The Benin Sapele Expressway, one of Southern Nigeria’s most busy travel corridors, turned into a theatre of violence and emergency rescue on Wednesday night after suspected herdsmen launched a deadly ambush on commercial vehicles. The attack occurred close to the Obayantor 2 Community, where gunmen stormed out of nearby bushes at about 10:45 p.m., intercepting […] The post Tension On Benin-Sapele Expressway As Gunmen Attack Buses appeared first on Naija News.
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The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, on Wednesday dismissed a circulating social media report that claimed he said security operations in Zamfara State “would not work without him,” describing it as false and “intended to cast the Service in a bad light.” In a statement released on Wednesday, Matawalle clarified that he […] The post Matawalle Denies Saying Zamfara Operations “Won’t Work Without Me” appeared first on Naija News.
A federal lawmaker, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has condemned his colleagues in the National Assembly over their handling of the security crisis rocking the nation. Speaking on Wednesday during plenary, Abaribe claimed that his colleagues often dwell on the past instead of focusing on the present. He asserted that lawmakers from the ruling party always find […] The post Do The Right Thing! – Abaribe Blasts Lawmakers For Comparing Insecurity In 2015 To 2025 appeared first on Naija News.
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted a 16-year-old boy alongside six young girls from the Gidan-Bijimi community in Kawu Ward of Bwari Area Council, Bwari, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Wednesday night. Local sources who spoke with Daily Trust said the attack triggered panic after two houses were raided and victims whisked […] The post Breaking: 16-Year-Old Boy, Six Girls Kidnapped In FCT Community Raid appeared first on Naija News.
The Federal Government on Thursday condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as “a serious threat to democracy and regional stability.” The government’s position was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Thursday. The statement said it learned of the coup “with […] The post Nigeria Reacts To Military Coup In Guinea-Bissua appeared first on Naija News.
Bandits have abducted twenty farmers, including four pregnant women and several children, in Unguwan-Kawo, Erena Ward, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Naija News gathered from a Daily Trust report that the farmers were abducted from their farms around 4 pm on Wednesday, 26th November, while they were harvesting rice. The incident was also […] The post Bandits Kidnap Farmers, Pregnant Women In Niger State appeared first on Naija News.
Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has warned that the party may lose in the August 2026 election if it does not field a strong candidate. He gave the warning while speaking during consultations in Osogbo and Olorunda local government areas on Wednesday. Omisore demanded that the party consider […] The post Osun 2026: APC May Fail And Lose – Omisore Warns Of Impending Defeat appeared first on Naija News.
The Citizens for Secure Nation (CSN) on Thursday condemned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over what it called “opportunistic and inflammatory commentary” on Nigeria’s security crisis. Naija News reports that the coalition of civil society groups issued the statement in Kaduna on Thursday. The coalition said the opposition party was exploiting citizens’ anxieties and victims’ […] The post ADC Knocked Over ‘Unverified Claims’, Warned Against Politicising Insecurity appeared first on Naija News.
Arsenal climbed to the summit of the Champions League standings on Wednesday night after a confident 3-1 win over Bayern Munich at the Emirates. Arsenal’s victory over the German Bundesliga giants not only halted Bayern’s flawless start to the campaign but also kept the Gunners’ own perfect record intact. Vincent Kompany’s side arrived in London […] The post Champions League Table After Matchday 5: Arsenal Go Top, PSG Jump To Second appeared first on Naija News.
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has announced the commencement of online admission applications into its 78 Regular Course, scheduled to open on Friday, November 28, 2025, and close on April 30, 2026. Naija News reports that the announcement was contained in a statement released on Wednesday, 26th November, by the Academy’s Registrar, Major Mohammed Maidawa, […] The post NDA Opens Portal For 78 Regular Course Admission [See How To Apply] appeared first on Naija News.
