Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering: GIABA Backs Freezing of Bank Accounts Without BVN

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, GIABA, on Thursday, said it was in support of bid by the Federal Government of Nigeria to freeze all bank accounts without a Bank Verification Number, BVN.

Hospital Director, 2 Others Kidnapped in Ebonyi, Southeast Nigeria Freed

A medical doctor who was kidnapped on Thursday has been released. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Emeka Ogah, was kidnapped by armed persons at Ajaokuta axis of Kogi-Lokoja Highway.

UK Sues for Political Solution to Niger Delta Crisis

The United Kingdom (UK) has emphasised the need for a political solution to the crisis in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

Niger Delta Militant Group Threatens To Attack Oil Giant Shell Facilities

Supreme Egbesu Tigers of Africa, a militant group in the Niger Delta region, yesterday, threatened to attack oil and gas facilities belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, for allegedly neglecting the local content law in the state.

Global Terrorism Index Says Nigeria Remains 3rd Most Terrorised Nation

A global report released yesterday by the Global Terrorism Index, GTI, says Nigeria remains one of the three most terrorised nations in the world.

Nnamdi Kanu Sacked As IPOB Leader, Director of Radio Biafra

The international media arm of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Radio Biafra, has resumed operations.

Unscrupulous Personnel in Nigeria Security Services Sell Arms To Criminals, Says DSS

Some bad eggs in the armed forces and security agencies are selling arms and worsening the country’s security challenges, Department of State Services (DSS) Director of Operations Godwin  Eteng has said. 

Vigilantism is Booming in Nigeria – With Official Support

Concerns about safety and security are substantial in Nigeria. Here, crime is high and the police are considered corrupt and inefficient. The structure of law enforcement does not help. Police are run at the federal level despite long-standing calls for state forces. Given that Nigeria has many diverse languages, cultural practices and terrain, the centralised police face many difficulties.

Niger Delta Avengers Extend Ceasefire

Concerned Nigerians can heave a temporary sigh of relief with the decision of the dreaded Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to suspend its plan to renew attacks on the nation’s oil installations in the oil-rich region.

Six Foreign Crewmen Kidnapped Off Nigeria Coast Freed

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Six crew members of a cargo ship kidnapped last month off the coast of Nigeria’s Port Harcourt have been freed, their German employer said Sunday.

Lagos State Security Trust Fund Seeks Partnership With Private Security Firms

The Lagos State Security Trust Fund has asked private security companies and corporate organisations to partner the government in securing lives and property in the state.

26 Dead Nigerian Women Found In The Mediterranean Sea

Italian prosecutors have commenced investigations into the deaths of 26 Nigerian women whose bodies were recovered at sea, BBC reported on Monday.

Boko Haram Terrorists Attack Madagali, Adamawa Community

Gulak, the headquarters of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State came under heavy Boko Haram attacks yesterday. 

BREAKING: Niger Delta Avengers End Ceasefire, Threaten Resumption of Hostilities

Citing alleged unfulfilled promises and insincerity on the part of the Nigerian federal government, the dreaded Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has called off its unilateral ceasefire.

Over 2,000 Weapons Stolen From South Africa Police Armouries

More than 500 firearms a year have been stolen from SA Police Service armouries over the last four years.