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The White House has reportedly been placed on lockdown after two US national guard members were shot dead nearby on Wednesday, sparking heightened security concerns. The incident happened near the Farragut metro station and comes amid a controversial troop deployment to Washington ordered by President Donald Trump. In an X post, the DC Metropolitan Police said they are at the crime scene and advised people to avoid the area. The police did not confirm if there were casualties, but law enforcement officials told AP two US national guard members were shot. Another law enforcement official told the New York Times…

President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered additional recruitment into the armed forces. In a statement on Wednesday, the president said the police and the army are authorised to recruit more personnel. “The police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000,” Tinubu said. The president noted that while he had previously approved the nationwide upgrade of police training facilities, the police authorities are by his declaration authorised to use various National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps as training depots. He added that officers being withdrawn from the very important (VIP) guard duties…

President Bola Tinubu has asked the senate to confirm the appointment of three non-career ambassadors. Tinubu made the request in a letter addressed to the senate and read on Wednesday by Godswill Akpabio, the senate president. Tinubu said the nominations were made in accordance with section 171 (1), (2)(c) and (4) of the 1999 constitution (as amended). The nominees are Kayode Are of Ogun state, Aminu Dalhatu of Jigawa state, and Ayodele Oke of Oyo state. Tinubu urged the senate to “consider and confirm the appointments expeditiously”. Onanuga says Tinubu’s govt won’t forgive Obi over US invasion remarks The letter…

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that escalating instability across Northern Nigeria, including a surge in violent attacks, could push nearly 35 million people into severe food insecurity during the 2026 lean season — the highest figure ever recorded in the country. The warning follows the release of the latest Cadre Harmonisé, a regional food security analysis that categorises the severity of hunger. The UN highlighted attacks by insurgent groups in Nigeria, including Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate; the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP); and the group’s expanding influence across the Sahel,…

The Government of Canada has issued a new advisory urging citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Nigeria, including the capital city, Abuja, citing an increasingly unpredictable security environment marked by terrorism, crime, armed attacks, and kidnappings. The Canadian government released one of its biggest travel-risk updates in years, warning citizens to steer clear of 17 African countries because of spiralling insecurity, political turmoil, and extremist violence. Canadian officials point to a perfect storm of threats: expanding extremist networks in the Sahel and Horn of Africa, a wave of military coups, communal clashes, mass protests, cross-border crime, and fragile governance…

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, on Wednesday alleged that the names of Boko Haram members were once discovered on the Nigerian Army recruitment list, warning that such infiltration is undermining the country’s security architecture. Speaking during a special plenary session of the House convened to review the national security situation, Wase said former Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Muktar Betara, could confirm the incident. He said the development reflects deep flaws in Nigeria’s recruitment processes, which have allowed individuals with criminal backgrounds to enter sensitive security institutions. Wase, who revealed that he lost…

Portable, the controversial singer, has called out acclaimed rapper Olamide, claiming he “will regret not signing me.” The singer, who rose to fame with the 2021 hit “Zazoo Zeh,” a collaboration with Olamide and dancer Poco Lee, took to his Instagram story to air his grievances. He accused his former collaborators of cheating him and withdrawing their support after he demanded his rights. The “Tony Montana” hitmaker also claimed that Olamide has neglected him and would come to regret not signing him to his record label, YBNL. “I believe in God, my phone, and sub. Any disappointment is a blessing.…

Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has directed security agencies to intensify surveillance and strengthen security operations across Abuja as part of renewed efforts to curb criminal activities in the nation’s capital. Speaking on Tuesday at the formal resumption of “Operation Sweep”, Miller Dantawaye, FCT commissioner of police, said the minister had provided the logistics and operational support required for the exercise. Dantawaye said the operation is being carried out by a joint security team comprising the military, the police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other agencies already deployed across strategic locations in the capital…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed all public senior secondary schools in Abuja, the nation’s capital, to shut down on or before Friday, November 28, citing urgent security concerns. In a memo issued on Tuesday by Aishatu Sani Alhassan, director of school services at the FCT Secondary Education Board, and seen by Chronicle NG, principals and heads of schools were instructed to end all academic activities immediately and ensure students are dismissed “in an orderly and safe manner.” The memo, titled “URGENT NEED FOR EARLY CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS DUE TO SECURITY CONCERNS,” directed schools to notify learners, staff,…

The Federal Government has debunked widespread media reports claiming that open grazing has been banned nationwide, clarifying that it is instead implementing a gradual transition to modern ranching systems. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, made the clarification yesterday, stating that no policy banning open grazing had been announced by the government. He emphasised that the current strategy involved utilising and upgrading Nigeria’s vast existing grazing reserves. “The government is instead implementing a gradual, well-structured transition from open grazing to modern ranching systems. “Pastoralists, like every other economic group, require a structured business environment,” Maiha said. FG to transform…