France has opened a new Alliance Française centre in Kano, deepening cultural and economic ties and promoting French language as a driver of opportunity.

Nigeria and the UK strengthened digital governance ties through a London study tour focused on IT project clearance, cybersecurity, procurement and institutional reform.

Tinubu declares nationwide security emergency, orders massive recruitment into armed forces, pushes for state police, instructs herders to surrender arms. 

Radda signs Katsina’s N897bn 2026 budget, urges legislators to enforce strict oversight as capital spending hits 81 percent.

NDLEA raids Lagos estate warehouse, seizes N6.7bn opioids and arrests alleged drug baron Onyekachi Nwanagu and five syndicate members.

Sylva denies evading EFCC, says he’s medically unfit to appear, seeks new agreed date, rejects “wanted” declaration as misleading and politically motivated.

PEBEC has rescheduled its 2025 Awards & Gala Night to December 2, confirming it will hold at Aso Villa Banquet Hall.

Nigeria Police and INTERPOL arrest a Turkish fugitive in Abuja and repatriate him to Turkey to serve his 14-year fraud sentence.

Governor Sule presents N517.5bn 2026 budget prioritising infrastructure, jobs and social services, with 59% allocated to capital projects.

Vigilantes and hunters repelled a bandit attack on Kiri High School, Kogi State, preventing child abductions; two people were killed.

Professor Akinyemi warns terrorists operate freely in some states and urges penalties for officials and governors allegedly engaging them directly.

New NEITI head Musa Adar pledges legal reforms, transparency, and staff development to strengthen Nigeria’s extractive sector.

President Tinubu has transmitted Legal Practitioners Bill 2025 to Senate, proposing stricter ethics, licensing, and internships.

FCT Minister directs police and security agencies to strengthen surveillance, curb crime, and ensure residents’ safety citywide.

Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu proposes N4.23trn 2026 budget focused on infrastructure, economic growth, social welfare, governance and inclusive development.

Canada has issued sweeping new travel warnings for seventeen African countries, citing escalating insecurity, political turmoil and extremist violence.

Governor of Nasarawa StateAbdullahi Sule says states can fund and manage their own police to tackle rising insecurity.

Northern CAN Chair Hayab says insecurity worsens because security personnel guard VIPs and banks instead of communities, urging proper deployment and urgent action.

Retired JTF commander Atolagbe says rescue missions prioritise saving hostages over killing or arresting kidnappers.

Agripreneur Abdulqadir Gambo warns insecurity is crippling food production and pushing Nigeria toward deeper hunger.