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02/09/2026

02/09/2026

How beautiful Nigeria is🥰

01/09/2026

I am delighted to receive the news that the fifteen members of the National Youth Service Corps and six other innocent and law-abiding Nigerians abducted last week in Kogi State by some criminal elements have regained their freedom.

The well-coordinated Search and Rescue (SAR) operation carried out by a combined team of personnel of the military, the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Services, and local vigilantes safely rescued all twenty-one abductees, made up of eight males and thirteen females, from the den of kidnappers in the forests of Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State this afternoon. The corps members and other rescued individuals are currently receiving medical attention before they are reunited with their families.

While the abductees have been safely rescued, our gallant security forces are still on the trail of the routed kidnappers, in line with my directive to sustain the pressure on all criminal elements. Those responsible will face the full weight of the law, and our security agencies will pursue everyone who aided this crime. My administration remains committed to ensuring that every Nigerian can travel across our country without fear.

I wholeheartedly commend the combined SAR team for their courage and appreciate families and loved ones of the abductees for their understanding during the ordeals of their loved ones.

As I share in the relief and joy of the parents and loved ones of the rescued individuals, I want to once again, assure parents and loved ones of our dedicated corps members that my Administration remains committed to ensuring the safety of their lives and property, as well as those of other Nigerians.

God bless the men and women of our Security and Intelligence agencies.

God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria

01/09/2026

The President of the republic of Nigeria Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TINUBU said as he congratulate Kashim Shatima…

Today, I warmly congratulate Vice President Kashim Shettima Senator Kashim Shettima Senator Kashim Shettima, my brother and partner in steering the ship of our state, on his 60th birthday.

I rejoice with his wife, Nana, children, family and political associates on this important milestone.

Kashim is not just a trusted ally or a valued colleague, but also a patriot whose life has been defined by service, commitment and sacrifice for worthy causes.

In celebrating Kashim, we celebrate his distinguished banking career and exemplary record of service to Borno State and Nigeria.

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I commend him for his years of dedicated public service, first as Governor of Borno State and subsequently as Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In both capacities, Kashim has demonstrated courage, diligence, compassion and an abiding commitment to improving the lives of the people.

I acknowledge, in particular, Vice-President Shettima’s loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC), support for the administration and his unwavering dedication to the success of the Renewed Hope Agenda.

As Chairman of the National Economic Council, Shettima has provided purposeful leadership in coordinating economic policy and fostering collaboration among the Federal Government and the sub-nationals.

His respect for constitutional governance, democratic institutions, and dialogue and consultation has helped strengthen good governance.

As a trusted partner, his loyalty, wisdom and sense of duty have remained invaluable to the administration.

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I must thank Vice President Shettima for his steadfast support and partnership as we continue to join hands in delivering the promises of Renewed Hope to Nigerians.

I am confident that working together, we will continue to make meaningful progress in building the Nigeria of our dreams.

On behalf of the Federal Government, I again congratulate Vice President Shettima on this milestone, and I pray that Almighty Allah will continue to guide, protect, and strengthen him.
May Munificent Allah grant him wisdom and good health, and bless him with many more years of purposeful service to Nigeria.

Bola Ahme

01/09/2026

Customs Heightens Surveillance as Tincan Intercepts Another 204 Pump-Action Ri**es

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified surveillance and intelligence-led enforcement across the nation’s ports and borders following another interception of fi****ms and fi***rm components at the Tin-Can Island Port Command.

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Enforcement, Inspection and Investigation, Timi Bomodi, disclosed this on Monday, 31 August 2026, during the handover of 204 pump-action ri**es to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW).

According to him, the weapons were intercepted following the examination of a 20-foot container, imported from Turkey. He said the fi****ms were concealed among declared used items, including furniture, refrigerators, solar panels and detergents.

“Immediately we flagged the container, we put together a team from our Armament Unit and NCCSALW under the Office of the National Security Adviser to carry out a comprehensive examination, and a total of 204 MAS 49 ALTER MAGNUM pump-action ri**es, alongside various numbers of leftover components, were uncovered,” he said.

Other intercepted components included 39 trigger pins, 58 locking lugs, 53 charging handles, 53 pistol-grip screws, 56 springs and 56 trigger groups, among others.

In his remarks, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Joe Anani, said the repeated seizures demonstrates the Command’s resolve to prevent prohibited goods, particularly arms capable of threatening national peace and security, from entering the country. "Those who see our ports as an easy route for bringing prohibited and dangerous items into Nigeria should understand that they will not find a willing partner in the Nigeria Customs Service," he said.

Receiving the seized items on behalf of the NCCSALW, its Southwest Zonal Coordinator, CP Abiodun Alamutu (Rtd), commended the NCS for preventing the weapons from reaching unauthorised persons, noting that illicit arms importation poses a threat to the nation’s security architecture.

The latest interception comes barely two weeks after the CGC on 18 August 2026, handed over 399 pump-action ri**es and other intercepted fi****ms to the Director-General of the NCCSALW, further underscoring the Service’s commitment to curbing the illicit movement of arms and other prohibited items across Nigeria’s borders.

01/09/2026

New York City’s public school system is set to release a policy on artificial intelligence — which will include a ban on the use of generative AI for all students in 2-K through 8th grade, the Daily News has learned.

01/09/2026

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to quit the 2027 election race.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/drug-case-apm-asks-tinubu-to-quit-2027-race/

01/09/2026

The Kano State Police Command has deployed 250 newly trained officers to border local government areas of the state to strengthen security and improve rapid response to distress calls.

Read more: https://dailytrust.com/police-beef-up-security-in-kano-deploy-250-officers-to-border-lgas/