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Army neutralizes four militia members in Taraba community
By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have neutralised four armed militia members and recovered weapons in a swift operation to quell renewed communal violence in Usmanu Village, Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The intervention followed credible intelligence indicating a resurgence of a long-standing…
Read More »Troops rescue 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram in Borno
By Deborah Nnamdi Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in Mussa District, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The Nigerian Army announced the development on Sunday in a statement posted on its official X handle, saying the victims were freed…
Read More »Gunmen kill elderly woman, abduct three in Kano attack
By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Yankamaye village in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State, killing an elderly woman and abducting three residents during a late-night raid on Saturday. The assailants reportedly arrived on motorcycles and parked at the outskirts of the quiet farming community…
Read More »Nigerian equity market dips amid profit-taking
..Index Falls 0.14% Amid Cautious Investor Sentiment Nigeria’s equities market closed the week lower as cautious sentiment and broad profit-taking pressured the benchmark index, even as trading activity increased significantly. The NGX All-Share Index slipped 0.14 per cent to 143,520.53 points, compared with 143,722.62 in the previous week. Total market…
Read More »Malami grounded: EFCC seizes ex-AGF’s passport in $490M loot probe
Photo: Abubakar Malami SAN By Douglas Maha, Abuja Nigeria’s former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, is facing intensified scrutiny after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confiscated his international passport as part of a widening investigation into the whereabouts of $490 million in recovered Abacha funds. Malami, who…
Read More »Fmr INEC Chair, ex-Enugu gov, Kalu among Tinubu’s 32 ambassadorial nominees
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted a fresh list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation, expanding on the first batch of three names he forwarded earlier in the week. According to a statement issued on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on…
Read More »Abia to begin gradual payment of N60bn pension, gratuity arrears
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, says his administration will begin the gradual payment of verified gratuity and pension arrears dating back to 2001. Otti disclosed on Friday night during his monthly media chat at the Government House, Umuahia, where he explained that the state had completed a thorough review of…
Read More »Six killed, five injured in Anambra auto crash
Six people have been confirmed dead following a fatal collision between a tipper truck and a passenger bus at the Nawfia axis, near Enugu-Agidi Junction, along the Awka–Onitsha expressway in Anambra State. The crash, which occurred late on Friday, was reportedly caused by excessive speeding and reckless driving involving a…
Read More »Police kill one suspected robber, arrest three others in foiled attacks
The Jigawa State Police Command has neutralized one suspected armed robber and arrested three others during two separate foiled robbery attempts in Hadejia and Sule-Tankarkar local government areas of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shi’isu Adam, confirmed the operations in a statement issued on Friday in Dutse,…
Read More »Police probe killing of 7yo girl by minder in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has opened an investigation into the tragic killing of a seven-year-old girl, Alicia Olajumoke, who was allegedly stabbed to death by her minder in Rumueme, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, left residents in shock, with details still…
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