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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on soldiers conducting stabilisation operations in Mairari, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack, which occurred late on Friday, involved an attempt by the terrorists to breach a military…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has been ordered remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre by Justice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gwarinpa, following his arraignment on an eight-count corruption charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received Letters of Credence from 21 newly accredited foreign envoys at the State House, Abuja, reaffirming Nigeria’s readiness to deepen bilateral ties and expand cooperation across critical sectors. The envoys—comprising 17 ambassadors and four high commissioners—were received during a ceremony at the Council Chamber. The…

The Senate has mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate allegations that President Bola Tinubu’s directive withdrawing police escorts from VIPs is being applied selectively, with lawmakers reportedly bearing the brunt of the enforcement. The decision followed complaints raised during plenary on Wednesday by Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central),…

…Nobel laureate says Seyi moves around with heavy troops Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on Tuesday criticised the heavy security presence around President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, saying the detail was large enough to quell the recent political unrest in Benin Republic. Soyinka made the remarks at the 20th Wole Soyinka…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of regional efforts to restore stability following last weekend’s failed coup attempt in the neighbouring country. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the approval during Tuesday’s plenary after lawmakers…

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State on Monday received 100 pupils of St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, who were released after being abducted by bandits in November. The children, conveyed in separate buses, arrived at the Niger State Government House around 5:20 p.m., where they were…

10 SHOCKING NIGERIAN MURDERS STILL WITHOUT JUSTICE AFTER 30 YEARS By Austin Manekator For more than three decades, Nigeria has faced a troubling pattern: prominent citizens murdered under mysterious or politically charged circumstances, followed by failed investigations and collapsed prosecutions. These cases span military and civilian governments, different regions, and…

An Alfa Jet aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force crashed on Saturday near Karabonde town in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, with both pilots safely ejecting before the aircraft went down. The incident occurred at about 4:10 p.m., a few kilometres from the community. No casualties were recorded,…

The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria is planning a nationwide naked protest to press home its demand for payment of its members’ outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances. The coalition’s National Chairman, Mr Mukaila Ogunbote, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Ogunbote is also…