu Bridge, inward Karu Site, claiming several lives and leaving many injured. According to a Naija Blog Daily reporter who witnessed the horrifying incident, the accident was caused by a cement-laden truck that lost its brakes while…
