Hong Kong fire death toll climbs to at least 128 as families wait for updates and police investigate safety failures and arrests.

Kenya and Chinese firms launch a $1.5 billion road expansion using a debt equity model amid renewed Beijing engagement.

Bauchi State declares Friday work-free to honour revered Islamic cleric Sheikh Dahiru Usman-Bauchi ahead of his funeral.

Army Chief Shaibu has urged the Nigerian Defence Academy to strengthen research, training, and AI integration to boost military innovation.

NCDC has reported 995 confirmed Lassa Fever cases this year, with 184 deaths, mostly in Ondo, Bauchi, and Edo states.

Seven mourners were seized in Abuja and 24 villagers kidnapped in Niger as insecurity surges across states.

Lawmakers have launched an inquiry into Abuja’s insecurity and the non-functional $460m CCTV system meant to bolster the capital’s safety.

Bismarck Rewane has predicted a N262tn market cap in 2026, driven by reforms and heightened election-related spending.

City Boy Movement urges Nigerians to embrace shared responsibility for peace, unity and security ahead of the 2025 Renewed Hope Summit.

Former PRO of the Nigeria Police, Emmanuel Ojukwu, says presidential directive ends years of VIPs personalising police officers.

Nigerian Air Force promotes 57 senior officers, strengthening leadership as the service confronts complex nationwide security threats.

Guinea-Bissau’s military installs Gen Horta N’Tam as transitional president following a coup and blocked election results.

Chris Ngige’s convoy was attacked Thursday in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Onaiyekan advices Tinubu to prioritise equipping of the present crop of security operatives to combat perennial insecurity in the country. 

President Tinubu establishes Nigerian side of a US-Nigeria security working group, naming Ribadu and key ministers as members.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has safely left coup-hit Guinea-Bissau as Nigeria and regional bodies strongly condemn the military takeover.

Bandits attacked Gidan-Bijimi in Bwari, FCT, abducting six girls and a 16-year-old boy, sparking fear amid intensified security operations.

Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned Trump’s decision to exclude South Africa from the 2026 G20 summit, calling the move “regrettable”

Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned Trump’s decision to exclude South Africa from the 2026 G20 summit, calling the move “regrettable”

Former Kebbi deputy governor Sumaila Yombe says vast forests and limited troops keep bandits unchecked.