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NNPC Chief Raises Alarm over Threats, Alleged Plot to Remove Him
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has alleged a plot to remove him from office, citing threats to his life and those of staff members.
Speaking in Abuja on…
Policeman Killed in Clash Between Police and Civil Defence Officers
A violent clash between operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi State has left one policeman dead and several others injured.
TIMES OF NIGERIA collected that the incident…
IGP Egbetokun Calls for Global Alliance Against Cattle Rustling and Terror Financing
Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has urged urgent international collaboration to tackle the growing threats of cattle rustling, terrorism financing, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive…
IGP Egbetokun Attends INTERPOL Conference, Pushes for Stronger Global Policing
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun is representing Nigeria at the 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference in South Africa, where more than 200 police chiefs and security leaders from 56 countries are in attendance.…
Nigeria Immigration Service Raises Standard Passport Fees from September
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of Nigerian Standard Passport fees, which will take effect on 1 September 2025.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from a press release issued by the Service that the new…
African Defence Chiefs Meet in Abuja to Tackle Security Threats
By Saifuddin Lawan Madachi
Top military chiefs from across Africa are meeting in Abuja to discuss the continent’s growing security challenges.
The three-day summit, which began on Monday, 25 August 2025, is the first of its kind and…
Police Rescue Five Kidnap Victims, Kill Five Suspects in Nationwide Crackdown
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued five kidnap victims, neutralised five suspected kidnappers, and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in major operations across Kebbi and Abia States.
TIMES OF NIGERIA gathered from Force…
Youth Leader ‘Nearly Murdered’ in Night-time Ordeal – Alleged Assault by Senior Official’s Men
Haruna Isah, Speaker of the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN) in Jigawa State, has described a terrifying attempt on his life after a menacing phone call and a night-time ambush in Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State.
“Today, at about 12:50 pm, I…
‘Arrest the slaughter’: ADC demands Tinubu declare emergency as killings mount in Katsina and…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday delivered a blistering condemnation of the recent massacres in northern Nigeria, demanding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu “stop ‘jet-setting across the world’ and urgently declare a State of…