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Defence Minister Urges Security Forces Support in Fight Against Insecurity

June 12, 2026

Defence Minister General Christopher Musa (rtd) has called on Nigerians to provide greater security forces support, insisting that military personnel and other security agencies are not enemies of the state but partners in the collective effort to restore peace and stability. Musa made the appeal while speaking at the June 12, 2026 edition of The...

Crime Has No Ethnicity, Tinubu Urges Nigerians Amid Security Push

June 12, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to reject ethnic profiling and avoid assigning blame along ethnic lines in the fight against insecurity, insisting that crime has no ethnicity and that national unity remains essential to defeating terrorism and criminality. Speaking on security during his Democracy Day address, the President said Nigeria has recorded significant...

Textile Imports Rise 17% to N267.7bn in First Quarter of 2026

June 12, 2026

Nigeria recorded a significant increase in textile importation during the first quarter of 2026, with official data showing that textile imports rise by 17 per cent year-on-year to N267.7 billion despite ongoing efforts to revive domestic production. Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that textile imports climbed from N228.83 billion recorded...

Lagos Set to Begin Lekki Port Phase 2 Expansion Project

June 12, 2026

The Lagos State Government has announced that construction of Lekki Port Phase 2 will commence soon as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s position as a leading maritime and logistics hub in West Africa. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed the development during the Invest Lagos Summit 3.0 held in Lagos earlier this week. He said...

Falana, CSOs Declare June 12 Protest Over Hardship, Insecurity

June 11, 2026

A coalition of civil society organisations, trade unions, youth groups, community associations, faith-based organisations and social movements has declared June 12, 2026, as a day for a nationwide June 12 protest against insecurity, economic hardship and declining living conditions across Nigeria. The coalition said the planned demonstration, which coincides with the country’s Democracy Day celebration,...