In a continued trial of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the federal High Court sitting in Abuja had yesterday admitted video evidence recorded where the IPOB leader was threatening some prominent Igbo leaders over their stance on his activities.Justice James Omotosho admitted the video recording in evidence and marked as exhibit after Kanu’s lawyer, Paul Erokoro, SAN, did not oppose its admissibility.

Traditional rulers in Benue State have issued a 14-day ultimatum to nomadic herders and individuals suspected of engaging in terrorist activities, instructing them to vacate the state's farmlands or face stringent consequences.

Nigeria’s public debt profile is expected to surge following the N162.025 trillion loan President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought the National Assembly’s approval for fresh borrowing’. Accordingly, the president has requested the lawmakers to approve new borrowing plans to a tune of $21.5 billion, along with €2.19 billion, 15 billion Japanese yen and a €65 million grant, as part of the federal government’s 2025–2026 borrowing framework.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that its Air Component of Operation Delta Safe has demolished more than 100 illegal refinery sites across the Niger Delta through targeted airstrikes between January and May 2025. This was revealed in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame. According to Ejodame, the intensified operations by the 115 Special Operations Group (115 SOG), which oversees the air component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), have led to significant achievements within the five-month period. Throughout the operations, the Air Component conducted 173 missions and 265 sorties, accumulating around 270 flight hours. These missions targeted major oil-producing states such as Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River.

In fulfillment of a promise to give free medical services to a Sokoto businessman accidentally shot during an operation, the Department of State Services (DSS) has invited the victim to its hospital in Abuja.

Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have arrested two suspected kidnap kingpins during an operation at Hajj camps in Abuja and Sokoto, as they prepared to travel to Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage.