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The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully repelled an ISWAP coordinated attackon the Headquarters of 27 Brigade, Buni Gari, and a nearby checkpoint in Yobe . Military authorities said the attackers, who stormed the axis at about 2:00 a.m., attempted a multi-directional assault but were decisively engaged by troops who held their ...
By Ibrahim Kado Rifkatu Solomon, one of the Chibok girls graduating from the American University of Nigeria (AUN), has praised the Federal Government for supporting their education. Solomon spoke on Friday in Yola during the graduation dinner and awards ceremony for the Class of 2026. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Solomon is among ...
By Emmanuel Mogbede Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commended the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for organising a seamless screening for its governorship aspirants. He gave the commendation after being screened by the party’s governorship screening committee in Abuja on Friday. According to him, the exercise defined APC as model ...
By Moronke Boboye The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has expressed readiness to join the Agege Molebi United Forum (AMUF) in support of community development and security initiatives in Agege. He spoke during a courtesy visit by members of the association to his office at the Command Headquarters on Friday in ...
By Daniel Obaje/Safia Abdulrahman Female aspirants under the All Progressives Congress (APC) have urged Nigerian women to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration and back more women seeking elective positions ahead of the 2027 general elections. The call was made on Friday in Abuja at an event organised by the Forum of 2027 APC Female Aspirants ...
A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has obtained the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential nomination form. Newsmen reports that a former Governor of Edo, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led other prominent political stakeholdersto collect the form on Amaechi’s behalf at the party’s national secretariat on Friday in Abuja. The forms were presented to Amaechi’s representatives ...
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has called on the Christian community to collaborate with government in building a society anchored on compassion, righteousness and the fear of God. Oborevwori made the call on Friday during the 17th Synod of the Diocese of Asaba, Anglican Communion, Ecclesiastical Province of Bendel, held at Immanuel Church, Ogwashi-Uku, in ...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday inaugurated the Mining Technology University Innovation Pod (Mine-Tech UniPod) at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi. The initiative was established by the United Nations Development Programme in collaboration with the Federal Government to drive innovation and value addition in Nigeria’s mining sector. The UniPod is a purpose-built space where young ...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has dismissed reports suggesting that the newly inaugurated Gateway International Airport, Iperu, Ogun, was rejected by Saudi airlines carrier, Flynas for Hajj operations. In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, the NAHCON Chairman, Amb. Ismail Yusuf, described the claims from certain quarters as false, misleading and ...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday confirmed the death of 16 people in a fatal road crash that occurred at Aku village along the Okene–Lokoja Road in Kogi. The corps also confirmed that six people sustained varying degrees of injuries from the crash. This is contained in a statement signed by the Corps ...
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Dr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has called on the World Bank to expedite the approval and disbursement of project funds to Nigeria, stressing that the facilities are loans that the country is obliged to repay, not grants. Dr. Ogunjimi made the appeal in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a ...
Community Action for Food Security, Africa (CAFS) and Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI)have unveiled “Incorporation of Blockchain Technology to Access Climate-Smart Solar Dryers” to tackle post-harvest losses. The project supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the Tadamon Accelerator for Food Security is aimed at addressing one of the major challenges in ...
The Ogun State Government has dismissed as false a media report alleging that Saudi airline, Flynas, rejected the Gateway International Airport, Iperu, for the transportation of Ogun pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the government described the ...
The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, has congratulated Hon. Leke Abejide, a member of the House of Representatives representing Yagba Federal Constituency, on the occasion of his 51st birthday, describing him as a courageous leader whose impact continues to resonate across his constituency and beyond. In a goodwill message, Fanwo ...
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has promised full support for the family of the late Government House Correspondent of Independent Television and Radio (ITV), Kingsley Uchegbu. The report state that Uchegbu died on Wednesday after a brief illness. Speaking on behalf of the governor at the deceased’s residence on Thursday in Benin , the Commissioner ...
Mrs. Bekearedebo Augusta Warrens and Mr. Sani Yargaya Aminu have assumed duty as Permanent Secretaries of the Political & Economic Affairs Office (PEAO) and the Special Services Office (SSO) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The brief handover ceremonies were held separately at the OSGF. Welcoming the new ...
Governors under the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) have removed Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma from his position as Chairman of the Forum. The removal was finalized during an emergency meeting held in Abuja, shortly after the submission of President Bola Tinubu’s presidential nomination forms on Thursday. The gathering included governors from across the federation, notably ...
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has selected Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah to succeed Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as the new Chairman of the forum. The changes occurred during a meeting at the Ogun State Governors Lodge, Abuja with approximately 20 progressive governors in attendance. The removal of Governor Uzodimma follows a series ...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mrs Arinola Ogbara-Banjoko as a Non-Executive Director on the board of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX). She will represent Lagos State on the board under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. The appointment is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in ...
The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) has denied reports claiming that Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has been removed as chairman of the forum. In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by Director-General of the forum, Folorunso Aluko, PGF described the report as “false and misleading.” Aluko said the attention of the forum had been ...
Gov. Yusuf of Kano State has formally submitted his nomination form to the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 governorship election in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin- Tofa in Kano on Friday. ...
Troops of Operation Ensuring Peace (OPEP) have arrested five suspected illegal arms fabricators and recovered a cache of weapons during a raid operation in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau. The report said that the operation was conducted on Thursday at about 15;00 hours at Vom community, following credible human intelligence (HUMINT) on the ...
The Kano State Government has inaugurated a 12-member committee to recover over ₦1.8 billion illegally deducted from civil servants’ salaries by alleged loan vendors. Inaugurating the committee in his office, the Secretary to the State Government, (SSG), Umar Faruq-Ibrahim, said the committee was tasked on investigating and recovering the funds with a view to and return same to ...
