Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two suspected members of a sea piracy syndicate in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, following intelligence reports of an imminent maritime attack in the Gulf of Guinea. The suspects were apprehended on Saturday at a hotel located on Tenacious Street in the Edepie area of the city, where security operatives said they were concluding plans for a major operation.

Governor Uba Sani on Wednesday visited Kurmin Wali in Kajuru Local Government Area following the abduction of worshippers by suspected bandits, assuring residents that all abductees would be safely returned. Leading a delegation of senior government officials and security chiefs, the governor said his administration was working closely with the military, the DSS, the police and the Office of the National Security Adviser to secure the victims' release. He pledged not to relent until they were brought home.

Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff, has pledged to continue allocating personnel and operational resources to address security issues on the Plateau and throughout the nation. As part of his operational and familiarization tour of Army units in the state, Shaibu made the guarantee on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang.

During an unexpected visit to the Nigerian Immigration Service headquarters in Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Tuesday, Minister of Interior Tunji-Ojo denounced the hold-up in passport processing and issued a warning against illegal charges. He emphasised that incompetence in service delivery will no longer be accepted and that Nigerians are not allowed to pay more than the rates that have been officially authorised. The minister spoke with immigration staff and passport applicants while touring the VIP and Children division of the passport office, asking why so few people.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted an increase in Nigeria’s economic growth from 4.2% in October 2025 to 4.4% in 2026, citing improved macroeconomic conditions and reform momentum. The revised outlook was published in the IMF’s January 2026 update of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, titled “Global Economy”, and unveiled on Monday. The updated forecast was released on Monday in the IMF's January 2026 update of the World Economic Outlook.

Nigeria's ongoing security operations have received vital military supplies from the US government. The supplies were sent to Nigerian officials in Abuja, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) on its verified X (previously Twitter) account. The delivery, as per the command, demonstrates the United States' ongoing commitment to strengthening its security alliance with Nigeria.