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EXCLUSIVE: Two suspected ISWAP terrorists arrested in Lagos

Nigeria, Dec. 22 -- Two suspected fighters of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were arrested in Lagos State on Sunday, 21 December, PREMIUM TIMES can report. The suspects-Modu Gana and Ibra... Read More


Nigeria Air Force 'compensates' victims of Sokoto accidental airstrike

Nigeria, Dec. 22 -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has compensated the victims and families affected by the 25 December 2024 accidental airstrike on Sokoto villages. The air force disclosed thi... Read More


Catholic Diocese speaks on release of abducted Niger students

Nigeria, Dec. 22 -- The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, which owns St Mary's Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State, has confirmed the release of a second batch of people abducted from the school on 21 N... Read More


Police Service Commission promotes 775 officers

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- The Police Service Commission (PSC) said 775 police officers have been promoted to various ranks. The commission, in a statement posted on Facebook Thursday evening, said the prom... Read More


What the Catholic school kidnapping tells us about Nigeria's security crisis

Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- The abduction last month of more than 300 children and staff by gunmen from an elementary and secondary school in Nigeria's north-central Niger State was dramatic in scale, but it ... Read More


Nigerian Air Force silent 48 hours after bombing many civilians in Borno

Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has remained silent two days after its airstrikes reportedly killed civilians in an island in Borno State. PREMIUM TIMES reported that NAF, in the ope... Read More


Police resume enforcement of tinted glass permits

Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- The Nigeria Police Force says it will resume the enforcement of tinted glass permits starting from 2 January 2026 to curb the rate of crime in the country. Police spokesperson Ben... Read More


Hours after assuring civilian safety in operations, NAF airstrikes 'kill' many in Borno

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- Military airstrikes targeting terrorists' positions in Borno State have reportedly killed an unspecified number of civilians on Sunday, 14 December. A security source disclosed th... Read More


FCT police release contacts of area commanders, DPOs to boost community safety

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has made public the official phone numbers of all area commanders and divisional police officers (DPOs) across Abuja as part of e... Read More


BREAKING: Niger governor receives 100 students released by terrorists

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has received 100 schoolchildren who were released by their abductors on Sunday. The children were handed over to the governor by representatives ... Read More